IR 05000324/1980041

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IE Insp Repts 50/324/80-41 & 50-325/80-44 on 801101-25.No Noncompliance Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Control Room Observations,Review of Plant Logs,Tours of Vital Areas & Radiation Protection
ML20008F298
Person / Time
Site: Brunswick  Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 02/06/1981
From: Kellogg P, Ouzts J, Skinner P
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML20008F293 List:
References
50-324-80-41, 50-325-80-44, NUDOCS 8103120783
Download: ML20008F298 (6)


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Report Nos. 50-325/80-44 and 50-324/80-41 Licensee: Carolina Power & Light Company 411 Fayetteville Street Raleigh, NC 27602 Facility Name: Brunswick Docket Nos. 50-325 and 50-324

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License Nos. DPR-71 and DPR-62 Inspection at Brunswick ite near Wilmington, N. C.

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P c Mn Chief, Date Sfgned SUMMARY Inspection on November 1-25, 1980 Areas Inspected l

This routine, announced inspection involved 96 inspector-hours on site in the

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areas of contro' room observations, review of plant logs, tours of vital areas,

l tours of physical security barriers, radiation protection, housekeeping and

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cleanliness, fire protection, followup on Headquarters and Region 2 requests,

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review and followup on Licensee Event Reports (LER's), review of Bulletins,

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Circulars and Notices, discus: ions with licensee management, independent inspection effort, monitoring of fire drill in intake structure, and review of Unit No. 2 trips.

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Unit No.1 Areas Inspected This routine inspection by the inspectors involved 48 manhours of inspection time i

on site in the first thirteen areas identified above.

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Unit No.1 Findings

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Of the thirteen areas inspected no apparent violations or deviations were l

identified.

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W Unit No. 2 Areas Inspected This routine inspection by the inspectors involved 43 manhours of inspection time on site in the fourteen areas identified above.

Unit No. 2 Findings Of the fourteen areas inspected no apparent violations or deviations were identified.

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e DETAILS 1.

Persons Contacted Licensee Employees A. C. Tollison, General Manager, Brunswick Plant J. M. Brown, Manager Operations G. T. Milligan, Manager Maintenance R. E. Morgan, Manager Operations G. J. Oliver, Manager E and RC J. A. Padgett, Director of QA and Safety W. M. Tucker, Manager - Technical and Administrative Other licensee employees contacted included 8 operators, 2 mechanics, 4 security force members, and 4 office personnel.

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Exit Interview The inspection scope and findings were summarized on November 1 and 25,1980 with those persons indicated in paragraph 1 above.

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Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings Not inspected.

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- Unresolved Items Unresolved items were not identified during this inspection.

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Operational Safety Verification l

The inspector observed. control room operations, reviewed applicable logs and

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November.

The inspector verified the operability of selected emergency systems, reviewed tagout records and verified proper return to service of

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Tours of vital areas, diesel building and service

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water buildings were conducted to observe plant equipment conditions,

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including potential fire hazards, fluid leaks,-and excessive vibrations and to verify that maintenance requests had been initiated for equipment in need e

I of maintenance. The inspector by observation and direct interview verified I

that the physical security plan was being implemented in accordance with the station security plan.

The inspector observed plant housekeeping / cleanliness conditions and f

verified implementation of radiation protection controls.

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also witnessed portions of the radioactive waste system control associated

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with radwaste shipments and barreling.

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These reviews and observations were conducted to verify that facility operations were in conformance with the requirements established under technical specifications,10 CFR, and administrative procedures.

As a result of these inspections and reviews no violations or deviation were identified.

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Licensee Eve t Reports Followup Through direct observations, discussions with licensee personnel, and review of records, the following event reports were reviewed to determine that reportability requirements were fulfilled, immediate corrective action was

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accomplished, and corrective action to prevent recurrence had been accom-

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plished in accordance with technical specifications.

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1-80-55 High Conductivity in Reactor Vessel due to Organics in Feedwater

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1-80-79 Reactor Vessel Low Water Level Instrument Setpoint Drift

i 1-80-81 Failure of Diesel Generator to Start in 10 Seconds due to i

Test Button Fault

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1-80-84 Containment Atmospheric Monitor 1-CAC-AT-1259-2 Instrument Drift Problem l-1-80-88-Containment Atmospheric Monitoring Instrument Loss of

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1-80-76 Containment Oxygen Analyzer 1-CAC-AT-1259-2 Failure i

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Title 2-80-53 Reactor Vessel Water Level Instrument Setpoint Drift 2-80-58 Inoperable SRM Channels "A" and "C"

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2-80-77 Containment Atmospheric Monitor 2-CAC-AT-1259-2 Instrument Drift i

2-80-80 Containment Atmospheric Monitoring Flow Problem i

2-80-81-RCIC Flow Controller Instrument Circuit Board Problem

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2-80-87 Diesel Generator No. 3 Failure to Start Within 10 Seconds Due to Defective Fuel Line Check Valve 2-80-86 i solation Valve X51D Position Switch Out of Adjustment 2-80-88 Reactor Vessel Low Water Level Instrument Setpoint Drif t The corrective action indicated for each of the above events was determined to be adequate. No violations or deviation were identified.

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IE Circular Followup For the IE Circulars listed below, the inspector verified that the Circular was received by the licensee management, that a review for applicability was performed, and that if the circular were applicable to the facility, appropriate corrective actions were taken or were scheduled to be taken.

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Title 80-23 Potential Defects in Beloit Power Systems Emergency Generators The licensee verified that this type emergency generator is not installed at the Brunswick plant.

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Plant Trips Following the plant trips on November 13, and November 18, the inspector ascertained the status of the reactor and safety systems by observation of control room indicators and discussions with licensee personnel concerninq plant parameters, emergency system status and reactor coolant chemistry.

The inspector verified the establishment of proper communications and reviewed the corrective actions taken by the licensee.

All system responded as expected, and the plant was returned to operation on

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November 14, and November 19, following the respective plant trips.

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Organization and Administration

The following organizational changes were made effective as of November 15, 1980:

M. D. Hill from the Weatherspoon Plant was transferred to the Brunswick Plant as Manager - Maintenance replacing G. T. Milligan.

G. T. Milligan became assistant to R. E. Morgan, Plant Operations Manager.

l 10. Witnessing of Fire Drill in Service Water Intake Structure Basement In Accordance with D. G. Eisenhut's letter to J. A. Jones of July 8, 1980, observed fire brigade's delay time in responding to a simulated fire in the service water building intake structure basement are.

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Exit Interview The inspector met with licensee representatives (denoted in paragraph 1)

thorughout the month and at the conclusion of the inspection on November 25, 1980 and summarized the scope and findings of the inspection activities.

12. Acceptance Criteria The inspectors used one or more of the following tources of acceptance criteria for evaluating the above areas inspected:

a - 10 CFR 50, Appendix "B" b - 10 CFR 20 c - Technical Specifications d - ANSI N 45.2.3 (1971)

e - ANSI N 18.7 (1972)

f - Regulatory Guides g - Site Security Plan h - Quality Assurance Program a

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