ML18030A013

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Final Deficiency Rept Re Power Generation Control Complex/ Advanced Control Room Cable Connector.Insp Program Nearly Complete.All Unit 1 Cable Repairs Will Be Completed Prior to Fuel Load.Unit 2 Cables Will Be Installed & Repaired
ML18030A013
Person / Time
Site: Susquehanna  Talen Energy icon.png
Issue date: 09/29/1980
From: CURTIS N W
PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To: GRIER B H
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
References
10CFR-050.55E, 10CFR-50.55E, PLA-545, NUDOCS 8010070086
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REGULATI-'JFORHAI'IOlTIDISTRIBUTIO'ISTEI(RIDS)ACCESSIO'INOR'8010070086DOC~DATE'0/09/29iIOTARIZEO'uODOCKET¹FACIL;SusquehannaSteamElectricStationpUnitlpPennsylva05000387"38SusquehannaSteamElectricStationEJnit2iPennsylva05000388AUT~AUTHOR4FFILIATIONCURTIS',8~PennsylvaniaPowerItLightCo.~P[lRECIP~u4'4ERECIPIE'JTAFFILIATIO'JGRIEREB,n.Region1iPhi1adelphiaiOfficeoftheDirector

SUBJECT:

Finaldeficiencyreptrepowergenerationcontrolcomplex/advancedcontrolroomcableconnector,Insoprogramnearlycomplete.A11Unit1cablereoairswillbecompletedorio,rtofuelloadsUnit2cableswillbeinstalled5reoaried.DISTRIBUTIONCODE:B019SCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRgENCLgSIZE:MTITLE:ConstructionDeficiencyReport(10CFR50~55E)NOTES:SendIEE3copiesFSAR4allamends'500038705000388RECIPIETTITIDCODE/.'PATEACTIOI':A/0LICEuSNG04RUSHBROOKP'DID06INTERNAL:AD/RCI/IE17ASLBP/J~HARDEDO4STAFF19IiYD/GEOBR22LICQUALBR12'JRCPDR02REV13EGFI!-E0l7ORDSDEV21ICOPIESL.rTRENCL11,11-1111111111111111RECIPIETVTIDCODE/'VANEYOUNGBLOODEB05STARKPR~07AEOO18D/DIHHUMFAC15EQUIPQUALBR11ICE09!DIPA20OELD21QABR14RUTHERFORDEH~IECOPIESLTTRETJCL1111111112211111111EXTERiuaL:ACRSEISIC16161608111PDR03TOTAL'IU'LIBEJJOFCOPIESclEQVIRED:LTTR40EVCL40I P"L.TWONORTHN1NTMSTREEt,ALLENTOWN,PA.1810)PHONE;(215)821~5151September29,1980.'!r.BoyceH.GrierDirector,RegionIU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission631ParkAvenueKingofPrussia,Pennsylvania19406SUSQUEPANNASTEP~MELECTRICSTATIONFINALREPORTOFADEFICIENCYONPGCC/ACRCABLECONNECTORSERs100450/100508FILE840-4/900-10PLA-545

References:

PLA-437datedJanuary8,1980PLA-301datedNovember14,1978

Deari!r.Grier:

ThisletterservestoprovidetheCommissionwithafinalreportofa'deficiencyonPowerGenerationControlComp1.ex/AdvancedControlRoom(PGCC/ACR)cableconnectordeficienciesoriginallyreportedinPLA-301.TheinformationisfurnishedpursuanttoPP&L'sobligationsunderthe'rovisionsof10CFR50.55(e).Theattachmenttothisletterdescribesthedeficientconditionalongwithitssafetyimplicationsandthecorrectiveactionbeingtakentoachieveresolution.HetrusttheCommissionwillfindtheinformationforwardedbythislettertobesatisfactory.'erytrulyyours,N,.CurtisVicePresident-Engineering&Construction-NuclearAttachmentFLU'.jmk//IPENNSYLVANlAPOWER8,LIGHTCOMPANY0XOopnpqg i'fr.BoyceH.GrierSeptember19,1980':ello(15)D'".=.ctor-~'fiiceofInspection&Enforcement:uclearRegulatoryCommissionDC20555;.YcDonald,DirectorOf='.'eof!!anagementinformation&ProgramControlL'.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission4'asnington,D.C.20555Nr.Robert.'f.GalloU.S.nuclearRegulatoryCommissionP,Q.Box52Shc!:.sninny,Pennsylvania18655 ATTACHbKNTTOPLA545Page1of3PGCC/ACRCABLEPROBLEh/SFINALREPORTC/ACRCab'cP:oblemsDESCRIPTIONInlettersfromBechtelConstructiondatedOctober3,1978,PP5LwasinformedthatduringimplementationofGeneralElectric'sFDDR-KR1-521,Rev.0(GeneralCableRetrofit)rework,itwasnotedthatnumerouscasesof-'nsulationdamageswerefoundandthatonecablewasfoundtohavefour(4)conductorspulledfromtheirpinconnectors.Duetothehighpercentageofdamagedcable,thequalityofallterminationswasrenderedindeterminate.NCR-3231wasgeneratedtodocumenttheproblemswithinthePGCC/ACRcomplex.t,wasagreedtobyPP5L,BechtelandGeneralElectric,thatGE>>ouldpreparanFDIwhichshouldhavedetailsofacompleteinspectionplanandanapprovedrepairprocedure.InFebruarv,1979,GEissuedFDI-NJGORev.0toperforma100'oinspectionofallGEsuppliedSITS/FITScablesusedintheSusquehanna1ACRcontrolroom,upperrelayroomandlowerrelayroomfordamagedinsulationandsuspectpincrimps.ApprovedmethodsofrepairfordamagedPGCC/ACRcableconnectorsidentifiedduringtheinspectionsperformedunderFDI-t'fJGOwereaccomplishedinaccordancewithGEFDDR-KRl-526.ThisFDDRwasoriginallyissuedonSept.6,1978tocontroltherepairofPGCC/ACRpanelconnectors.ThePanelCcnnectorproblemswereexplainedinourPLA-506datedJuly8,1980.Theinspections,repair/reworkandtestsforthecablesunderFDI-ÃJGO,FDDR-KR1-526,theirrevisionsand'ddendumsarenearlycomplete.Atotalof1762cableshavebeeninspected.Theresultsoftheinspectionareasfollows:~Dameeguuantit1.Nickstoconductorinsulation264CutstoconductorinsulationDamagedornoshrinktubing346265Pinspulledoffduringpulltestorfelloffduringdepinning58."otpinnedinaccordancewithwirelistorass."..blymethod78V~F!iledcontinuity21 CAUSE{a}and",nicksandcutstoconductorinsulation;afterhavinginves-=!~'..";~'.:,"-'arcedcon"uctorinsulationwithintheT-'.lODwiring"oaconne."sr,:.'~;e".."..iredbyGEthatduringreassembly(i.e.,pininsertionandez-trac"icnuingthestandardAmphenoltoolingfortheterminationmodules)continualdifficultywasexperienced.Theferruleedgeduringextractionandthesharpinsertiontooledgeduringassemblyimpactedonthedenselypackedwresattheconnectorareacausingnicks,cutsandabrasions.(b)It~..3,damagedornoshrinktubing,canbebrokenintotwo(2)parts:(1)thedamagedshrinktubingcouldhavebeencausedatthefactoryduringasse...blyofthecableorattheconstructionsiteduringinstallation;and(2)thelackofshrinktubingwasduetoanoversightinmanufacturing.(c)Item4,pinspulledoffduringpulltestorwhichfelloffduringdepinning;itwasdeterminedthatacombinationofmanufacturingpersonnelerrorandcr-'mpingtoolmalfunction,duetoinadequateQAcoverage,wasresponsiblefordefectivecrmps.Thiswouldaccountforpinsfailingpulltestsorfallingoffduringdepinning.(d)Item5,notpinnedinaccordancewithwirelistorassemblymethod,isamanufacturingerror;i.e.,theconductormightbepinnedinholeAinaconnectorbutinholeBintheconnectorontheoppositeendofthecable.(e)Item6,failedcontinuity,isadirectresul'toftheconductornotpinnedinaccordancewiththewirelistorassemblymethod(Item5).ANALYSISOFSAFETYDPLICATIONSAsthevariousproblemsareofarandomnatureandthereareanumberofClass1Ecablesinvolved,theSafetyAnalysisispresentedonanitembyitembasisasfollows:(a)Initems1,2and3,nicksandcutstoconductorinsulationanddamagedornoheatshrinktubing,ifbarecopperwireisexposedandleftuncorrected,i'ouldpermitshortingofwiresorintroductionofexternalvoltagesintosafetyrelatedcircuits.Anyoftheseconditionscouldpreventthecircuitsfromperformingthedesignedsafetyfunction.(b)Items4,5and6,pinspulledoffduringpulltestorfelloffduringdepinning,notpinnedinaccordancewithwirelistorassemblymethodandfailedcontinuity,couldaffectthedesignedsafetyfunctions.Ifduringaseismicevent,theconductorvibrateslooselyinthepinsothatthereissporadicornocontinuitybetweenthepinandconductor,oriftheconductorisnotpinnedcorrectlysuchthatthereisnocontinuitybetweentheproperconnectorpinsateachendofthetable,theoperationofthecircuitcouldbeadverselyaffected.ProjectEngineeringhasdeterminedthattheaboveitemsarereportableunder10CF?5C.55(e).,

-3>>CORRECTIVEACTIONSThe100%inspectionprogramforPGCCcableconnectorsandrepair/reworkfortheproblemslistedinNCR-3231isnearlycomplete....."='.opreventrecur'rencesoflikepoh's~".:t.~;ei'GCCcoucheconnectors',andwhicharealsoapplicabletotheSusquehannaPGCC/ACRUnit2cables,areindicatedbyGEtobe:t(1)Appropriatetrainingofpersonnelinvolved.(2)'Revisionoffabricationtechniques.(3)Increased/revisedinspectionactivities.(4)GEhasdevelopedasupplementalreinspectioninstruction(GEInspectionInstructionCA-006)toidentifydamagedornonconformingconnectorspriortoshipment.SatisfactorycompletionofthiscablereinspectiononSusquehannaUnit2cableswasreverifiedbyPPRLauditonSept.9-11,1980attheGEmanufacturingfacilityinSanJose,CA.Inaddition,faultycrimpingtoolswererepairedorreplacedandperiodictestingofcrimpingtoolswasincreased.Constructionsitepersonnelhavebeengivenfurtherinstructionsinthehandlingandinstallationofcables.Thesiteelectricianshavebeeninstructedtouseasteadypull(notayank)whenmakingpulltestsandthespringtestersarecalibratedevery30daysorsoonerifdeemednecessary.CONCLUSIONSTherepair/reworkandtestingoftheUnit1PGCC/ACRcablesisnearlycomplete.AllUnit1PGCC/ACRcableswillbecompletedpriortofuelload.TheUnit2PGCC/ACRcableswillbeinstalledandrepairedorreworkedasnecessary.DiscrepancieswillbedocumentedonanNCR.ForUnit2PGCC/ACRcables,fieldinspectionsoftheequipmentandadditionalGEfabricationpersonneltraining,inspectionandrevisedfabricationtechniquesshouldprecluderecurrenceofsimilarproblems.