ML17006A011

Part 21 Notification - Defective Safety-Related Relays Supplied by TE Connectivity

ML17006A011
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	12/13/2016
From:	Vargas O TE Connectivity
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
52427
Download: ML17006A011 (4)

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1211312016 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Report Pagel Part 21 (PAR) Event# 52427 Rep Org: TE CONNECTIVITY Notification Date I Time: 12/13/2016 16:08 (EST)

Supplier: TE CONNECTIVITY Event Date I Time: 12/09/2016 (EST)

Last Modification: 12/13/2016 Region: 1 Docket#:

City: FAIRVIEW Agreement State: Yes County: License#:

State:* NC NRC Notified by: OSWALDO VARGAS .Notifications: DAN SCHROEDER R1DO HQ Ops Officer: HOWIE CROUCH ERIC MICHEL R2DO Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY JAMNES CAMERON R3DO 10 CFR Section: RAY KELLAR R4DO 21.21 (a)(2) INTERIM EVAL OF DEVIATION PART 21/50.55 REACTORS EMAIL PART 21 NOTIFICATION - DEFEC.TIVE SAFETY-RELATED RELAYS SUPPLIED BY TE CONNECTIVITY The following information is a summary of a letter of nonconformance submitted by TE Connectivity:

Limerick Generating Station reported that four TE Connectivity supplied relays failed power labs analysis. The relays are TE part number 1-1431775, ETR1413D004. The affected relays appear to be those in date code ranges 1604 and 1612.

The preliminary evaluation revealed an incorrect orientation of one capacitor installed on the printed circuit board.

The relays were purchased by Curtiss-Wright (8 relays), Limerick Generating Station (8 relays) and NextEra (2 relays).

An investigation is ongoing.

Point of

Contact:

Oswaldo R Vargas, Quality Manager, TE Connectivity Aerospace, Defense and Marine Division 1396 Charlotte Highway Fairview, NC 28730 E-mail: oswaldo.vargas@te.com Telephone: 828-338-1093 Fax: 828-338-1101

Dec. 13. 2016 4:05PM No. 0132 P. 1 Oswaldo R Vargas Quality Manager TE Connectivity Aerospace, Defense and Marine Division 1396 Charlotte Highway Fairview, NC 28730 1:::-mail: oswaldo.vargas@te.com Telephone: 828-338-1093 Fax: 828-338-1101 Date: 12 December 2016 I

To: Operation Center United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Fax: (301)816-5151

Subject:

TE Connectivity- Part 21 Transfer of Information - TE"022 The intent of this letter is to inform the NRC of an issue noted with a TE Connectivity relay.

Exelon- Limerick Power Station reported that during normal continuously energized operation, four nuclear relays, TE part number 1-1423177~5, ETR1413D004 failed Exelon Power Labs Analysis. Potential Suspect Date Code Range is1604 and 1612*.

Current investigation is now active under TE reference number 1353162. To help with the investigation, samples of the product were sent to our Manufacturing facility in the original TE assembled condition, including all component parts. The preliminary evaluation revealed an incorrect orientation of one capacitor installed on the printed circuit board (PCB). Attachment 1 contains list of shipments for 2016.

If you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact us by email or at the number listed above.

Sincerely, r/J4w4Yh~

Oswal.do R Vargas Quality Manager 1

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Dec. 13. 2016 4:05PM No. 0132 P. 3 Attachment 2 Transfer of Information per Part 21.21 (b)

(i) Name and address of the individual providing the information:

Oswaldo R Vargas, Quality Manager, TE Connectivity, Aerospace Defense and Marine Division, 1396 Charlotte Highway, Fairview, NC USA 28730.

(ii) Identification of the facility, the activity, or the basic component supplied for such facility or such activity that contains a deviation or failure to comply;

• Items supplied are TE part number 1-1423177~5, ETR1413D004. Potential Suspect Date Code Range is1604 and 1612_

TE Connectivity sold this safety-related !tern for specified and unspecified applications. See Attachment 1.

(ill) Identification of the firm constructing the facility or supplying the basic component that contains a deviation or a failure to comply:

TE Connectivity, 1396 Charlotte Highway, Fairview NC, USA 28730 (iv) Nature of the defect or safety hazard that could be created by such a deviation or failure to comply:

Intermittent operation of connected equipment under load.

(v) The date on which the inforrnation of such a deviation or failure to comply was obtained TE Connectivity made the determination of the existence of this condition in 9 December 2016_

{vi) In case of a basic component, which contains a deviation or failure to comply, the locations of all such components in use or being supplied?

Customers that purchased affected safety-related items from TE Connectivity for applications are identified in Attachment 1_

(vii) The corrective action which has been, is being, or will be taken; the narne of the individual or organization responsible for the action; and the length of tirne that has been or will be taken to complete the action (note, these are actions specifically associated with the identified deviation or failure to comply:

At this time, product has been put on hold until the investigation is complete.

(viii) Any advice related to the deviation or failure to comply about the facility, activity, or basic component that has been, is being given to purchasers or licensees:

TE Connectivity does not have sufficient information to perform an evaluation for unspecified applications.

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