Part 21 Report - 2000-210
REP ORG: |
ITT INDUSTRIES |
LICENSEE: |
ITT INDUSTRIES |
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ST. GEORGE |
REGION: 2 |
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37427 |
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EVENT DATE: |
08/18/2000 |
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AGREEMENT: Y |
LAST UPDATE DATE: |
10/13/2000 |
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NOTIFY DATE: |
10/13/2000 |
EMERGENCY CLASS: |
N/A |
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STATE: SC |
TIME:16:20[EDT] |
10 CFR SECTION: |
CCCC 21.21 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH |
NRC NOTIFIED BY: |
PATTON (BY FAX) |
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HQ OPS OFFICER: |
CHAUNCEY GOULD |
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PERSON |
ORGANIZATION |
KEN BARR |
R2 |
VERN HODGE |
NRR |
DAVE LOVELESS |
R4 |
MONTE PHILLIPS |
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LAWRENCE DOERFLEIN |
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EVENT TEXT
PART 21 INVOLVING POSSIBLE ITT INDUSTRIES TRANSDUCER FAILURES
Since the date of discovery, design alternatives continue to be evaluated.
The methods under investigation for corrective action will be mechanical in nature. ITT Conoflow expects to conclude the analysis phase of their investigation by 12/15/00 and currently estimate that replacement units would be available by 2/15/01.
Advice to Customers
Each site location should analyze their system and corresponding potential for failure with regard to this notification. In the absence of a seismic event resulting in radiation and/or a steam line break, they do not believe this unit will cause an operational problem.
Please note that the product qualification was simulated for a ten, (10) year design life. Those units with a service life of ten, (10) years or more should not be considered qualified.
Individual customers will be advised by letter when replacement IEEE I/P transducers are available.
Nature of the Deviation
The nature of the deviation is to the test and performance requirements associated with IEEE 323 and IEEE 344. An inappropriate bonding process was utilized in the manufacture of the IEEE I/P Transducer. This process change began in 1986 and could, during a seismic event involving high radiation and/or high temperature steam, result in the potential failure of the transducer to perform its intended safety function.
Product Models involved
GT25CA1826 GT65CA1826 GT45CA1826
GT25FA1826 GT45FA1826 GT65FA1826
Identification of the Company
ITT Conoflow
ITT Conoflow, Division of ITT Grinnell Valve Company
ITT Conoflow, Division of ITT Fluid Technology Corporation
ITT Conoflow, ITT Industries
Location of Components in Use
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION
FORT CALHOUN STATION
KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION, KANONAM
ERGYTECH INCORPORATED, HOUSTON, TEXAS
PONTON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED, SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
ONTARIO POWER GENERATION, DNGD, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO LIC 3Z8 CANADA
COMMONWEALTH EDISON, MAY WOOD, ILLINOIS
COPES-VULCAN, INCORPORATED, LAKE CITY, PENNSYLVANIA
PETRO-CHEM EQUIPMENT COMPANY, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
ASIAM INTERNATIONAL (TAIWAN) INCORPORATED, TAIPEI 105 TAIWAN, R.O.C.
NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY, JA FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR PLANT
CONTROL COMPONENTS, INC., RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA
NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY, HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
These companies were also informed.
OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT, FORT CALHOUN STATION
DETROIT EDISON COMPANY
ALABAMA POWER COMPANY, SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY
GPU NUCLEAR CORPORATION, C/O GPU SERVICE CORPORATION
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