Part 21 Report - 1997-660

 
 

LICENSEE: BW/IP INTERNATIONAL, INC.          

SITE: BW/IP INTERNATIONAL, INC.             EN NUMBER:32985

DOCKET:                                  EVENT DATE: 09-24-97

RX TYPE:                                 EVENT TIME: 08:55

VENDORS:                                NOTIFY DATE: 09-24-97

EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A  REGION: 4 STATE: CA      TIME: 12:00

OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN             

10 CFR SECTION: CCCC  21.21               UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH



PART 21 NOTIFICATION                                             

                                                                 

THE EMERGENCY SERVICE WATER PUMP, BW/IP MODEL 16-GH 4-STAGE VTP  

FAILED DURING A SITE OPERABILITY TEST AT THE OYSTER CREEK        

GENERATING STATION.  AN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE THREADED    

FLANGE ATTACHING THE COLUMN TO THE TOP SERIES CASE HAD FAILED.   

THE UTILITY (GPU) ATTRIBUTED THE FAILURE TO DISSIMILAR METALS; A 

CAST IRON FLANGE WAS INSTALLED BETWEEN THE STAINLESS STEEL COLUMN

PIPE AND A STAINLESS STEEL TOP CASE.  BW/IP REVIEWED THE         

UTILITIES EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDED THAT ALL SUCH PUMPS IN HIGH 

ION SERVICES BE UPGRADED TO 316 STAINLESS STEEL MATERIAL.