ML20115J398

Interim Part 21 Rept Re 3/4 Schedule 80 Pipe Furnished to Consolidated Power Supply.Investigation Revealed Only One Nuclear Customer Involved in Sale of Matl

ML20115J398
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley, Calvert Cliffs, Davis Besse, Indian Point, Kewaunee, Sequoyah, River Bend, Ginna, Comanche Peak, FitzPatrick
Issue date:	07/22/1996
From:	Demetrius Murray AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
REF-PT21-96 NUDOCS 9607240138
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Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Re: Interim report of deviation evaluation:

This letter is an interim report documenting the evaluation of an ongoing investigation involving 3/4" Schedulo 80 pipe fumished to Consolidated Power Supply. Quanex, Gulf States Tube Division manufactured 3/4 Schedule 80 ASME SA 106 Grade B pipe on Mill Order 74229 which was fumished to Consolidated Power Supply against PO S65-46324.

During routine testing, Consolidated found that one tube marked as SA106 Grade B was actually A335 P22. This was subsequently venfied by Gulf States Tube Division on a sample provided by Consolidated.

Quanex investigation revea%d that only one nuclear customer was involved in the sale of this material and that was Consolidated Power Supply. They were notified 6/14/96 to retum the material from this order.

The attached documentation from Consolidated Power Supply summarizes the status of their investigation arid notification of possible affected users. Since some of the issues have not been resolved, this interim report is being issued per the requirements of Part 21 - Notification.

As of this date, no licensee has reported installing any product with the suspect deviation.

Sincerely yours Donald !.. Murray Manager of Quality Control CC: Steven Andrews - Queiity Ass' .ance Manager, Consolidated Power Supply L. Whitver - General Managei. Quan x, Gulf States Tube Division J. Hill- President Tube Group, Quant Corporation 9607240138 96G722 PDR ADOCK 05000244 -

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Itamaaharg, TX 77471 Atta: Mr. Don Murray Manager of Quality Control

Subject:

Evaluation /Stams Updans for Heat #16205, SA-106 Orade B, 3/4" sch. 80 Pipe Esfonnes 1; Consolidated Power Supply Letter Dated Juns 18,1996 Raforence 2: Consnlidated Power Supply Latter Dated June 21,1996

Dear Mr. Murray:

As previously discussed, Consolidated Power Supply (CPS) has boca working on the evaluathn for the subject heat of material. As the 60 day requirement for providing the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) an Interim Report is noted as July 22,1996, CPS is providing this ovugg ='>w which reflects the current status as of July 22,1996.

As identifled in Referenos 1, Quanax Corporation - Gulf Stasca Tube Division (Quanca) was unable to determine that the deficiency with a mix in material W8~h (SA-106 Orade B versus A-335 P22) was an isolated case relative to the one shipment to CPS in Noycauber 1994.

It was conveyed by Quanet that CPS is the only customar affected at this time. Included whh Referenw 2 were copias of tbc wu pndence provided by CPS to all affected customars who were suppued the subject heat and size of material. CPS hs verified through revicw of PodEx repelpts that written notificadon to these customars was rcceived by each one on June 21,1996.

As anticipated, not all recipients have responded at this time. A break down of each customar nodflad and the current status is provioed as follows:

1) Danital Manuhturine. crwiev.14 - both lengths of pipe have been accounted for that wers initially supplied by CPS. Pipo nipples wars made for two asperate CPS customers, with one langth being used for a Baltimore Gas & Eoctric (BOE) order and the other length being used for a New Yo11C Power Authority (NYPA) order. On the fust length, Capitol returned onc 6' piece to CPS from an initiallength of 20.6' supplied, mada nipples for CPS in which 10 each 3566 Mary Taylor Road -

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were supplied to BGB, with Capitol scrapping the balance of the hdtial length. The other langth

' nanaistad of nipples being made for CPS (alpples sold to NYPA), with the halenen of theinitial length being scappe by re No === - h in e -iw i bued on Ces betog the only meipient of the pipe and alpples produced, with all mnaining maarlal either being s scrapped by Capitol or returned to Ces. In addition, immias perftsmed by ces bas comarmed that both pieces of the subject pipe provided to Capitol are in minpt(=n w with SA.106 Grade B. (See BGB and NYPA status infonnation below)

2) h York Pce,;;; Au ; N.1 dann Pnint M, Raah==== NY - A total of 23 pipe alpplas were supplied in January 1995 and certifiert to u meeting the requirements of 10CPR50 AW= B by CPS. N pipe nipples was prodeand by Capitol Masuibanaring as stated in #1 above, which reflected a heat code of JR04 which traces the nipples to Quanea heat #16205.

kg Department stating that three of the An evaluation has baan masived from NYPA'smr nipples had been installed. h balance of 25 were returned to CPS, in which one nipple was chemically tested. The test results levHeate thd the material meets the chemion1 requirements of SA-106 Grade B and not A-335 P22. Based on the testing and the fact that a1128 nipples were ph from one starting piece of pips, no concern.1.ziata. In addition, NYPA's evaluation concluded that even if the material was A-335 P22 it would not be a concer to tb !astalled application.

3} Tann== Vallev Antharity. Ss scd Nnetane Plant. hMy not v TM - TVA was supplied 51cagths of the subject pipe in August 1995 representing a total of eyr *a l isJmately 117 !

No contact with *IVA pcraonnel has been made at this time, h auw of ths =^

indeterminate. M inatorial was osedfied to u ASMB Code Class 2 by CPS.

4) Valcar Ens'nuina. hrinrReid NI - Valcor was supplied with tv.s 10' langths of the subject pipe ir. Noven ber 1995 representing a notal of approximately 20'.' Valcor contacted C on July Ig,1996 and requested a copy of A-335. A telacop; was provided to Valcor at that time. No further contact with Valcor personnel has occurred. W % of the ==*= dst is indplagglings. 'the material was certified to as ASMB Code Class 3 by CPS.

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5) S Y Trad1== co Tanengi.f4 - One langth of the subject pips reprenanting a toen1 of

.rrodme;4y 22' was suppbd to S Y Trading in March 1995. S Y Trading appears The material was to be an agent for Hyundal Heavy Industrics Co., LTD., located in South Korea.

certified to as ASME Code Class 3 by CPS. No contact with S Y Trading has occurred to leaving h of the ='-dal as lad **=8a='a.

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I l 6) hid=aan tha & FMc tanm. c. rem rnifra ==- m r ec wn - BGE wm j i supplied with 10 pipe alppics in May 1995 made from tbs subject pipe. No converandons with j BGB personnel have occurred to date; however, h n'r '-- Src h '-- =' of any ====.

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haamd upon testing by CPS. In item #1 above, Capitol ManufhcturLv returned apprerimmeafy j

6' of pipe which is abs only pisos used so pmduce the nipples supplied to BGE. %e test respits

indkats that tbs material meets the recdremente of SA-106 Orade B and is not A-335 P22. The

! nipples wart certifled to as meeting ASMB Code Class 2 by CPS as the starting pipe used was i ASME Code. Capitol applied heat cods #$lt04 to the nipples that reGects traceability to Quanax heat M6205. i f 7) D'==u Wht F- = =v. n==ver vallev Power n'adaa. niad=-nrut PA - Duqueans was l

supplied with ons length of the subjecs pipe la February 1995 supresarsdag a total of i appr =a='aiy 23'. No contact has been made with any Duquesne persconst to dass. 'Ibn pips i was certiSod to by CPS as mesdag tho requirements of 10CPR50 Appendix B. 'Ds.gabE.gf j tha oio. i, u- -- .; .m.

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Tolodo Edison was supplied with one length of the subject pipe in August 1995 representing a total of approximately 23.7* On 7/22/M, Toledo Edison contacted CPS stating that the one piece has been installed in various applications. h ima a' if any. is curantiv haf ae ev=1a-'=1 hv Ta'* ndi=^= m* - -inn 22nr.2: and r.== Inn '=' ^ ='=nte The pipe was certified to as ASMB Code Class 2 by CPS.

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with two larigths of the subject pipe in May 1995 i+- - = a total of approxirnately 48'. 'IU Electric contacted CPS on 7/8/96 and stated that one pipe was sdll in the warehouse and had not been used. The pipe was subjected to a chamie=1 over check by TU personnel and appears to bc SA-106 Orade B. %c other lagth has been installed, possibly in multiple applicadans. As of 7/8/96 all pipe installed was determined to be in non-safety related/non-ASMB Code applications by TU Electric W.t.cl. No material has been returned to CPS to date. 2]lg e=ms in =-s'=a t-a.. '=='a based on no written corrumpadanae bcIng recalved at this tima. The pipe was cattifled to as ASMB Code Class 2 by CPS.

10) W'== '= Pawe Earvim Caro.. Kew=nnan Nue4mme Plant. hw.unam_ WI . Wlaconsin was supplied with 5 lengths of the subject pipe in May 1995 rspresenting a total of approximately 119'. Wisconsin personnel contacted CPS on 6/28/96 and stated that one p

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11) Bachtel Power Corp.. worldnp as apant for Enchester Gas & Blactric. Ginna Power Erarion.

Ontario. NY ,- Bechlet was supplied with 1 length of the subject pips in Pehruary 1995 apresenung a total of appr- y 20'. As the assignment at omna stadon was compassed, Bechtel returned the 2 langths originally suppued, only one being heat #16205. Upon romen, both pleoes were chsmically tested by CPS and fbund to reGect compliance wkh SA 106 Orade B and is not A-335 P22. 'Ihe snasarial was certified to as ASMB Code Class 2 by CPS. Based upon the regarn and subsequent testing no annern exists an the nine munplied to Benhtml.

12) Edward YalvesJLalalghdiC - Edward was supplied with ces short piece of the sQat pipe in May 1995 apresandng a ional of approximately 9.6*. Edwards had used app =h====1y one fbot of the plans on a commercial appliostion, which has boon =h=*==*1=*=d in writing by Edward valves Quality Department Personnst. The balanos of apptr=Imately S.4* was returned to CPS for chemical assdag by CPS. Results of the test -les that the pipe masts the requirements of SA-106 Orade B and is not A 335 P22. 'Ibo snatsrial was certiflad to by CPS as meeting the requirements of 10CPR50 Appendix B. No concern asiats based on the return of the material and subasquent testing performed by CPS.

13) Patarry Operations. R]ver Band Stadon. Saint Francisvilla. LA - River Band was supplied with 30 lengths of the subject pipe in December 1994 supremendag a total of oppmmimately 705*.

h material was esittflad to as ASMB Code Class 2 by CPS. Based on conversanoc: =Ith multipic Entergy C===hs pe:sonnel soms of the pipe has been installed. Entergy has perfbrmed c>mmimi over checks of all pipe InstaBed and has everh=lemi that each plass reGocts compuance with SA-106 Orade B. In addidon, chemical over checks were performed on the piaors remaining in the 31 var Band warehouse. At least two places in their warehopes indicate that the anatorial is not SA-106 Orade B and could be, A-335 P22. It is was not aanveyed to CPS how many pieces of the 30 originally suppiled were instaued and how many pleons aus ad11 in tbs River Band warehouas on hold. As this information was conveyed to CPS on 7/22/96, CPS is now in process ofissuing a return authorization for all places remaining in the River Bend i h

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no ateve inemanadon -== sor au pisons of Quansa 3/4 schedule so pipe suppued to cps customers as ASME Code and/or safety related. At this Gme, no CPS customers have identiSed anything other than SA-106 Orado B material being lamallad. Sevesal pa-n=cial ablymann were made by CPS, including at least one to a conL'3ercial nuclear Heenam. Am that were supplied with the subject pips not eeniSad to either ASMB Codo or safety related were not souded of the potendal mix in the grades of the pipe.

t *Iha matanal returned to CPS funn customers will renuin in the Nonconforming material cass p--*== aa=pwaa of the evaluation, once compistad, all mataial will be dispostdoned as assood upon between CPS and Quaner. On July 22,1996, CPS wB1 begin maldng padManal efforts with the above customers that have not provided sufncicat infonnadon to enable closure of the concern. As information is obtained, CPS will contact Quaner at that time.

Based on the 60 day Interim Repotting requirement idandfied in 10CFR Part 21. CPS will verify that the NRC has been nonfied by Quanax of the status of the deviation no later than July 22, 1996. As soon as Quanex has provided such notificadon as required by the regulatlan please contact the undersigned in order for CPS to confirm that the proper notift-tion to the NRC has been completed. If thers ars any questions pleano contact me at your convcalence.

Sincerely, Stsven W. Andrews Quality Assumace Manager sc: H. Kerr - President, CPS

M. waMu Gen. Mgr., CPS i CAR 196-4 4

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CEMERAL INFORMATION or OTHER EVENT NUMBER: 30774 LICENSEE: QUANEX CORPORATION NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/22/96 CITY: ROSENBERG REGION: 4 NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:45 [ET]

COUNTY: STATE: TX EVENT DATE: 05/24/96 LICENSE #: AGREEMENT: Y EVENT TIME: 00 : 00 [CDT]

DOCKET: LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/22/96 NOTIFICATIONS NRC NOTIFIED BY: DONALD L. MURRAY VERN HODGE, NRR PCEB HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE 10 CFR SECTION:

CDEG 21.21(c) (3) (i) DEFECTS / NONCOMPLIANCE EVENT TEXT QUANEX CORPORATION INTERIM 10 CFR PART 21 REPORT OF A DEVIATION EVALUATION INVOLVING A MIX IN MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS (SA-106 GRADE B VERSUS A-333 P22)

QUANEX CORPORATION GULF STATES TUBE DIVISION SUBMITTED AN INTERIM REFORT TO DOCUMENT THE EVALUATION OF AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION INVOLVING 3/4-INCH, SCHEDULE-80, ASME, SA-106, GRADE-B PIPE ON MILL ORDER #74229 WHICH WAS FURNISHED TO CONSOLIDATED POWER SUPPLY (CPS) AGAINST PO S65-46324. DURING ROUTINE TESTING, CPS FOUND THAT ONE TUBE WAS MARKED AS SA-106 GRADE B, AND IT WAS ACTUALLY A335 P22. THIS WAS SUBSEQUENTLY VERIFIED BY THE QUANEX GULF STATES TUBE DIVISION ON A SAMPLE PROVIDED BY CPS.

THE QUANEX INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT CPS WAS THE ONLY NUCLEAR CUSTOMER THAT WAS INVOLVED IN THE SALE OF THIS MATERIAL. CPS WAS NOTIFIED ON JUNE 14, 1996, TO RETURN THE MATERIAL FROM THIS ORDER. HOWEVER, QUANEX WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE DEFICIENCY WITH A MIX IN MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS (SA-106 GRADE B VERSUS A-333 P22) WAS AN ISOLATED CASE RELATIVE TO THE ONE SHIPMENT TO CPS IN NOVEMBER 1994. CPS PROVIDED CORRESPONDENCE TO ALL AFFECTED CUSTOMERS WHO WERE SUPPLIED THE SUBJECT MATERIAL AS ASME CODE AND/OR SAFETY RELATED, AND CPS VERIFIED RECEIPT OF THIS CORRESPONDENCE ON JUNE 21, 1996. CPS NOTIFICATIONS WERE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING CUSTOMERS: CAPITAL MANUFACTURING, INDIAN POINT 3, SEQUOYAH, VALCOR ENGINEERING, S. Y. TRADING COMPANY, CALVERT CLIFFS, BEAVER VALLEY, DAVIS BESSE, COMANCHE PEAK, KEWAUNEE, BECHTEL (AS AGENT FOR GINNA), EDWARD VALVES, AND RIVER BEND. NOT ALL RECIPIENTS HAVE RESPONDED AT THIS TIME. IN ADDITION, NO CPS CUSTOMERS HAVE IDENTIFIED ANYTHING OTHER THAN SA-106 GRADE-B MATERIAL BEING INSTALLED.

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