Protecting People and the EnvironmentUNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
ACCESSION #: 9705270062
NIAGARA MOHAWK
GENERATION NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION/LAKE ROAD, P.O. BOX
BUSINESS GROUP 63, LYCOMING, NEW YORK 13093
May 16, 1997
NMP93557
Mr. John DeKleine
Director Quality Assurance
Enertech
2950 Birch Street
Brea, CA 92821-6235
Re: BW/IP Pressure Switch
Dear Sir:
In a telephone conference on May 2, 1997, we discussed resolution of
issues regarding multiple failures of Enertech supplied BW/IP pressure
switches relative to NMPC's notification to the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) under 10CFR Part 21 on February 20, 1997. The substance
of our discussion was to address Enertech's requests for NMPC to provide
certain information to support Enertech's follow-up investigations and
root cause analyses. In summary, our agreements were as follows:
1. Every switch that was tested by Nine Mile and found unacceptable.
(Enertech has issued a return Material Authorization #2263 to
control and track the returned switches).
Solution: NMPC will ship six switches to Enertech. (Completed
5/7/97)
2. All records of Calibration for the as found condition of both the
unacceptable switches and the installed switches.
Solution: (Tentative pending Enertech approval by upper management.)
Enertech to send representative to Nine Mile Site. NMPC
to provide facilitator to assure representative gets
access and copy of whatever is needed.
3. Procurement documentation including all supplier certifications for
each switch that has been found unacceptable.
Solution: Procurement Documents for six switches being returned will
be provided. Completed with one exception which was
"okayed" by John DeKleine.
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4. AN written communication to employees of Enertech or BW/IP related
to switch problems or concerns.
Solution: None available, however, several telecons between Enertech
and NMPC had occurred.
5. Maintenance Records related to switch problems reported by your
employees.
Solution: (Tentative pending Enertech approval by upper management.)
Enertech to send representative to Nine Mile Site. NMPC
to provide facilitator to assure representative gets
access and copy of whatever is needed.
While I am disappointed that Enertech felt it necessary to [appeal to the
NRC for assistance] in resolving these issues, I fully understand your
need for pertinent information to proceed with a timely investigation.
Prior to our conversation you made several unsuccessful attempts to
discuss and reach agreement with the Niagara Mohawk Staff on the scope
and timing of information and/or materials to be provided. It is
unfortunate that these issues were not resolved in a more timely fashion.
In that light, I would suggest that Enertech brought [or escalated] this
matter to my attention directly, we could have reached an equitable
solution earlier.
I will continue to monitor the progress of actions defined above. If you
have reason to believe that Niagara Mohawk is not responding to these
issues as agreed, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at (315)
349-7275.
Sincerely,
Joseph Wm. Sullivan
Manager of Nuclear Procurement
/dmh
pc: NRC Document Control Desk J. Doherty
F. Eriach D. Weaver
B. Norris M. Klein
D. Baker PPF
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