U-602995, Part 21 Interim Rept 21-98-021 Re Deficiencies in Matl Dedication Process Used by Goulds Pumps During Use of Portable Metal Analyzer.Util Identified Discrepancies Which Are Acceptable W/Some Exception of Some Replacement Parts

Part 21 Interim Rept 21-98-021 Re Deficiencies in Matl Dedication Process Used by Goulds Pumps During Use of Portable Metal Analyzer.Util Identified Discrepancies Which Are Acceptable W/Some Exception of Some Replacement Parts

ML20247E698
Person / Time
Site:	Clinton
Issue date:	05/05/1998
From:	Walter MacFarland ILLINOIS POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
REF-PT21-98 99900732-97-01, 99900732-97-1, U-602995, NUDOCS 9805180426
Download: ML20247E698 (2)

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lihnois Power Company Chnton Power Station

' j' ** P.O Box 678 l j' , Chnton,IL 61727 Tel 217 935-5623 Fax 217 9354 632 Walter G. MacFarland IV Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer POWER ig29%

An Illinova Cornpany May 5, 1998 Docket No. 50-461 10CFR21.21 Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 i

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10CFR21 Interim Report 21-98-021: Deficiencies in Material Dedication Process Goulds Pumps Uses to Provide Safety Related Pans to Nuclear Power Plants l

Dear Madam or Sir:

On December 10,1997, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued an l inspection report (No. 9990073'2/97-01) to Goulds Pumps, Incorporated, identifying a i deficiency in their quality assurance program. This inspection repon contained a Notice

!- of Nonconformance (NON) regarding deficiencies in the material dedication process used by Goulds Pumps. Goulds Pumps notified Illinois Power (IP) of the NRC finding _

in a report under the provisions of 10CFR, Part 21. This notification states that the NRC found that Goulds' use of a portable metal analyzer, Texas Nuclear Model 9277 -

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Metallurgist - XR to analyze 316 stainless steel material for conformance to ASTM A743 Grade CF8M was unacceptable. The NON identified that Goulds has not verified all material characteristics during the dedication process. Goulds did not verify all of the chemical requirements and did not check for any mechanical properties of the l material being tested.

l-On the basis of the Goulds Pumps notification, IP performed an independent investigation into the dedication process and quality assurance programs of Goulds Pumps and found additional discrepancies. A review of Goulds Pumps parts in Clinton Power Station stores was begun to verify chemical content and material hardness. The discrepancies identified were found to be acceptable with the exception of some replacement parts purchased from Goulds Pumps that did not contain the required material for application in safety-related systems. Specifically, a coupling kit in stores contained SAE Grade 2 bolts vice the required SAE Grade 5 bolts. IP has identified the safety-related systems where this coupling kit could have been. One safety-related  ;

water leg pump was found to have Grade 2 bolts installed. This condition was

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However, those bolts were replaced with the proper Grade 5 bolts to rectore design. The other potentially affected safety-related pumps will be inspected as the current schedule i will allow and evaluated on a case by case basis.

IP received the Goulds Pumps 10CFR21 notification on March 9,1998 and determined that this issue was potentially reportable under the provisions of 10CFR21 on March 11,1998.

I Condition Report 1-98-03-170 was initiated to track investigation and resolution of this issue. IP's evaluation of this issue, under the provisions of 10CFR21, has not been completed. The evaluation of this issue will be completed when all effected safety related pumps have been inspected. This action will be completed by November 14,1998, in accordance with the current maintenance schedule.

Additional information about this issue may be obtained by contacting A.A. Startz, Procurement Engineer at (217) 935-8881, extension 4203.

Sincerely yours, c

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h Walter G. MacFarland,IV Senior Vice President and ChiefNuclear Officer BGS/mlh cc: NRC Clinton Licensing Project Manager NRC Resident Office, V-690 Regional Administrator, Region III, USNRC Illinois Department ofNuclear Safety INPO Records Center Goulds Pumps, Incorporated l

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