SUBSTANDARD AND COUNTERFEIT PARTS

In 1987, the widespread use of counterfeit parts in the industry was identified and Pilgrim was on the list. The U.S. Government Accounting Office issued a report - GAO/RCED 91-6, Counterfeit and Substandard Products, October 1990. The parts perform a variety of functions from protecting against electric overloads to keeping equipment securely anchored. Pilgrim was among the reactors identified by GAO using parts that did not meet government standards - nuts, bolts, pipe fittings, circuit breakers and fuses. 

The use of counterfeit parts destroys the validity of NRC risk assessments and assurances of safety. NRC never took action.

A radioactive leak at the Pilgrim plant in May was plugged with Saran Wrap

 

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