IR 05000324/1979011
| ML19263E633 | |
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| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 04/06/1979 |
| From: | Dance H, Riley B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| ML19263E629 | List: |
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| 50-324-79-11, 50-325-79-11, NUDOCS 7906200541 | |
| Download: ML19263E633 (4) | |
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Report Nos. 50-325/79-11 and 50-324/79-11 Carolina Power and Light Company Licensee:
411 Fayetteville Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Facility Name: Brunswick Docket Nos. 50-325 and 50-324 License Nos. DPR-71 and DPR-62 Inspection at B swick Sit ear Southport, North Carolina D1 \\,s )Ihd d/b/79 Date $igned Inspector:
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Date Signed Approved by: H. C. Dance, Section Chief, RONS Branch SUMMARY Inspection on March 13-16, 1979
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Areas Inspected involved 26 inspector-hours onsite in This routine unannounced inspection the areas of Refueling Maintenance, Fire Protection Modifications, Confor-l mance with Technical Specifications Operating Limits, Neutron Source Remova,
Reportable Occurrences, IE Bulletins and Circulars and Plant Tour.
Results Of the seven areas inspected, no apparent items of noncompliance or devia-tions were identified.
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2 DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted Licensee Employees H. A. Banks, Manager, Nuclear Generation A. C. Tollison, Jr., Plant Manager
- J. M. Brown, Superintendent, Operations
- W. M. Tucker, Superintendent, Technical and Administrative
- R. M. Coats, Superintendent, Maintenance
- S. E. Thorndyke, Operations Supervisor W. L. Triplett, Engineering Supervisor D. N. Allen, QA Supervisor L. V. Wagoner, Maintenance Supervisor R. E. Porterfield, Engineer C. Rose, QA Specialist, 0QA
- M. Jones, Project Engineer, Reactor K. E. Enzor, Administrative Supervisor
- R. Poulk, h7C Coordinator Other Organizations M. Macon, Electrical Engineer, United Engineers and Constructors A. Gambhir, Mechanical Engineer, United Engineers and Constructors
- Attended Exit Interview.
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Exit Interview summarized on March 16, 1979 The inspection scope and findings were with those persons indicated in Paragraph I above.
Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings 3.
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Not inspected.
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Unresolved Items Unresolved items were not identified during this inspection.
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Refueling Maintenance discussed and reviewed maintenance activities planned The inspector and in progress on Unit 2.
The inspector observed major overhaul of HPCI steam turbine.
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Fire Protection Modifications The inspector observed through plant tour and discussed with appropriate personnel scope and status of fire protection modifications in progress throughout the plant.
in the inspector discussed particularly the overhead sprinklers The Diesel Generator Room as regards potential damage to the generator, electrical control panels and motor control centers located within the The licensee indicated damage had been considered and appropriate room.
water shields would be installed where judged necessary.
Conformance with Technical Specifications Operating Limits 7.
1 and 2 of selected operations to verify A review was made on Units conformance with safety limits, limiting safety system settings and The records were sampled in the limiting conditions for Operations.
following specific areas over a one year period:
Control rod density (PT 14.5.2)
Control rod insertion times (PT 14.2.1)
Reactor vessel water low level channel check Safety relief valve bellows integrity check HPCI pump capacity / head test (PT (PT 9.5)
CAD system tank volume and valve position verification (PT 16.1)
Diesel generator operability test (PT 12.2)
No items of noncom-Inspector's questions were adequately answered.
pliance or deviations were identified.
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Neutron Source Removal Unit 1 The inspector discussed the recent plant experience with routine source removal from reactor.
The inspector observed removed sources stored in spent fuel pool and was satisfied that licensee had taken appropriate measures to recover and/or account for parts of two source The licensee was holders which had f ractured in removal operations.
also analyzing potential ef fect of missing holder pieces within reactor vessel.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Licensee Event Report Review LER No. 2-79-003, 2/27/79, reported a stem-disc separation in one Main Steam Isolation Valve during plant operation.
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d-4-inspect and verify that refuel shutdown the plant has been ablestem and disc had sep to The licensee was calling for unthreading of valve stem-disc assembly.a vendors representa consider potential as regards other MSIV's.
This LER will remain open pending further evslaations.
IE Bulletin and Circular Followup 10.
The inspector reviewed licensee action on the following circular and IEC 77-12 Dropped fuel Assem-determined that action was appropriate:
blies at BWR's.
The inspector also provided preliminary information (which the licensee had not yet received) on IEB 79-03 so that licensee could make promp preliminary evaluation as regards certain pipeThe title of subject IEB conc during current shutdown.
weld defects in type 304 stainless steel pipe by a specific manufacturer.
11. Plant Tour The inspector toured the reactor buildings diesel generator buildings, spread rooms, battery rooms, Unit 2 RHR corner control rooms, cable Observations included, refueling and HPCI rooms, and plant yard area. general radiation area controls, activities, maintenance activities, general housekeeping and security access controls.
The inspector requested the licensee review the effectiveness of general housekeeping controls utilizing Unit 2 drywell access point as The licensee agreed to an example of an area that needed improvement.
review their housekeeping controls regarding improvements.
No items of noncompliance or oevistions were identified.
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