05000498/FIN-2018002-01
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| Title | Licensee-Identified Violation |
| Description | This violation of very low safety significance was identified by the licensee, has been entered into the licensees corrective action program and is being treated as a Non-Cited Violation, consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the Enforcement Policy. Violation: Technical Specification 6.8.1.a requires that, Written procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained covering the activities referenced below: The applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978. Section 9.a, Procedures for Performing Maintenance, states, in part, that Maintenance that can affect the performance of safety-related equipment should be properly preplanned and performed in accordance with written procedures, documented instructions, or drawings appropriate to the circumstances. The licensee established Procedure COM-0001, Conduct of Maintenance, to guide maintenance craft on what to do if a condition or issue arises during a maintenance activity. Specifically, Section 1.4 Supervisor Responsibilities, states, in part, that, If we cannot find the problem with the component or piece of equipment, the issue must be raised to the Division Manager/General Supervisor BEFORE we close the work control document AND return the equipment to operations. Contrary to the above, on March 10, 2017, Unit 1 E1B undervoltage relay was found outside the technical specification acceptance criteria, and was retested until the relay it was back in tolerance and placed back into service (declared operable) instead of raising the issue up to the division manager for further evaluation. The issue was discussed with the electrical maintenance supervisor and the findings were documented in Condition Report 17-12616. The relay was declared operable and placed back into service. Subsequently, after review of the condition report, approximately 99 hours0.00115 days <br />0.0275 hours <br />1.636905e-4 weeks <br />3.76695e-5 months <br /> after the relay was declared inoperable, the relay was replaced, and the system declared operable. Significance/Severity Level: The inspectors determined the performance deficiency was more than minor because it adversely affected the equipment performance attribute of the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone objective to ensure the availability, reliability, and capability of systems that respond to initiating events to prevent undesirable consequences (i.e., core damage). Specifically, the undervoltage relay was outside its tolerance and placed back into service without correcting the cause of being outside its tolerance. The inspectors assessed the significance of the finding using Exhibit 2, Mitigating Systems Screening Questions, of Inspection Manual Chapter 0609, Appendix A, Significance Determination Process (SDP) for Findings At-Power, issued June 19, 2012, and determined this finding is not a deficiency affecting the design or qualification of a mitigating structure, system, and component that maintained its operability or functionality; the finding does not represent a loss of system and/or function; the finding does not represent an actual loss of function of at least a single train for greater than its Technical Specification-allowed outage time; and the finding does not represent an actual loss of function of one or more non-Technical Specification trains of equipment designated as high safety-significant. Therefore, the inspectors determined the finding was of very low safety significance (Green). Corrective Action Reference: Condition Report 17-12616 |
| Site: | South Texas  |
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| Report | IR 05000498/2018002 Section 4OA7 |
| Date counted | Jun 30, 2018 (2018Q2) |
| Type: | NCV: Green |
| cornerstone | Mitigating Systems |
| Identified by: | Licensee-identified |
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| Inspectors (proximate) | A Sanchez N Hernandez J Choate I Anchondo L Brookhart E Simpson N Taylor |
| Violation of: | Technical Specification |
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