05000335/FIN-2009004-01
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| Title | Seat leakage of Containment Spray Valves 2MV-07-3/4 |
| Description | While reviewing condition report 2007-41688, the inspectors determined that seat leakage past containment spray system isolation valves 2-MV-07-3 and 2-MV-07-4 dates back to 1990. The valves are Pacific 12 inch gate valves with SB-0 Limitorque motor operators. Leakage has been as high as 3.37 gpm measured in 2004. Repairs on the valve seats and wedges have been ineffective. The repair activities have mainly consisted of lapping the valve seating surfaces and performing a satisfactory blue dye check. The valves are not containment isolation valves and require no periodic in-service test. The licensee has repeatedly planned replacement of the valve with an updated flexible wedge style valve during multiple refueling outages. However, as the refueling outages approach, the repair is cancelled due to scheduling conflicts or to further evaluate the condition. This has been noted by the inspectors during the last two refueling outages as the operator work around remains active. The inspectors determined that in 1996, the licensee developed a compensatory measure and procedure change to install a temporary hose from a drain valve downstream of 2-MV-07-3/4 to allow the seat leakage to drain to the floor drain system in the auxiliary building vice leaking into the containment spray system and discharging down into containment during shutdown cooling operations. Essentially, the licensee has created an operator work around that could have an adverse effect on shutdown cooling operations and reactor coolant system inventory while in midloop conditions which requires frequent makeup to the RCS to maintain reactor vessel inventory and adequate net positive suction head (NPSH) on the operating pump. This issue is unresolved pending completion of NRC review and analysis of licensee actions associated with the operator work around and is identified as Unresolved Item (URI) 05000389/2009-004-01, Seat Leakage of Containment Spray Valves 2 MV-07-3 and 2 MV-07-4 |
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
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| Report | IR 05000335/2009004 Section 4OA2 |
| Date counted | Sep 30, 2009 (2009Q3) |
| Type: | URI: |
| cornerstone | Mitigating Systems |
| Identified by: | Self-revealing |
| Inspection Procedure: | IP 71152 |
| Inspectors (proximate) | J Griffis G Kuzo A Vargas-Mendez T Hoeg R Carrion S Sanchez D Rich C Fletchera Vargasj Sowa M Sykes N Smith R Chou S Sanchez T Hoeg T Morrissey T Ross |
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Finding List (Saint Lucie) @ 2009Q3
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