05000254/FIN-2014004-03
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Finding | |
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| Title | Licensee-Identified Violation |
| Description | The licensee identified a violation of TS 3.3.1.1, RPS Instrumentation, and TS LCO 3.0.4. Technical Specification 3.3.1.1 specifies that four channels of turbine condenser vacuum-low scram function are required to be operable in MODE 1. Technical Specification 3.3.1.1, Condition A, stated that if one channel is not operable, the channel of the associated trip system is to be placed in trip within 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />. Technical Specification 3.0.4 specifies the requirements that must be satisfied prior to making a MODE change if a limiting condition for operation (LCO) is not met. Limiting Condition for Operations 3.0.4 stated, in part, that when an LCO is not met, entry into a MODE or other specified condition in the Applicability shall only be made when the associated ACTIONS to be entered permit continued operation in the MODE or other specified condition for an unlimited period of time. Contrary to the above, from May 6, 2014 to May 16, 2014, the licensee failed to meet the provisions of TS 3.3.1.1 and LCO 3.0.4. Specifically, on May 16, 2014, RPS pressure switch 2-0503-B was declared inoperable. The licensee determined that the cause was the inadvertent closure of the C condenser pressure indicator root valve on May 6, 2014, at approximately 6:20 p.m. while Unit 2 was in MODE 2. Unit 2 entered MODE 1 at 10:52 p.m. on May 6, 2014. Therefore, the licensee transitioned to MODE 1 without the required number of channels and did not take the required action to place the channel or associated trip system in the trip condition within 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />. Section 4OA2.5 above provides additional background description for this licensee-identified violation. The licensee documented the conditions prohibited by TSs for pressure switch 2-0503-B in IR 1660714. Because the inspectors answered No to all questions in Section C of IMC 0609 Appendix A, The Significance Determination Process for Findings At Power, Exhibit 2 Mitigating Systems Screening Questions, the finding screened as very low safety significance (Green). |
| Site: | Quad Cities  |
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| Report | IR 05000254/2014004 Section 4OA7 |
| Date counted | Sep 30, 2014 (2014Q3) |
| Type: | NCV: Green |
| cornerstone | Mitigating Systems |
| Identified by: | Licensee-identified |
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| Inspectors (proximate) | M Mitchell M Ziolkowski R Murray S Barr V Meghani C Lipa J Laughlin |
| Violation of: | Technical Specification |
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Finding List (Quad Cities) @ 2014Q3
Self-Identified List (Quad Cities)
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