05000424/FIN-2015007-02
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Title | Failure to Identify and Repair a Degraded Fire Penetration Seal |
Description | An NRC-identified Green non-cited violation of Vogtle Unit 1 Operating License Condition 2.G was identified for the licensees failure to identify and repair degraded fire penetration seal 1-11-759A, as required by the approved fire protection program (FPP). The licensee took corrective actions to declare the penetration seal inoperable, entered the issue in their corrective action program as condition report 10102010 and established a roving fire watch. The licensees failure to identify and repair the degraded fire penetration seal 1-11-759A was a performance deficiency. This performance deficiency was more than minor because it affected the reactor safety mitigating systems cornerstone attribute of protection against external events (i.e., fire) and adversely affected the fire protection defense-in-depth element involving fire confinement and control of fires that do occur to protect systems important to safety. The finding was screened in accordance with NRC Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0609, Significance Determination Process, Attachment 4, Initial Characterization of Findings, which determined that an IMC 0609, Appendix F, Fire Protection Significance Determination Process, review was required as the finding involved the ability to confine a fire. The finding category of Fire Confinement was assigned, based upon that element of the FPP being impacted. Using the criteria contained in IMC 0609 Appendix F, Attachment 2, Table A2.2, the inspectors concluded that the seal degradation level was low because the silicone foam seal depth and a fully intact damming board on one side of the barrier would have been sufficient to provide at least two hours of fire resistance. In addition, it was noted that the fire zones on each side of the degraded fire penetration seal were protected with an automatic fire suppression system. Using IMC 0609, Appendix F, Attachment 1, Fire Protection Significance Determination Process Worksheet, the inspectors determined that the finding was of very low safety significance (Green) at Task 1.4.3, Question C. The inspectors determined that the finding had a cross-cutting aspect of Avoid Complacency in the Human Performance area because individuals inspecting the seals failed to recognize and plan for the possibility of the penetration seal being damaged. |
Site: | Vogtle ![]() |
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Report | IR 05000424/2015007 Section 1R05 |
Date counted | Sep 30, 2015 (2015Q3) |
Type: | NCV: Green |
cornerstone | Mitigating Systems |
Identified by: | NRC identified |
Inspection Procedure: | IP 71111.05 |
Inspectors (proximate) | J Dymek J Montgomery M Thomas S Shaeffer W Monk K Hamburger |
Violation of: | License Condition - Fire Protection License Condition |
CCA | H.12, Avoid Complacency |
INPO aspect | QA.4 |
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Finding - Vogtle - IR 05000424/2015007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Finding List (Vogtle) @ 2015Q3
Self-Identified List (Vogtle)
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