This issue which is identified in NUREG-0705[1] was raised because of the discovery of stress corrosion cracking in the low pressure discs of Westinghouse-designed turbines.
This issue is not by itself a distinct generic issue but is part of a larger already existing issue, Task Action Plan Item A-37, Turbine Missiles. Therefore, this issue is covered in Item A-37, contained in Section 2 of this report.
[1] NUREG-0705, "Identification of New Unresolved Safety Issues Relating to Nuclear Power Plant Stations," U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, March 1981.
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