Part 21 Report - 1996-440

 
 
POWER REACTOR                           EVENT NUMBER: 30507

FACILITY: SUMMER         REGION: 2       NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/20/96
UNIT:     [1] [ ] [ ]     STATE: SC      NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:48 [ET]
RX TYPE:  [1] W-3-LP                     EVENT DATE:        05/08/96
                                         EVENT TIME:        00:00[EDT]
NRC NOTIFIED BY: MIKE ZACCONE            LAST UPDATE DATE:  05/20/96
HQ OPS OFFICER: RUDY KARSCH

                                               NOTIFICATIONS

EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE
10 CFR SECTION:
CDEF 21.21(b)(2)    DEFECTS/NONCOMPLIANCE

                                        HODGE               NRR

UNIT  SCRAM CODE  RX CRIT  INIT PWR  INIT RX MODE  CURR PWR  CURR RX
MODE
  1     N            N        0       HOT STANDBY     0       HOT STANDBY

                               EVENT TEXT

THE LICENSEE DISCOVERED THAT WELDS ORIGINALLY SPECIFIED AND
PERFORMED BY
WESTINGHOUSE ON COMPONENT COOLING WATER NOZZLES FOR REACTOR
COOLANT PUMP
SEAL INJECTION LINES ARE DEFECTIVE.  ONE WELD HAD A CIRCUMFRENTIAL
CRACK
AND FIVE OTHERS ALSO SHOWED SIGNIFICANT CRACKING.  THE LICENSEE
SUSPECTS
THAT TIG WELDING IS REQUIRED BUT NOT DONE.