IR 05000313/1987036

Insp Repts 50-313/87-36 & 50-368/87-36 on 871001-31.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Operational Safety Verification,Maint,Surveillance & Followup on Previously Identified Items

ML20236W793
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Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	11/30/1987
From:	Craig Harbuck, Ireland R, Jaudon J, Johnson W, Murphy M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ML20236W787	List: IR 05000313/1987036 ML20236W785
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50-313-87-36, 50-368-87-36, NUDOCS 8712080234
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY! COMMISSION

REGION IV

Inspection Report: 50-313/87-36- Licenses: DPR-51 60-368/87-36 NPF-6 Dockets: 50-313 50-368 Licensee: Arkansas Power & Light Company P. O. Box 551 l Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 l Facility Name: Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO), Units 1 and 2 Inspection At: ANO Site, Russellville, Arkansas Inspection Conducted: October 1-31, 1987 - - - - - - -

Inspectors: M/b ). John gM ff/6/g y Eenior Resident ^ Reactor Date '

Inspector C. C. Harbuck, Resident Reactor Inspector

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Inspection Summary Inspection Conducted October 1-31, 1987 (Report 50-313/87-36)

Areas Inspected: Routine, unannounced inspection including operational safety verification, maintenance, surveillance, and followup on previously identified item Results: Within the four areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identifie Inspection Conducted October 1-31, 1987 (Report 50-368/87-36)

Areas Inspected: Routine, unannounced. inspection of operational safety verification, maintenance, surveillance, and followup on a previously l identified ite Results: Within the four areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identifie . _ - _ _ - _ _

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A. Armstrong, Maintenance Coordinato '

• B.' Baker', 0perations Manager

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E.~Bickel,-Health Physics-Superintenden J.'Bruni, Shift' Maintenance: Supervisor .

.A. Cox,' Unit.1 Operations Superintendent-s- ;J *M. Durst, Project Engineering Superintendent-

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• E. Ewing, General Manager. Technical Support B. Garrison, Operations' Technical Support L. Gulick, Unit 2.0perations Superintendent C. Halbert, Engineering Supervisor A. Hatley, MechanicalLMaintenance: Supervisor

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H. Hollis, Security Superintenden * Howard,-Special Projects Manager- . .

G. : Kendrick, Instrumentation and Controls' Superintendent

• D. Lomax, Plant _ Licensing Supervisor A. McGregor, Engineering Services Supe'rvisor

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• J. McWilliams, Maintenance Manager

• P.' Michalk, Licensing Engineer V. Pettus, Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent'

• D.:Provenche , Quality Assurance Supervisor =

, *S.-Quennoz, General Manager, Plant Operation ~

P. Rehm, Mechanical Maintenance Engineering Technician P. Rogers, Special-Projects' Coordinator C. Shively, Plant Engineering Superintendent C. Taylor, Unit 2 Operations Technical Support Supervisor L. Taylor, Special Projects Coordinator

• J. Taylor-Brown, Quality Control Superintendent R. Wewers,. Work Control Center Manager

• Present at exit intervie The NRC inspectors also contacted other plant personnel, including operators, technicians, and administrative personne . Followup on Previously Identified Items (Units 1 and 2)

(Closed) Violation 313/8702-01: Failure to maintain a category "E" valve locked as require The NRC inspector verified that the licensee had revised Procedure 1015.01 to clarify that the independent verification of locked valve positions includes verification of proper installation of the chain and lock. This item is close (Closed) Violation 368/8722-02: Failure to properly install the chain and lock on a category "E" valv ;

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' deficienc This item is close (Closed) Unresolved Item 313/8601-01: Check valves in the steam supply lines to the Emergency Feedwater (EFW) turbine were eliminated from the design package without an adequate 10 CFR 50.59 review tu determine the existence of an'unreviewed safety questio The licensee has installed the check valves and reincorporated them into the design change. The NRC inspector reviewed Procedure 1062.04, Revision 0, dated June 2, 1987, "10 CFR 50.59 Review Program," for the incorporation of committed improvements'and the formal issuance of a policy statement on the application of 10 CFR 50.59. This procedure now requires specialized training and the' specific qualification and written certification of personnel performing 10 CFR 50.59 reviews. The NRC inspector reviewed the lesson plans and training records for the personnel training completed to date. This item is close '

(0 pen) Unresolved Item 313/8601-03: The post-modification testing for Battery D07 did not include certain design requirement The licensee is making several changes to their battery surveillance program. Specifically a Technical Specification change request will be submitted to make the AN0-1 Technical Specifications more consistent with current standard specifications and IEEE-450. This item is open pending submittal of the Technical Specification change reques (Closed) Unresolved Item 313/8601-09: Failure to follow procedures for the maintenance and testing of Emergency Feedwater Pump P7A. Maintenance Procedure 1402.009 " Emergency Feedwater Pump Maintenance," has been completely rewritten under the new maintenance procedure writers guid It now specifically requires the taking of stipulated vibration readings to complete the procedure. The procedure revision also clarifies post maintenance test requirements following delays in testing because of plant conditions. This item is close (Closed) Open Item 313/8601-13: This item was left open pending correction of identified errors in the Safety Analysis Report (SAR).

There were four specific errors identified in this open ite Two of the errors were corrected by Revision 4 to the SAR: Subsection 7.2.3.2.4 was revised to reflect the installation of the emergency feedwater initiation and control system, and Section A.7.2 was revised to show that Valves CV-2667 and CV-2617 are normally ope The remaining two items were clarified and were not errors. The atmospheric dump valves are no  !

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g (Closed) Open Item 313/8601-14: Motor operated valve maintenance procedure i

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Errcrs were identified in Maintenance Procedure 1403.160, "Limitorque Motor Operated Valve SMB-000 Maintenance," Procedure 1403.161, ' "Limi torque Motor Operated Valve SMB-00 Maintenance," Procedure 1403.71, "EIM Motor Operated Valve Maintenance," and Drawing E-195. Plant Engineering Action Request (PEAR) 86-5357 and Drawing Work Request (DWR) 87-0010 were issued to correct Drawing E-195-2. The drawing.was revised in February 198 The maintenance procedures have been rewritten and reformatted according to the licensee's guidelines for improved maintenance procedures. The identified errors have been corrected. This item is close (Closed) Open Item 313/8601-16: Weaknesses identified in instrumentation testing and calibration of EFW system ~ component The NRC inspector reviewed Procedures 1304.05, Revision 11, September 9, 1986, " Emergency Feedwater Pressure and Flow Instrumentation," 1304.98, Revision 3, October 23,.1986, "EFIC Channel A Calibration," 1304.99, Revision 3, October 23, 1986, "EFIC Channel B Calibration," 1304.145, Revision 3, September 4,1987, "EFIC Channel A Monthly Test," and 1304.146, Revision 4, September 4, 1987, 1304.147, Revision 3, September 4, 1987, and 1304.148, Revision 5,. September 30, 1987, for Channels B, C, and D respectively. These. procedures have corrected the weaknesses noted, except for the item concerning the functional test of HS-246. HS-246 is an Appendix 'R' disconnect switch for Valves CV-2646 and CV-2648. This is a simple "on-off" switch that removes power from valves that are open and that fail open on loss of power. A periodic functional test is not considered required. This item is close . Operational Safety Verification (Units 1 and 2)

The NRC inspectors observed control room operations, reviewed applicable logs, and conducted discussions with control room operators. The NRC inspectors verified the operability of selected emergency systems, reviewed tagout records, and ensured that maintenance requests had been initiated for equipment in need of maintenance. The NRC inspectors made spot checks to verify that the physical security plan was being implemented. The inspectors verified implementation of radiation protection controls during observation of plant activitie The NRC inspectors toured accessible areas of the units including the Unit I reactor building to observe plant equipment conditions, including potential fire hazards, fluid leaks, and excessive vibration. The NRC inspectors also observed plant housekeeping and cleanliness conditions during the tour _ _,

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The NRC inspectors walked'down the accessible portions of the Unit 2 "

service water system to verify operabilit The walkdown was conducted

.using Procedure 2104.29,' Attachments A, B, C, D, and E, and Drawings M-2210 and M-2261. The-system was found to be operable, however, the following minor problems were*noted by the NRC inspectors during the-wal kdown:

The following valves were locked but were not required to be by the procedure: 25W-67,'25W-59, 2SW-59, 25W-41, 25W-42, 25W-5044, and 25W-504 ' ~

The following valves had no label or tag: 25W-82, 25W-83, 25W-67, 25W-105, and 2CV-1400- Valve 2CV-1562-2 was labeled as the supply to Cooler 2E27A when it is actually the supply to Cooler 2VUC-20 The following valves appeared to need work to replace corroded packing gland nuts and bolts, and clean up surface rust: 2CV-1403-1, 2CV-1510-2, and 2CV-1513- Although leakage from the service water supply to Room Cooler 2VUC-1A had been identified, no effort had been made to collect the leakage

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to keep it off equipment below. The NRC inspector concluded that this was an example of poor housekeepin The licensee was informed of these discrepancies and corrective action was ,

initiated. The NRC inspector concluded that the service water system remained operable despite the minor problems delineated abov The NRC inspectors made the following observations during tours of the auxiliary buildings and the Unit I reactor building:

. Tools and equipment apparently left over from a completed job were left on the floor by Low Pressure Safety Injection Pump 2P60B. The licensee was informed and the area was cleaned u . The discharge test gage for Sodium Hydroxide Pump 2P139A had a leaking connection fitting. The licensee was informed and a job request issue . Valve SS-1814A, a vent isolation valve on the pressurizer steam space sample line, inside the reactor building, had a packing lea Job Order 743124 was performed to tighten the packin . Instrument Rack 2 on the 354 foot elevation of the reactor building had a seismic support deficiency. Two anchor bolts and the associated base plate were pulled from the wall and the concrete had i been broken. The licensee wrote Report of Abnormal Conditions (RAC) 1-87-193 and repaired the support under Job Order 74323 i

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. Valve CV-2419, the isolation control valve from Core Flood Tank T2B to the reactor coolant system, had a packing gland leak. The licensee had'already-identified this and it was subsequently repaired under Job Order 74297 ~

These reviews and observations were conducted to verify that facilit operations.were in conformance with the requirements established under Technical Specifications,10 CFR, and administrative procedure No violations or deviations were identifie . Monthly Surveillance Observation (Units 1 and 2)

The NRC inspector observed the Technical Specification required j surveillance testing on Emergency Fesdwater Pump 2P7B (Procedure 21)6.06) '

and verified that testing was performed in accordance with procecit .re, that test instrumentation was calibrated, that limiting conditions for operation were met, that removal and restoration of the affected components were accomplished, that test results conformed with Technical Specifications and procedure requirements, that test .

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The NRC inspectors also witnessed portions of the following test q activities

. Unit 2 emergency diesel generator A (Procedure 2104.36, i h Supplement 2). Two minor problems were noted during this test: one 1 cable support for the jacket water coolers was loose, and a smoke '

detector near the exhaust manifold alarmed. The NRC inspector informed the licensee of these observation ,

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. Turbine driven EFW Pump 2P7A monthly and quarterly tests i (Procedure 2106.06). During the quarterly test the pump tripped on j overspeed. . The quarterly test includes feeding both steam generators )

one at a time. The trip occurred as the flow isolation control valve {

to the "B" steam generator was close Attempts to relatch the j turbine driver overspeed trip mechanism failed because the emergency ]

tappet was bent. The pump was declared inoperable and Unit 2 entered 1 a 72-hour limiting condition for operation action statemen Comments on the licensee's repair of the overspeed trip mechanism are included in paragraph . Post repair testing of Emergency Feedwater Pump 2P7A and performance of monthly and quarterly tests (Procedure 2106.06). It was observed that a rapid flow reduction, which occurs when flow to a steam i generator is isolated, results in a momentary increase in the speed l l

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. Monthlyl test of Emergency Feedwater Pump P7A

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. Reactor, coolant system leak rate determination (Procedure 1103.13, Attachment A).

. :No. violations or'dev e k ns were identifie . Monthly Maintenance Observation (Units 1 and 2)

Station maintenance activities.of. safety-related systems and components listed below were observed to ascertain that' they were conducted in accordance with-approved procedures, Regulatory Guides, and industry code or standards; and in conformance with Technical ~ Specification The following items were. considered during.this review: the limiting conditions for operation were met while components'or systems were removed from service,< approvals were obtained prior to initiating the work,._ .

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parts and materials used were properly certified, radiological' controls wereLimplemented, and fire prevention controls were implemented.-

Work requests were reviewed to determine status'of outstanding jobs and to ensure that priority is assigned to safety-related equipment maintenance which may affect system performanc The following maintenance activities were ' observed:

. Temporary Modification 87-2-013 installation. This modification removed a false alarm indication for the pressurizer surge line temperature monitor (Job Order 741660).

. Setpoint adjustment on main steam safety valve (MSSV) PSV-2693 (Job Order 739590, Procedure 1306.017).

. Before and after use calibration of test gages used for MSSV set r

point adjustments (Job Order 741369).

. Motor operated valve actuator testing system (M0 VATS) test of Valve CV-2620, the emergency feedwater (EFW) isolation to the "B" once through steam generator from EFW Pump P7A (Job Order 741781, Procedure 1403.032).

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Orders 787552 and 787553)..

.: Unit 1 emergency diesel generator "A"nleak repair and gasket  !

-replacement on oil pan inspection covers (Job Order 729569).  ;

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. Replacement of reactor building cooler chiiled water flow I transmitters (Design Change Package 87-1095). O The NRC inspector performed followup inspections and observed portions of the licensee's actions to repair the overspeed trip mechanism on the turbine. driver of EFW Pump 2P7A. (Job Order 743049) The NRC-inspector found that replacement'of-the emergency ball-tappet in the trip device was- ,

done without the use of a written procedure. However,.through discussions  !

with the licensee, it was determined that this activity had been C j adequately controlled. -This was based upon the following. point i

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. The' subsequent overspeed trip testing of the turbine (uncoupled.from the pump) was successful.,

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NRC requirements had occurred in that the work was controlled. However,  !

the NRC. inspector discussed the following concerns with the license j

. Since the method used to install the tapp'et had not been in the form l of a written procedure with sign-offs for individual steps, the use  :

of this method was not documente The licensee committed to place a '

description of the actual method used with the job order packag ,

. A similar problem with trip mechanism had been corrected in November 1986, when a bent tappet had prevented relatching of.the trip device. At that time, existing Work Plan 1402.96, modified by a temporary change governing the tappet replacement, had been.followe In that case, a method from the vendor technical manual had been

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followed verbatim. The NRC inspector questioned why this work plan 3 was not used. The licensee stated that the work plan had not been i used this time because work plans are only meant for one time use and the method of installation would have required extensive disassembly 'l of the outboard bearing end of the turbine. It was further stated l

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that this work plan, along with the tappet installation of the latest repair, were in the process of being incorporated into permanent procedure . No quality control (QC) coverage was required in the job order

= package. The NRC inspector stated that QC coverage might have been appropriate, since the installation of the tappet hinged upo achieving proper clearance between the tappet ball and the flywheel weigh . Apparently, no root cause analysis was done when the tappet'was found bent and then replaced in November 1986. Once the tappet is installed, the excess threaded length of the tappet must be cut off to preclude interference with a part called the emergency head lever when an overspeed trip occurs. In the past, too much excess length was left. This apparently resulted in the striking of the top of the tappet by the lever causing it to bend when the turbine was tripped manually or on overspeed. The tappet is now cut off to provide adequate clearance from the leve . The NRC inspector stated that the use of verbal instructions for an infrequently performed and fairly technical corrective maintenance activity was poor practice. The licensee stated that in the future, for similar situations, written instructions would be provided if at all possible given the constraints of time and considering the complexity of the maintenance to be performe The NRC inspectors did not determine if these five concerns represented problems in other maintenance jobs. Accordingly, these are considered to be an unresolved item pending additional review by the NRC inspectors (368/8736-02).

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An unresolved item is one about which more information is required in order to determine if it is a violation, a deviation, or an acceptable item. One unresolved item is discussed in paragraph 5 of this repor l Exit Interview l l

The NRC inspectors met with Mr. S. M. Quennoz, General Manager, Plant j

)' Operations, and other members of the AP&L staff at the end of inspection.

L At this meeting, the inspectors summarizeo the scope of the inspection and I the findings.

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