Part 21 Report - 1997-742
ACCESSION #: 9802060147
PENNDEL, PENNSYLVANIA 19047 215-757-3704
DATE: January 30, 1998
TO: NRC OPERATIONS
Tel: 301-816-5100 Fax: 301-816-5151
Document Control Desk
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington DC 20555
Niagara Mohawk Power
Attn: Mr. Dominick Losurdo
9 Mile Point - 112 Warehouse
348 Lake Rd.
Oswego, NY 13126
Tel: 315-349-7415 Fax: 315-349-7399
FROM: PYCO Inc.
Mr. John V. Metzger Jr. - President
600 E. Lincoln Hwy.
Penndel, PA 19047
Tel. 215-757-3704 Fax: 215-757-3780
Re : 10 CFR PART 21 - COMPLETION of CORRECTIVE ACTION
REF : NRC Notification on Oct. 3, 1997
As required by 10 CFA Pan 21, the following information is to provide
notification of CORRECTIVE ACTION COMPLETION in connection with two (2)
Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD's) supplied to Niagara Mohawk
Power, Nine Mile Point Station:
1. Name and Address of individual informing Commission.
Mr. John V. Metzger Jr. - President - PYCO Inc.
600 E. Lincoln Hwy.
Penndel, PA 19047
Tel: 215-757-3704 Fax: 215-757-3780
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2. Basic Component Supplied:
- Resistance Temperature Detector (RTD) Assembly
- PYCO Part Number (P/N) 122-4030-04-2.7-6.0
- Two (2) pieces; PYCO Serial Numbers (S/N) 15006 and 15007
- PYCO Shop Order (SO) # 57985
- Customer Purchase Order (PO) # 03015
- Customer Material A 93-03-975
3. Identification of the Firm supplying the basic component
PYCO Inc.
600 E. Lincoln Hwy.
Penndel, PA 19047
4. Nature of Deviation
RTD assemblies were manufactured using a screw cover terminal
enclosure fabricated from aluminum instead of an identical
appearing cast iron enclosure as specified on the assembly
drawing.
5. Date Detected:
Niagara Mohawk returned S/N 15007 to PYCO for calibration
verification (RMA4040). The nonconformance was discovered
during our in-house receiving inspection of customer returned
materials on September 19, 1997. The calibration verification
was completed on September 26, 1997 and the RTD's are within
specification. Verbal communication of the discovery of the
nonconformance was provided to Niagara Mohawk on September 29,
1997. Since two RTD's were manufactured in SO# 57985, PYCO
informed Niagara Mohawk of the other RTD assembly (S/N 15006)
that could have been manufactured with an aluminum enclosure.
PYCO requested Niagara Mohawk to inspect S/N 15006 and advise
PYCO of their results for corrective action development, as
required. Formal Notification of Deviation was provided to the
NRC on October 3, 1997.
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6. Location of Components:
A. S/N 15006 located at:
Niagara Mohawk Power
9 Mile Point - 348 Lake Rd.
Oswego, NY 13126
B. S/N 15007 returned to:
Niagara Mohawk Power
9 Mile Point - 348 Lake Rd.
Oswego, NY 13126
7. Corrective Action: (updated as of Jan. 30, 1998)
A. S/N 15006 - The RTD assembly is in Operation at Niagara
Mohawk PYCO provided Cast Iron enclosure and installation
instructions to Niagara Mohawk for replacement at site
location. Niagara Mohawk completed corrective action
activities and provided PYCO with a certificate of compliance
on Jan. 27, 1998. (Attachment A)
B. S/N 15007 - Reworked the RTD assembly, replaced the
aluminum enclosure with a cast iron enclosure, inspected and
returned to Niagara Mohawk on Nov, 10, 1997
C. Reviewed PYCO's Commercial Grade Item (CGI) dedication
procedure to preclude recurrence. PYCO Nuclear Administrative
Procedures were updated OCT. 3, 1997.
8. Advice Related to Deviation:
Both the Aluminum and Cast Iron enclosures are APPROVED for use
in Nuclear Applications as verified by Qualification Tests and
are routinely used in Nuclear Power Plants.
Sincerely,
John V. Metzger Jr. - President PYCO Inc.
Attachments
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TO: PYCO Inc.
Attn: William J. Szary - Quality Control Manager
600 E. Lincoln Hwy.
Penndel, PA 19047
Tel: 215-757-3704 Fax: 215-757-3790
FROM: Niagara Mohawk
Dominick LoSurdo
9 Mile Point - U2 Warehouse
348 Lake Rd.
Oswego, NY 13126
Tel: 315-349-7415 Fax: 315-349-7390
RE: CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
Niagara Mohawk PO
PYCO Inc. PO#
Niagara Mohawk Personnel replaced the originally supplied Aluminum Head
with the CAST IRON HEAD (P/N 14-0058-01) using disassembly and
installation instructions provided by PYCO and transferred the metal
identification tag on the following assembly.
Part Number : 122403 0-04-2.7-6
Serial Number: 15006
Matl Id# : 93-03-977
Replaced by:
Name Title Date
Inspected by:
Name Title Date
This completed document will serve as notice of successful installation
of the cast iron head as identified in the 10CFR Part 21 Notification of
Deviation to the NRC.
Signed: Date:
Title:
GENERAL INFORMATION or OTHER EVENT NUMBER: 33035
LICENSEE: PYCO, INC. NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/06/97
CITY: PENNDEL REGION: 1 NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:32 [ET]
COUNTY: STATE: PA EVENT DATE: 10/06/97
LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: N EVENT TIME: 00:00[EDT]
DOCKET: LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/02/98
NOTIFICATIONS
GENE KELLY RDO
NRC NOTIFIED BY: WILLIAM SZARY VERN HODGE NRR
HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY
EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE
10 CFR SECTION:
CCCC 21.21 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH
EVENT TEXT
10 CFR PART 21 REPORT - RTD ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED USING COVER
MADE FROM
ALUMINUM INSTEAD OF CAST IRON AS SPECIFIED.
THE FOLLOWING IS TEXT FROM A FACSIMILE SUBMITTED BY THE VENDOR:
"RTD [RESISTANCE TEMPERATURE DETECTOR] ASSEMBLIES WERE
MANUFACTURED USING
A SCREW COVER TERMINAL ENCLOSURE FABRICATED FROM ALUMINUM
INSTEAD OF AN
IDENTICAL APPEARING CAST IRON ENCLOSURE AS SPECIFIED ON THE
ASSEMBLY
DRAWING.
NIAGARA MOHAWK RETURNED S/N 15007 TO PYCO FOR CALIBRATION
VERIFICATION
(RMA4040). THE NONCONFORMANCE WAS DISCOVERED DURING OUR IN-HOUSE
RECEIVING INSPECTION OF CUSTOMER RETURNED MATERIALS ON SEPTEMBER
19,
1997. THE CALIBRATION VERIFICATION WAS COMPLETED ON SEPTEMBER 26,
1997,
AND THE RTDs ARE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. VERBAL COMMUNICATION OF THE
DISCOVERY OF THE NONCONFORMANCE WAS PROVIDED TO NIAGARA MOHAWK
ON
SEPTEMBER 29, 1997. SINCE TWO RTDs WERE MANUFACTURED IN SO#57985, PYCO
INFORMED NIAGARA MOHAWK OF THE OTHER RTD ASSEMBLY (S/N 15006) THAT
COULD
HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH AN ALUMINUM ENCLOSURE. PYCO
REQUESTED
NIAGARA MOHAWK TO INSPECT SIN 15006 AND ADVISE PYCO OF THEIR RESULTS
FOR
CORRECTIVE ACTION DEVELOPMENT, AS REQUIRED.
BOTH THE ALUMINUM AND CAST IRON ENCLOSURES ARE APPROVED FOR USE IN
NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS AS VERIFIED BY QUALIFICATION TESTS AND ARE
ROUTINELY
USED IN NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS."
*** UPDATE ON 02/02/98 @ 1400 FROM WILLIAM SZARY TAKEN BY MACKINNON
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LICENSEE: PYCO, INC. PAGE # 2 OF EVENT NUMBER: 33035
PYCO (LOCATED IN PENNDEL, PENNSYLVANIA) PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION AS NOTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION COMPLETION IN
CONNECTION
WITH TWO RTDS SUPPLIED TO NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER, NINE MILE POINT
STATION,
BY PYCO:
CORRECTIVE ACTION: (UPDATED AS OF JANUARY 30, 1998)
A. S/N 15006 - THE RTD ASSEMBLY IS IN OPERATION AT NIAGARA MOHAWK.
PYCO PROVIDED CAST IRON ENCLOSURE AND INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
TO NIAGARA MOHAWK FOR REPLACEMENT AT THE SITE LOCATION.
NIAGARA MOHAWK COMPLETED CORRECTIVE ACTION ACTIVITIES AND
PROVIDED PYCO WITH A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE ON JANUARY 27,
1998.
B. S/N 15007 - THE RTD ASSEMBLY WAS REWORKED, AND THE ALUMINUM
ENCLOSURE WAS REPLACED WITH A CAST IRON ENCLOSURE. THE
ASSEMBLY WAS THEN INSPECTED AND RETURNED TO NIAGARA MOHAWK
ON
NOVEMBER 10, 1997.
C. PYCO'S COMMERCIAL GRADE ITEM DEDICATION PROCEDURE WAS
REVIEWED
TO PRECLUDE RECURRENCE. PYCO NUCLEAR ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURES
WERE ALSO UPDATED ON OCTOBER 3, 1997.
PYCO NOTIFIED NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER (DOMINICK LOSURDO). THE NRC
OPERATIONS CENTER NOTIFIED THE R1DO (LAURIE PELUSO) AND NRR (VERN
HODGE).
FAX Date 02/02/98
Number of pages including cover sheet 5
TO: NRC OPERATIONS FROM: PYCO Inc.
William Szary.
Quality Control Manager.
600 E. Lincoln Hwy.
Penndel, PA 19047
Phone 301-816-5100 Phone 215 757-3704
Fax Phone 301-816-5151 Fax Phone 215 757-3780
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NRC OPERATIONS:
As required by 10 CFR PART 21, the attached information is to provide
COMPLETION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION notification in connection with two (2)
Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD's) supplied to Niagara Mohawk, Nine
Mile Point Station by PYCO Inc.
PYCO has notified Niagara Mohawk Power (Mr. Dominick Losurdo 315-349-
7415) verbally, fax and hard copy.
Also as required, a copy of the attached document has been sent to the
Document Control Desk, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC
20555
William J. Szary
Quality Control Manager
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