Part 21 Report - 1997-441
ACCESSION #: 9706110030
POWER REACTOR EVENT NUMBER: 32442
FACILITY: MILLSTONE REGION: 1 NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/06/97
UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: CT NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:16 [ET]
RX TYPE: [1] GE-3, [2] CE, [3] W-4-LP EVENT DATE: 06/06/97
EVENT TIME: 00:00 [EDT]
NRC NOTIFIED BY: WALPOLE LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/06/97
HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY
NOTIFICATIONS
EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE
10 CFR SECTION: DAVID SILK RDO
CDEG 21.21(c)(3)(i) DEFECTS/NONCOMPLIANCE
VERN HODGE NRR
UNIT SCRAM CODE RX CRIT INIT PWR INIT RX MODE CURR PWR CURR RX
MODE
1 N N 0 COLD SHUTDOWN 0 COLD SHUTDOWN
EVENT TEXT
10 CFR PART 21 REPORT -
GE MODEL #IFCS RELAYS PROCURED FROM GENERAL ELECTRIC NUCLEAR
ENERGY UNDER
A SAFETY RELATED PURCHASE ORDER WERE DELIVERED WITH LOOSE
HARDWARE AND
WERE UNSUITABLE FOR USE AT MILLSTONE UNIT 1. SUBSEQUENT
SURVEILLANCE BY
YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC COMPANY REVEALED DEFICIENCIES IN THE
GENERAL
ELECTRIC COMMERCIAL DEDICATION PROCESS. THE MANUFACTURING
DEFECTS WHICH
WERE IDENTIFIED BY NORTHEAST UTILITIES WOULD HAVE IMPACTED
OPERATION OF
THE RELAY. THE LICENSEE HAS DETERMINED THIS CONDITION TO BE A
SUBSTANTIAL SAFETY HAZARD.
REFER TO THE HOO LOG FOR LICENSEE CONTACT NAME AND TELEPHONE
NUMBER.
Northeast Utilities
Millstone Unit No. 1
Docket No. 50-245
Part 21 Notification
Vendor: GE Nuclear
Model Number: 12IFCS51AD1A
Date: June 6, 1997
Issue:
GE Model IFCS relays procured from General Electric Nuclear Energy under
a safety related purchase order were delivered with loose hardware and
were unsuitable for use at Millstone Unit No. 1. Subsequent surveillance
by Yankee Atomic Electric Company revealed deficiencies in the General
Electric Commercial Dedication Process.
The manufacturing defects which were identified by Northeast Utilities in
this case would have impacted the operation of the relay. This has been
determined to be a substantial safety hazard.
Northeast Utilities: Robert W Walpole
Manager, Nuclear Licensing
(860) 440-2191
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