05000259/FIN-2013011-16
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| Title | Failure to Establish Qualified Ultrasonic Examination Procedures |
| Description | The team identified a NCV of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion IX, Control of Special Processes for the licensees failure to control non-destructive examination (NDE) activities by not having qualified NDE procedures required by applicable codes, standards, specifications, criteria, and other special requirements. Specifically, four Ultrasonic (UT) examination procedures did not contain any of the required American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code Section XI, Appendix VIII essential variables or the explicit requirement to perform the UT examinations using applicable Performance Demonstrated Initiative (PDI) procedures. The licensee initiated prompt corrective actions to revise all UT implementing procedures to become qualified in accordance with ASME Code Section XI, Appendix VIII requirements and entered the issue into their corrective action program (PERs 730250 and 721446). The Finding was more than minor, because it affected the Initiating Event cornerstone and if left uncorrected, could become a more significant safety concern. Absent NRC identification of this PD, the licensee could have continued performance of UT examinations on safety-related components using unqualified procedures. Performance of UT examination using unqualified procedures could lead to safety-related components with unacceptable service-induced flaws being returned to service without ASME codespecified evaluation or repair. The team determined the Finding was of very low significance because the Finding was not likely to result in exceeding the RCS leak rate for a small loss of coolant accident (LOCA) or cause total loss of function for a LOCA mitigating system. This Finding had a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Problem Identification and Resolution, Operating Experience (OE) because the licensee did not implement and institutionalize OE pertaining to UT examination procedure issues through changes to station processes, procedures, and training programs to support plant safety. |
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
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| Report | IR 05000259/2013011 Section 4OA4 |
| Date counted | Jun 30, 2013 (2013Q2) |
| Type: | NCV: Green |
| cornerstone | Initiating Events |
| Identified by: | NRC identified |
| Inspection Procedure: | IP 95003 |
| Inspectors (proximate) | C Even C Moore E Guthrie J Eargle J Heinly R Skokowski |
| Violation of: | 10 CFR 50 Appendix B Criterion IX |
| CCA | P.5, Operating Experience |
| INPO aspect | CL.1 |
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Finding List (Browns Ferry) @ 2013Q2
Self-Identified List (Browns Ferry)
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