IR 05000315/2007030

Notice of Violation from Insp on 951220-960116.Violation Noted:On 950315-0730,while in Modes 1,2 & 3,Unit 1 West (Train B) Centrifugal Charging Pump Inoperable

ML17333A346
Person / Time
Site:	Cook
Issue date:	03/11/1996
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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ML17333A345	List: IR 05000315/1995014 IR 05000315/2007030
References
50-315-95-14, EA-96-020, EA-96-20, NUDOCS 9603140318
Download: ML17333A346 (3)

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Indiana Hichigan Power Company Donald C.

Cook Nuclear Plant Docket No. 50-315 License No.

DPR-58 EA 96-020 During an NRC inspection conducted on December 20, 1995, through Januar'y 16, 1996, violations of NRC requirements were identified; In accordance with the

"General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions,"

NUREG-1600, the violations are listed below:

A.

Technical Specification 3.5.2 requires, in part, that two independent ECCS subsystems be operable with each subsystem comprised of one operable centrifugal charging pump in Hodes 1, 2, and 3.

With one ECCS subsystem inoperable, restore the inoperable subsystem to operable status within 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> or be in Hot Shutdown within the next 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />.

Technical Specification 3.0.3 requires, in part, when a Limiting Condition for Operation is not met, except as provided in the associated Action requirements, within one hour action shall be initiated to place the unit in a Hode in which the Specification does not apply by placing it, as applicable, in at least Hot Standby within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />, at least Hot Shutdown within the following 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />, and at least Cold Shutdown within the subsequent

hours'ontrary to the. above, from 4:31 a.m.

on Harch 15, 1995, until Il:17 a.m.

on July 30, 1995, while in Hodes 1,

2 or 3, the Unit

West (Train B) centrifugal charging pump was inoperable, a period greater than 84 hours9.722222e-4 days <br />0.0233 hours <br />1.388889e-4 weeks <br />3.1962e-5 months <br />, and Unit 1 was not placed in Hot Shutdown.

(01013)

2.

Contrary to the above, from 1:00 a.m.

on July 10, 1995, until 2:50 a.m.

on July 12, 1995, while in Hode 1,

and for 17 hours1.967593e-4 days <br />0.00472 hours <br />2.810847e-5 weeks <br />6.4685e-6 months <br /> and

minutes on July 19, 1995, while in Hode 3, both centrifugal charging pumps were inoperable and action was not taken within one hour to place Unit 1 in at least Hot Standby within the next

hours, at least Hot Shutdown within the following 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />, and at least Cold Shutdown within the subsequent 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

(01023)

B.

CFR 50, Appendix B; Criterion V, "Instructions, Procedures, and Drawings," requires that activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures, or drawings, of a type appropriate to the circumstances.

Contrary to the above, as of Harch 15, 1995, calibration procedure No.

IHP 6030 IHP.014, Revision 8, for calibrating General Electric Hodel 66 type IAC induction disc current sensing relays, was not appropriate for the current level of proficiency of the II C technicians.

For example, the procedure did not define the "pick-up" current for an induction disc relay as the value at which the continuity light "just flickers."

(01033)

is a Severity Level III problem (Supplement I).

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Notice of Violation The NRC has concluded that information regarding the reason for the violations, and the corrective actions taken and planned to correct the violations and prevent recurrence is already adequately addressed on the docket in Inspection Report No. 50-315/95014(DRP),

LER 95-011-00, and a letter from the Licensee dated February 26, 1996.

However, you are required to respond to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201 if the description in the docketed materials referenced'bove does not accurately reflect your corrective actions or your pos,ition.

In that case, or if you choose to respond, clearly mark your response as a "Reply to a Notice of Violation," and send it to the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:

Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C.

20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region III, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice).

Dated at Lisle, Illinois this 11th day of March 1996