If a flaw requiring corrective action were to be found in an operating nuclear pressure vessel, there would be considerable safety and economic implications. Should such a flaw be found, one possible corrective action would be an in situ repair weld. A repair of this type would presumably involve grinding away material in a region encompassing the flaw and then filling the resulting cavity with weld metal. Thermal stress relieving under those conditions could lead to serious difficulties associated with thermal expansion and warpage and would therefore most likely be avoided. Such a departure from normal procedure raises questions relating to residual stresses and material toughness levels which would have to be assessed before a repair could be recommended or approved. The residual stress measurements reported are intended to provide baseline information to aid in an assessment should such a repair ever have to be seriously considered.