IR 05000255/1979001
| ML18043A548 | |
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| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 02/01/1979 |
| From: | Jorgensen B, Warnick R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| References | |
| 50-255-79-01, 50-255-79-1, NUDOCS 7903150368 | |
| Download: ML18043A548 (6) | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
REGION III
Report No. 50-255/79-01 Docket No. 50-255 Licensee:
Consumers Power Company 212 West Michigan Avenue_
Jackson, MI 49201 Facility Name:
Palisades Nuclear Generating-Plant Inspection At:
Palisades Site, Covert, MI Inspection Conducted:
January 22-26, 1979 Inspector:
Approved By:
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R. F. Warnick, Chief Reactor Projects Section 2 Inspection Summary License No. DPR-20 Z-I- 7 'f Inspection on January 22-26, 1979 (Report No. 50-255/79-01)
Areas Inspected:
Routine, unannounced inspection of plant operations, reportable events, IE Bulletins and Circulars, action on previously identified noncompliance, and plant staff organization and administra-tio The inspection involved 30 inspection hours onsite by one NRC inspecto Results:
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified in the areas examined.
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- DETAILS Persons Contacted
- J. Lewis, Plant Superintendent
- H. Keiser, Operations Superintendent
- K. Berry, Technical Superintendent E. Thompson, Shift Supervisor C. Smith, Shift Supervisor D. Kaupa, Shift Supervisor G. Eutler, Instrument and Control Engineer V. Valade," Mechanical }faintenance D. Beach, Electrical Maintenance H. Vernick, Quality Control *supervisor
- G. Petitjean, Technical Engineer D. Bowman, General Engineer D. Powers, General Engineer K. Osborne, General Engineer
- Denotes those present at management interview on January 26, 197 The inspector also interviewed several licensed reactor operators on shift dut.
Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings (Closed) Noncompliance Item (50-255/78-22):
Startup without complete documentation of maintenance activit The inspector reviewed licensee corrective action as stated in his letter dated November 16, 197 The review included an examination of revisions to the administrative procedures governing use of Equipment Outage Request (Closed) Noncompliance Item (50-255/78-25):
Failure to complete required technical audits during 197 The inspector verified licensee corrective actions including completion of required technical audits in 1978 and clarification of organizational responsibility for performing audit (Closed) Noncompliance Item (50-255/78-25):
Acceptance of parts for safety-related systems without required documentatio The inspector discussed corrective action with licensee personne For the vendor in question (Byron-Jackson), the licensee will utilize "Certificate of Conformance" documentation for future requisitions, rather than executing what is essentially a
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specification change by use of a "Nonconforming M~terial Report" (NMR).
Generically, the licensee satisfied the inspector that NMR's are not being used to effect specification cqange (Closed) Noncompliance Item (50-255/78-25):
Failure to compare primary against secondary rod position indication at the required frequenc The inspector observed posting of an operations order covering future computer typer failures and discussed use of a single operable-typer for both primary and secondary position indication __ with licensee personne Operating staff were knowl-ledgeable of the requirement The licensee is considering the purchase of a spare typer in case of future failure (Closed) Noncompliance Item (50-255/78-25):
Blocking of safety injection outside procedural control Discussions were held with numerous shift operating personnel,- all of whom were aware of controls governing manual blocking of safety injectio The licensee experienced a reactor trip on loss of a main feed pump at high power on December 16, 1978, following which primary system depressurization initiated the safety injection signa Operator actions for this trip were reviewed and found prope Facility Operations The inspector reviewed operations records and activities to verify compliance with license requirements. Daily Orders Log:
December, 1978, and January, 197 Control Room Log:
December, 1978, and January, 197 Shift Supervisor's Log:
December, 197 Plant Tour Selected areas of the auxiliary building were toured in the company of two plant personne Areas examined were clean and dry, equipment status and switch positioning were correct, and general housekeeping was considered goo Cleanup of the chemistry storage area and im~yoved control of lubri-cants were specifically observed.- Control Room Annunciators lighted were minima System status was reviewed with control room operators and they were IE Inspection Report No. 50-255/78-27.
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- knowledgeable of the current statu Tagging was reviewed and found appropriate; specifically including high-pressure safety injection valve position changes identified by the licensee's telegram dated December 15, 1978 (LER 78-41).
Shift Turnover No items *of noncompliance or deviations were identifie.
Reportable Events The inspector reviewed the licensee's actions concerning th~ fol-lowing event reports to ascertain the events were properly reviewed and evaluated, corrective actions were taken, and-plant limits were not exceede Both records and personnel interviews were used in the revie LER 78-30:
Inoperable containment purge valve The valves have been closed, tested, and tagged to require senior management permission for operatio Replacement of leaking three-way venting and control valves, now bypassed, is planned for a future cold shutdow Valve status requirements will be covered in routine operator requalification trainin This item is closed.
LER 78-32:
Safety injection "bottle" boron concentration below specificatio A procedure revision has been imple-mented for flushing fill lines with more highly borated water prior to "bottle" filling and samplin This item is close LER 78-33:
Unplanned gaseous radwaste releas The inspector reviewed corrective action relating to instrument and mechan-ical failures causing this even This item will remain open pending review during a future inspection of the licensee's calculations, evaluation, and conclusion LER 78-34:
Discovery of two inoperable "snubbers" during routine surveillanc This item is close LER 78-35:
Safety instrument (PT-0102D) zero setpoint drif The inspector observed the reduced surveillance interval and discussed planned means to minimize the possibility of calibration at an ambient temperature different from normal operating ambient temperatur This item is closed.
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One fire station equipped with wrong length hos This item is close LER 78-37:
Transfer of load to emergency d_iesel-generator bus without prior bus capability analysi The inspector verified all shifts had been notified concerning cross-tie of equipment between the emergency diesels and specific training i$ scheduled into the routine requalification curricul This item is close LER 78-38:
Fire watch not posted when fire barrier breache This item is close LER 78-39:
Stearn-generator pH upper limit exceede The source of rnorpholine leakage into the feed system has been removed and will not be used in the futur This item is close No items of noncompliance or deviations were identifie * IE Bulletins and Circulars The inspector reviewed the licensee's actions concerning the fol-lowing IE Bulletins and IE Circular IEB 78-14:
Breakdown of BUNA-N material in ASCO solenoid This information bulletin was routed and reviewed, with the identification of four normally-energized ASCO solenoids in safety-related system These valves had previously been scheduled for replacement during a future outag IEC 78-13:
Inoperable service water pump IEC 78-16:
Clutch damage/failure in Lirnitorque valve actuator IEC 78-18:
Underwriters Laboratory fire test informatio In each case licensee receipt and proper evaluation of information was verified, and actions taken or planned by the licensee were considered appropriat No further information is required con-cerning these items; they are considered close No items of noncompliance or deviations were identifie *
- Organization and Administration The inspector completed a brief review of plant organizational and administrative activities, covering selected items not previously examine2;during a recent inspection by the NRC Performance Appraisal Branch.-
Minimum shift crew composition was verified, as were selected personnel qualifications and assignments of authority and responsibilit The licensee recently received an approved change to Technical Specifications (Change No. 46 dated January 19, 1979)
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governing plant organizational structure, and the inspector discussed contemplated changes under the revised Specification with piant..
managemen No items of noncompliance or deviations were identifie.
Management Interview A management interview, attended by licensee personnel noted in Paragraph 1, was conducted at the conclusion of the inspection on January 26, 197 The inspector summarized the scope and findings of the inspection as stated in the "Details."
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IE Inspection Report No. 50-255/78-3