05000373/FIN-2017003-01
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| Title | Inadequate Maintenance Rule Monitoring of the Low Pressure Core Spray System |
| Description | The inspectors identified a Green NCV of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulation(CFR) 50.65(a)(1) for the failure to monitor the performance of the Unit 1 low pressure core spray (LPCS) system against licensee-established goals. Specifically, the licensee did not identify and properly account for a maintenance rule functional failure (MRFF) of the Unit 1 LPCS min-flow valve differential pressure switch, which demonstrated that performance of the Unit 1 LPCS system was not being controlled in accordance with the maintenance rule. The Licensees immediate corrective actions included entering this issue into their corrective action program (CAP), re-evaluating and classifying the LPCS min-flow valve differential pressure switch failure as a MRFF, and entering the system into (a)(1) status. This finding was entered into the licensees CAP as action request (AR) 4029999.The performance deficiency was determined to be more-than-minor in accordance with IMC 0612 Appendix B, Issue Screening, dated September 7, 2012, because it was associated with the Equipment Performance attribute of the Mitigating Systems cornerstone, and adversely affected the cornerstone objective to ensure the availability, reliability, and capability of systems that respond to initiating events to prevent undesirable consequences. Specifically, the licensee did not properly classify the May 17, 2017, failure of the LPCS min-flow valve differential pressure switch as a MRFF. When properly classified, this failure caused the maintenance rule performance criteria for the LPCS system to be exceededcausing the system to receive additional remedial station attention. In accordance with IMC 0609, Attachment 4, Initial Characterization of Findings, issued October 16, 2016, and Exhibit 2 of IMC 0609, Appendix A, The Significance Determination Process (SDP) for Findings At-Power, dated June 19, 2012, the inspectors determined that this maintenance rule program-based finding is of very low safety significance (Green) since it was not a deficiency affecting the design or qualification of a mitigating structure, system, or component, it did not represent the loss of a system and/or function, it did not represent an actual loss of function of at least a single train or two separate safety systems out-of-service for greater than its technical specifications allowed outage time, and it did not represent an actual loss of a non-technical specification equipment designated as high safety-significant in accordance with the licensees maintenance rule program for greater than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />. The inspectors determined this finding affected the cross-cutting area of Problem Identification and Resolution in the aspect of Evaluation, where the organization thoroughly evaluates issues to ensure that resolutions address causes and extent of conditions commensurate with their safety significance. Specifically, the Licensee failed to thoroughly evaluate the failure of the Unit 1 LPCS min-flow valve differential pressure switch on May 17, 2017 [P.2]. |
| Site: | LaSalle  |
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| Report | IR 05000373/2017003 Section 1R12 |
| Date counted | Sep 30, 2017 (2017Q3) |
| Type: | NCV: Green |
| cornerstone | Mitigating Systems |
| Identified by: | NRC identified |
| Inspection Procedure: | IP 71111.12 |
| Inspectors (proximate) | R Ruiz J Havertape J Wojewoda M Learn N Fields J Beavers C Phillips R Zuffa L Kozak |
| Violation of: | Technical Specification |
| CCA | P.2, Evaluation |
| INPO aspect | PI.2 |
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