CASE
N-647
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Approval Date: December 8, 2000
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Case N-647
Alternative to Augmented Examination
Requirements of IWE-2500
Section XI, Division 1
Inquiry: What alternative to the requirements of
IWE-2500 may be used for augmented examination of
Class MC components and metallic liners of Class CC
components?
Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that the
following may be used as an alternative to the require-
ments of IWE-2500(c) (1989 Edition through the 1995
Edition with the 1997 Addenda) or IWE-2500(b) and
Table IWE-2500-1, Examination Category E-C (1998
Edition through the 1998 Edition with the 2000 Ad-
denda).
Augmented examination of surface areas identified
in IWE-1242 shall comply with the following criteria:
(a) Surface areas requiring augmented examination
that are accessible for visual examination shall be
examined using a VT-1 (1989 Edition through the 1995
Edition with the 1997 Addenda) or a detailed (1998
Edition with the 2000 Addenda) visual examination
method.
(b) Surface areas requiring augmented examination
that are not accessible for visual examination of the
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side requiring augmented examination shall be examined
for wall thinning using an ultrasonic thickness measure-
ment method in accordance with Section V, T-544.
(1) When ultrasonic thickness measurements are
performed, grids not exceeding one foot square shall
be used. The number and location of the grids shall
be determined by the Owner.
(2) Ultrasonic thickness measurements shall be
used to determine the minimum wall thickness within
each grid. The location of the minimum wall thickness
within each grid shall be marked or recorded such that
periodic reexamination can be performed in accordance
with the requirements of Table IWE-2500-1, Examina-
tion Category E-C (1989 Edition through the 1995
Edition with the 1997 Addenda) or Table 1, Examination
Category E-C (1998 Edition through the 1998 Edition
with the 2000 Addenda). A sampling plan may be used
to determine the number and location of ultrasonic
thickness measurement grids within each contiguous
examination area, provided
(a) acceptance of the examination area is based
on a statistical confidence level of at least 95% that
95% of all grids within the examination area meet the
acceptance standards of IWE-3500;
(b) grid locations are selected at random from
within each examination area.
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EXAMINATION CATEGORIES
EXAMINATION CATEGORY E-C, CONTAINMENT SURFACES REQUIRING AUGMENTED EXAMINATION

Extent and Frequency of Examination

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Examination 1st Successive Deferral of
Item Parts Requirements/ Examination Acceptance Inspection Inspection Inspection to
No. Examined Fig. No. Method Standard Interval Interval End of Interval

E4.10 Containment Surface Areas

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[Note (1)]

E4.11 Visible Surfaces IWE-2310(c) Detailed Visual IWE-3511 100% of surface 100% of surface Not Permissible
Reply (a) areas identified areas identified
by IWE-1242 by IWE-1242
[Note (1)] [Note (2)]

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E4.12 Surface Area Grid Reply (b) Ultrasonic Thickness IWE-3511 100% of minimum 100% of minimum Not Permissible
Minimum Wall wall thickness wall thickness
Thickness Locations locations during locations during
each inspection each inspection
period, period,
established in established in
accordance with accordance wtih
Reply (b)(1) Reply (b)(1)
[Note (2)] and [Note (2)] and
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Reply (b)(2) Reply (b)(2)

[Note (2)] [Note (2)]

NOTES:
(1) Containment surface areas requiring augmented examination are those identified in IWE-1240.
(2) The extent of examination shall be 100% for each inspection period until the areas remain essentially unchanged for the next inspection period. Such areas no longer require
augmented examination in accordance with IWE-2420(c).