ENS 45666
ENS Event | |
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05:00 Jan 27, 2010 | |
| Title | Defect in Pump Shaft Journal Coating Caused Service Water Pump (2E) Failure at Farley Nuclear Station |
| Event Description | The following was received via fax:
1. Name and address of the individual or individuals informing the Commission: Response: General Manager, Nuclear Services 4126 Caine Lane Chattanooga, TN 37421 2. Identification of the facility, the activity, or the basic component supplied for such facility or such activity within the United States which fails to comply or contains defect: Response: Facility: Farley Nuclear Plant; Basic Component: Unit 2 Service Water Pump (2E) 3. Identification of the firm constructing the facility or supplying the basic component which fails to comply or contains a defect: Response: Sulzer Pumps (US) Inc, Chattanooga Nuclear Service Center 4. Nature of the defect or failure to comply and the safety hazard which is created or could be created by such defect or failure to comply: Response: Defect of pump shaft journal coating resulting in failure of basic component (Service Water Pump 2E) . 5. The date on which the information of such defect or failure to comply was obtained: Response: December 5, 2009 6. In the case of a basic component which contains a defect or fails to comply, the number and location of these components in use at, supplied for, being supplied for, or may be supplied for, manufactured, or being manufactured for one or more facilities or activities subject to the regulations in this part: Response: Sulzer Pumps (US) Inc, Chattanooga Service Center received Farley Purchase Order QP060449 for eleven (11) Service Water Pumps. The following table outlines current status of the pumps on this order: Serial Number Status Ship Date Location 08C02139 Shipped 12/18/07 Farley 08C02140 Shipped 5/19/08 Farley 08C02141 Shipped 11/5/08 Farley 08C02142 In Manufacturing N/A Sulzer Chattanooga 08C02143 In Manufacturing N/A Sulzer Chattanooga 08C02144 In Manufacturing N/A Sulzer Chattanooga 08C02145 Failed in Plant - Originally Shipped 11/14/06 for evaluation to Sulzer Chattanooga 08C02146 Shipped 8/3/07 Farley 08C02147 Shipped 7/30/08 Farley 08C02148 In Manufacturing N/A Sulzer Chattanooga 08C02149 In Manufacturing N/A Sulzer Chattanooga 7. The corrective action which has been, is being , or will be taken; the name of the individual or organization responsible for the action; and the length of time that has been or will be taken to complete the action: Response : A joint root cause evaluation has been completed by Sulzer Pumps (US) and Farley. Corrective actions will include replacement parts with updated and corrected design. Sulzer is developing a manufacturing schedule to implement the corrective actions (estimated completion for schedule, 1st Quarter 2010). 8. Any advice related to the defect or failure to comply about the facility, activity, or basic component that has been. Is being or will be given to purchasers or licensees: Response: A comprehensive root cause report has been jointly developed and accepted by Sulzer and Farley. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Sulzer Pumps Inc Chattanooga, Tennessee (NRC Region 1) | |
| Organization: | Sulzer Pumps Inc |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 21.21 | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+11.47 h0.478 days <br />0.0683 weeks <br />0.0157 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Tommy Craig 16:28 Jan 27, 2010 |
| NRC Officer: | Joe O'Hara |
| Last Updated: | Jan 27, 2010 |
| 45666 - NRC Website | |
Sulzer Pumps Inc with 10 CFR 21.21 | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 456662010-01-27T05:00:00027 January 2010 05:00:00
[Table view]10 CFR 21.21 Defect in Pump Shaft Journal Coating Caused Service Water Pump (2E) Failure at Farley Nuclear Station 2010-01-27T05:00:00 | |