IR 05000186/1979005
| ML19250A724 | |
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| Site: | University of Missouri-Columbia |
| Issue date: | 09/17/1979 |
| From: | Boyd D, Charles Brown NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| ML19250A720 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-186-79-05, 50-186-79-5, NUDOCS 7910240356 | |
| Download: ML19250A724 (3) | |
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4 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
REGION III
Report No.
50-186/79-05 Docket No.
50-186 License No. R-103 Licensee: University of Missouri at Columbia Research Reactor Facility Research Park Columbia, MO 65201 Facility Name: University of Missouri Research Reactor Inspection At: University of Missouri Research Reactor Inspection Conducted: August 22-24, 1979 f /7 7f Inspector: C. H. Brown f/
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8y Approved By:
D. C.
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Reactor Projects Section 3 Inspection Summary Inspection on August 22-24, 1979 (Report No. 50-186/79-05)
Areas Inspected:
Rot. tine unannounced inspection of operational experience, maintenance, aurveillance, operator requalification, audit and review and observation of operations. The inspection involved 21 inspection hours onsite by one NRC inspector.
Results: No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified in these areas.
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DETAILS
1.
Persons Contacted
- D.
Alger-Assocate Director, Reactor
- J. C. McKibben-Reactor Manager
- P.
Keenan-Asst. to Vice President, Research
- M. Vonk-Operation Engineer
- R.
M. Brugger, Director, Reactor Various reactor operators were involved in discussions during observations of operations.
- Denotes licensee representatives attending the management interview.
2.
Review and Audits The inspector verified that the review and audits functions of the Reactor Advisory Committee and the Reactor Safety and Reactor Procedure Review Subcommittees were being conducted consistent with the Technical Specifications and facility procedures.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified in this area.
3.
Surveillance The inspector review facility surveillance data sheets, (CP 1 through 23 " check lists") and verified conformance with the facility Technical Specifications and facility procedures.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified in this area.
4.
Requalification Training The review of the requalification training indicated that the licensee's program was being carried out.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified in this area.
5.
Licensee Event Reports The following licensee Event Reports were reveiwed.
a.
NI channel No. 4 failed down scale on May 31, 1979. The report stated that a resistor was changed. The inspector verified that no circuit modification was involved.
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b.
Failure of IVI Channel No. 6 on January 28, 1979. The inspector had no questions.
c.
Failure of N1 Channel No. 6 on December 19, 1978. The report stated that the instrument had failed to respond due to a cable connection remaining loose after maintenance. The post-maintenance check procedure was not checking the complete circuit. The maintenance procedure was corrected. The review of other maintenance procedures and results indicated that this inadequacy in the procedure was an isolated case.
d.
Failure of regulating rod position indication on November 27, 1978.
This is also one of the rod run in signals. The cause was found to be loose mounting bolts and these have been placed on a yearly maintenance item.
e.
Control blade B hung-up 7" above full in on October 22, 1978.
f.
Blister found on blade
"A" (3-1) on July 31, 1978.
g.
Small bolt jammed blade on July 3,1978.
LER's (e, f, and g) evaluation ano corrective action appeared satisfactory.
No items of noncompliance or deviation were identified in this area.
6.
Management Interview A management interview was conducted with personnel denoted in Paragraph 1 at the conclusion of the inspection on August 24, 1979.
The scope and findings of the inspection was discussed.
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