05000280/FIN-2010003-01
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| Title | Failure to demonstrate that the reliability of systems or components were effectively controlled per 10 CFR 50.65 |
| Description | The NRC identified a Green Non-Cited Violation of 10CFR50.65 a(2) for the licensees failure to demonstrate that the reliability of High Safety Significant (HSS) systems and Low Safety Significant (LSS) systems in stand-by was being effectively controlled through the performance of appropriate preventative maintenance, such that the systems or components remain capable of performing their function. Specifically, the licensees MR program would not demonstrate that a system should remain in category a(2) as defined by regulatory requirements
The inspectors determined the licensees MR program could not demonstrate that reliability of High Safety Significant (HSS) systems and Low Safety Significant (LSS) systems in stand-by were being effectively controlled through the performance of appropriate preventative maintenance, such that the systems or components remain capable of performing their function is a performance deficiency. Specifically, the monitoring established by the license did not effectively demonstrate that systems in a(2) were being effectively controlled through performance of appropriate preventative maintenance. This masking of poor equipment performance does not allow the licensee to determine if a system should be in increased monitoring of a(1) The finding was more than minor because it adversely affected the equipment performance attribute of the reactor safety mitigating systems cornerstone, and adversely affected the cornerstone objective to ensure the availability, reliability, and capability of HSS and LSS systems to perform their functions when required. Specifically, multiple HSS and LSS systems could have a high probability of failure, because poor equipment performance would not be recognized by the licensee. This could prevent a poor performing system from being placed into the a(1) category when required and appropriate corrective action would not be taken The finding was evaluated using MC-0609, Attachment 4, Phase 1 Initial Screening and Characterization of Findings, and determined to be of very low safety significance (Green), because the finding did not involve an actual failure of equipment. This finding had a crosscutting aspect in the area of human performance and resources because the licensee did not ensure that personnel, procedures, and other resources were available and adequate to assure proper implementation of MR program. The MR personnel did not have the training required to implement the program within the required industry regulations and guidelines. |
| Site: | Surry  |
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| Report | IR 05000280/2010003 Section 1R12 |
| Date counted | Jun 30, 2010 (2010Q2) |
| Type: | NCV: Green |
| cornerstone | Mitigating Systems |
| Identified by: | NRC identified |
| Inspection Procedure: | IP 71111.12 |
| Inspectors (proximate) | J Nadel C Welch G Mccoy T Lighty |
| CCA | H.9, Training |
| INPO aspect | CL.4 |
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