COMPARISON BETWEEN RSE-M-1997 AND RSE-M-2010

RSE-M-2010
Clause: A 3210 (Definition)
The surveillance and maintenance operations
program for a component comprises lists of areas
to be examined, the related examination methods
and the specific rules and conditions applicable to
each component and its sub-assemblies.
RSE-M-1997
The in-service inspection program for a component
comprises lists of zones to be examined, the related
examination methods and the specific rules and
conditions applicable to each component and its sub-
assemblies.

The program also defines the frequency of the

Not present
examinations to be performed.
The program stipulates, if necessary, the
qualification requirements for applying non- Not present
destructive testing (NDT) as per A 4300.
Clause: A 3221 (General Rules)
The surveillance and maintenance operations
program is specific to a component or a consistent
Not present
family of components (Appendix 1.5). It is drawn
up:
Clause: A 3222 (Joints Requirements for compiling surveillance and maintenance operation programs)
As a general rule, welds shall be considered as more As a general rule, welds shall be considered as more
susceptible to certain types of damage risk than susceptible to certain types of damage risk than zone
continuous parts of components, due to the free of discontinuities, due to the geometric and
geometric and metallurgical discontinuities they metallurgical discontinuities they represent.
represent.
Clause: A 3230 (Standard systematic maintenance program)
The standard program is drawn up in accordance Applicable standard programs are in chapter 3200
with A 3220 and specifically includes Periodic and 3300 in section B, and chapter 3200, 3300, 3400
Inspections as defined in A 3300 in the case of and 2500 in section C and D, and their associated
components subject to such inspections. tables in Appendix 3.1.
Clause: A 3241 (OMF method)

New clause Not added

Clause: A 3242 (Optimization method based on conditional maintenance)

New clause Not added

Clause: A 3243 (Optimization method by sampling)

New clause Not added

Clause: A 3300 (Periodic Inspection)

Clause A 3310 (Purpose) Not added
Clause A 3320 (General Periodic Inspection
Not added
Conditions)
 Clause: A 3400 (Inspection Plans)
Clause A 3410
(Definition)
Clause A 3420
(Drawing up the inspection plan)
Not added
Clause: A 3500 (Visitor or inspection schedule)
Not added
Not added
Clause: A 3710 (General)
Surveillance and maintenance operations are
initiated by the Licensee on the basis of a pre-
determined schedule and the associated program,
using specifications containing, as a minimum
requirement, the activities to be performed, plus
their classification where components have to be
dismantled, the examination procedures
(see A 3820) to be used, and the specific
performance requirements stipulated in A 4000 or A
8000.
Clause: A 3800 (Documents)
Clause: A 3810 (Check Program)
Clause: A 3820 (Examination procedure)
Clause: A 3840 (Minutes of Periodic Inspection )
Each Periodic Inspection is concluded by minutes
which refer back to the certificates and results of the
operations performed.
Clause: A 4221.1 (General Conditions)
Chapter II of Appendix 1.4 of the RSE-M
Clause: A 3400 (Complete In-service Inspection)
Clause A 3410
(Complete In-service program for a component)
Clause A 3420
(Pre-service inspection program)
Clause A 3430
(Complete In-service inspection schedule)
Clause: A 3500 (Partial In-service Inspection
Program)
Clause A 3510
(Partial In-service inspection Program)
Clause A 3520
(Partial In-service inspection schedule)
Clause: A 3800 (General)
ISI’s are initiated by the utility on the basis of a
predetermined schedule and associated inspection
programs, by means of specifications containing, as
the minimum requirement, all the activities t be
performed, plus their classification where components
have to be disassembled, the examination procedures
(see A 3920) to be used and the specific performance
requirements stipulated in A 4000 or A 8000.
Clause: A 3900 (Documents)
Clause: A 3910 (In-service inspection program)
Clause: A 3920 (Examination procedure)
Clause: A 3840 (In-service inspection report)
The results of all ISI’s shall be recorded in report
which refers to the certificates and reports produced
for the examinations performed.
Clause: A 3900 (Documents)
Chapter II of Appendix 1.4 and with RCC-M Chapter
MC 2100 and 2600.