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Insp Repts 50-327/87-64 & 50-328/87-64 on 871026-30. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Util Corrective Actions Associated w/in-house Design Calculation Review Program
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION Division of Reactor Inspection and Safeguards Report Nos.:

50-327/87-64,50-328/87-64 Docket Nos.:

50-327; 50-328 Tennessee Valley Authority Licensee:

6N, 38A Lookout Place 1101 Market St.

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Facility Name:

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2 Inspection At:-

Knoxville, Tenne:,see Inspection Conducted:

October 26-30, 1987 Inspection Team Members:

.i. Architzel, Senior Operations Engineer, NRR 1.

Team Leader:

F. J. Mollerus, Consultant, Mollerus Engineering Inc.

Mechanical Systems:

Mechanical Components:

A. V. du Bouchet, Consultant A. I. Unsal, Consultant, Harstead Engineering Civil / Structural:

S. V. Athavale, Electrical Engineer, NRR Electricel Power:

Instrumentation &

L. E. Stanley, Consultant, Zytor Inc.

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AFW Auxiliary Feedwater CAQ Condition Adverse to Quality CAQR Condition Adverse to Quality Report Centrifugal Charging Pump CCP Calculation Cross Reference Information System CCRIS CCS Component Cooling Water System CEB Civil Engineering Branch DBVP Design Baseline and Verification Program DNE Division of Nuclear Engineering EA Engineering Assurance ECN Engineering Change Notice Electrical Engineering Branch EEB ERCW Essential Raw Cooling Water System FSAR Final Safety Analysis Report Gilbert /Comonwealth G/C HVAC Heating Ventilation, and Air Conditioning LOCA Loss of Coolant Accident MEB Mechanical Engineering Branch NEB Nuclear Engineering Branch

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NEP Nuclear Engineering Procedure NRC Nuclear Regulatory Comission PIR Problem Identification Report QIR Quality Informatien Report RIMS Records Information Management System RLCA R. L. Cloud Assoc'!ates SCR Significant Condition Report SQEP Sequoyah Engineering Procedure SQN Sequoyah Nucicar Plant Tennessee Valley Authority TVA Unreviewed Safety Question Detennination U500 N

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SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT Design Calculation Review Program Inspection Report 50-327/87-64 & 50-328/87-64 October 26-30, 1987 1.

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

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The design calculation review program was developed by the Division of Nuclear Engineering (DNE) because past audit findings and other reviews have shown that the design basis for TVA's nuclear power plants have not been adequately docu-mented by supporting calculations or that such calculations, if perfomed, may This program augmented the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant no longer be retrievable.

(SQN) design baseline and verification program (DBVP) by including a technical adequacy review of supporting calculations, a feature not included in the DBVP.

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TVA established an electrical calculation program to correct various problems with electrical calculations identified first by INPO in 1985 and later con-This program was firmed through NRC, Gilbert /Comonwealth and DhE audits.The Electric Engineering Bran later expanded to other engineering branches.

(EEB) used the services of Sargent and Lundy to help review the existing This program was calculations and to establish a new calculation program.

developed to address identified problems such as inadequate documentation, inadequate control, and out-of-date and missing calculations.

Short-term program objectives were to define a minimum set of essential calcu-lations required to support the SON design bases; then establish procedures and guidelines to generate, control, revise, and maintain the essential calcula-tions to support the restart of SON Unit 2.

Long-term objectives are to generate, verify, control, revise and maintain all nonessential and essential calculations and procedures in the post-restart period and to train TVA person-nel regarding the procedures and policies needed to meet the long-term objectives.

The NRC conducted two previous inspections of the design calculation review program and documented the results of these inspections in reportsTVA has responded 327, 328/87-06, and 327, 328/87-27 (References 10 and 18)*.

to the observations identified in these reports (references 4, 20, and 21).

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PURPOSE The purpose of this inspection was to review TVA's corrective actions associ-Regarding the calculation ated with their in-house calculation review program.

review program, this inspection principally addressed closecut of previous inspection findings, although some effort was made to assess the status of the program and associated Engineering Assurance (EA) technical review.

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docurrented in previous NRC design control inspection reports, including previous inspections of the DBVP.

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RESULTS OF NRC INSPECTION The following paragraphs characterize the team findings and conclusions in eac The inspection results detailing the team's review of licensee action on previous inspection findings for the design calculation review and discipline.

the DBVP are provided in report Appendices A and B, respectively.

The team found that TVA had completed the calculation review program for the most part in the Electrical, Mechanical, and Nuclear Engineering Branches.

The adequacy of the Civil Engineering Branch calculation review program rem an open issue which will be further evaluated by the NRC Office of Special Projects.

The team also noted that the EA technical review of the calculation program remained an active effort, and appeared to have enhanced the qu of the program efforts.

3.1 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING BRANCH Reference 19 describes the calculation review effort being conduc Mechanical Engineering Branch (MEB).

This calculations and a review of all calculations for technical adequacy.These have been effort detemined that there were 111 missing calculations.MEB cond regenerated.and contracted with Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation to c nical adequacy review of the remaining MEB calculations, including regenerated missing calculations.

Five unacceptable calculations were identi-calculations in the sample of 77. fled in the remaining MEB calculations re These have subsequently been Completion Report SQTCR 008-1, Revision 0).The team was informed possibleeffectsinheating, ventilation,andairconditioning(HVAC),which revised.

was still under evaluation during the inspection.

During team discussions with EA regarding the EA technical review, the inspec-tion team was infomed that EA inspected 19 MEB calculations and that EA was

satisfied with the technical adequacy in this sample.

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The inspection team determined that HEB's plan to review for missing calcula-tions and conduct a review of all calculations for technical adequacy was complete; that unacceptable calculations have been corrected and reissued; that exception sheets have been issued for the 13 remaining unverified assump-tions, which have been dispositioned as post-restart and scheduled for confir-The team considered that TVA action to address closure of NRC Observations MEB-8 and MEB-10, discussed in Attachment A, was required prior mation.

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i 3.2 NUCLEAR ENGINEERING BRANCH Reference 19 describes the Nuclear Engineering Branch (NEB) calculation review It is similar to the MEB effort and includes a review for missing effort.

The inspection calculations and review of all essential NES calculations.

These have been team detemined that there were four missing calculations.The technical a regenerated.

There were 30 unacceptable calculations, 21 of 395 essential calculations.

which were essential. These were corrected without any effect on hardware.

The inspection team determined that EA inspected 2; NEB calculations and that Follow-up EA EA was satisfied with the technical adequacy in this sample.

activity will be through scheduled programatic audits of NEB.

The team detemined that NEB's calculation review program was completed with no remaining pre-restart corrective actions.

3.3 ELECTRIC ENGINEERING BRANCH Electrical Engineering Branch (EEB) identified 576 essential calculations All calculations had during the conduct of the calculation review program.

been regenerated except several that related to cable installations, class 1E timer accuracies, instrument accuracies and justification of contact to contact Work was in progress to complete the isolation between IE and non-1E circuits.

remaining calculations, update existing calculations (which included addressing the impact of DBVP and NRC inspection findings), confim the validity of unveri-fied assumptions and revise calculations for ongoing design changes.

A portion of TVA instrumentation and control calculations are assigned to the These safety-related calculations include instrument loop setpoint accuracy deteminations for enviror, mental qualification purposes and the recent inclusion EEB.

A number of instrument setpoint accuracy calcula-of time delay relay setpoints.

tions reviewed by the team used an acceptable methodology and were considered No time delay relay calculations were available for review during the inspections; however, there should be no technical difficulty in perfoming satisfactory.

A large portion of these time delay these calculations in an adequate manner.

The team agreed relay setpoint calculations will be completed pre-restart.

with each of TVA's post-restart decisions for certain time delay setpoint calculations.

f A number of safety-related process setpoint calculations for balance of plant The team determined that instrument loops have been perfomed by NE8 and MEB.

During several such calculations performed by NEB were technically adequate.

this inspection, considerable improvement was noted for setpoint calculations As a result, TVA's establishment of such process setooint perfomed by MEB.

values was considered technically adequate by the team.

The team also discussed with the EA oversight group those instrumentation and l

control calculation problems that had been identified by EA during their In each instance, correc-l technical reviews of the calculation review program.The team concurred with l

tive actions taken by TVA were satisfactory to EA.

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During this inspection, the team found that the EA techn This work will be been implemented or agreed to between EEB and the auditors.During the completed before restart. calculations had been revised and other calculation progress.

3.4 CIVIL ENGINEERING BRANCH 3.4.1 Rigorous Piping Analysis and Pipe Supports

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The Civil Engineering Branch (CEB) calculation review program in the rigorous piping analysis area was originally based on the recommendations for corrective action contained in CEB sumary report "Evalua 1987(RIMSNo.B41870130013).

In response to the recomendations contained in that report, CEB retained Gilbert /Comonwealth (G/C) to select and reanalyze five rigorous piping analyse to assess the adequacy of CEB's analyses of record for these piping subsystems G/C sumarized the results of their review in Report No. 2689 "Sequoyah Un 13,1987 [ records infomation management Rigorous Analysis Review," dated MayThe report confimed the technical adequacy system (RIMS)No. 841870519250).

of CEB's five rigorous piping analyses with respect to Sequoyah Nuclear Pla licensing comitments and design criteria, but identified numerous technical CEB then asked R.L. Cloud Associates (RLCA) to review th issues.

implications of G/C's findings.in Report No. P154/03/87/001 "Initial Asse 19, 1987.

Review of SQN Unit 2 Rigorous Piping Analysis," dated May CEB concurrently evaluated G/C's findings and documented that review in CEB Peport No. 2689 "Sequoyah Unit 2 Rigorous Analysis Review / Preliminary 28, 1987.

Response to Gilbert /Comonwealth," dated May TVA docketed the interim status of CEB's corrective action program in the rigorous piping analysis area in a submittal to the NR On September 1, 1987. TVA

- Technical Adequacy Report," dated June 1, 1987.

presented the criteria which CEB is using to regenerate pipe support calcu However, during tions to the NRC (Heeting Sumary dated September 4,1987).the team the week of October 26, 1987, CEB's evaluation of the conclusions and recomendations con issues of the RLCA and TVA reports.

CEB's pipe support calculation regeneration program had regenerated 4,165 5,804 pipe support calculations by October 29, 1987, pipe support calculations to be regenerated before restart of Sequoyah U The NRC's Office of Special Projects is overviewirg TVA's corrective actions for CEB's calculation review programs, therefore activities during this inspec-tion were limited to assessing the status of completion of CEB's calculation review program.

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EA's technical review of the calculation review program in the rigorous piping analysis area are documented in Audit 87-09 (Technical), "DNE Calculation Review Effort Audit Report," dated February 10, 1987, and a followup EA Audit 87-09 (Technical), "DNE Calculation Review Effort Evaluation of Responses for Deficiencies 87-09-01 through 87-09-06 and Response to the Identified Concerns," dated April 24, 1987.

In addition to the reviews which EA documented in audit 87-09(T) and the followup to that audit, EA also reviewed several pipe support calculations which the DBVP identified as missing and which CEB regenerated as part of CEB's The results of EA's review were pipe support calculation regeneration program. documented in the "Supplem Report /SQN Unit 2/DBVP," dated September 29, 1987.

As an additional followup to audit 87-09(T), EA reviewed 26 pipe support calculations during the period September 14 - October o.1987 that had recently been regenerated as part of CEB's pipe support calculation regeneration During the inspection EA indicated that a draft report sumarizing program.

the results of EA's review was in progress.

During discussion with the team EA stated that they would review the planned CEB report which evaluates the conclusions and recommendations of the RLCA and TVA reports (addressing potential generic deficiencies in the rigorous piping analysisarea).

3.4.2 Civil / Structural In the civil / structural area, the team concentrated its effort on reviewing TVA corrective actions associated with previous NRC inspection findings (See

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During a team meeting on October 26, 1987, CEB stated that there are 1740

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CEB is also continuing their efforts on technical generated after restart.

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At the time of the NRC inspection, TVA had not reached a HVAC duct supports.

conclusion on the overall technical adequacy of the civil / structural calcula-tions.

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EA has advised tions on the technical adequacy evaluations performed by CEB.

the NRC team that in the civil / structural area EA was waiting the outcome of the integrated design inspection recently conducted by the NRC to determine a At the the time of this NRC inspection EA plan of action for their review.

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The NRC's Office of Special Projects is overviewing TVA's corrective actions for CEB's calculation review programs, therefore activities during this

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OBSERVATIONS FROM DESIGN CALCULATION REVIEW PROGRAM INSPEC 4.

Specific findings of individual NRC discipline inspectors were cate

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in the inspection reports and in some cases provide additional coments not TVA actions relating to individual considered to be of a general nature.

Individual observations were closed on observations were reviewed by the NRC.

Selected items, the basis these reviews and TVA's responses, as appropriate.

noted as confirmatory items, remain open pending TVA confinnation that the indicated action has been completed.

Results of these reviews by the NRC team are provided in Appendix A of this report.

REVIEW OF PREVIOUS DBVP INSPECTION FINDINGS 5.

The team consisted of individuals who had previously participated in a series The team reviewed TVA's of design control inspections of TVA's DBVP for SQN.

respceses to the deficiencies, unresolved items, and observations documented in the following previous NRC inspections associated with the DBVP:

50-327/86-27 and 50-328/86-27

50-327/86-38 and 50-328/86-38

50-327/86-45 and 50-328/86-45

50-327/86-55 and 50-328/86-55

50-327/87-14 and 50-328/87-14

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Details about that review can be found in Appendix B to this inspection report.

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Appendix A LICENSEE ACTION FOR PREVIOUS CALCULATION REVIEW PROGRA Report No. 87-06 (Closed) Observation GEN-1 - Substantiated Condition for a CAQ This item addressed a team concern with proposed revisions to the DNE corrective action procedure.

The team reviewed Nuclear Engineering Procedure (NEP) 9.1, "Corrective Action,"

Revision 2, dated June 30, 1987. NEP 9.1 was issued with a revised definition of a condition adverse to quality (CAQ). The new definition states:

Conditions Adverse to Ouality (CAQs)

Adverse conditions within the scope of the Office of Nuclear Power Quality Assurance and limited Quality Assurance programs including

nonconforming material, parts or components; failures; malfunctions; deficiencies; deviations; hardware problems involving noncompliance with licensing comitments, specifications, or drawing requirements; abnormal occurrences; and nonhardware problems such as failure to comply with the operating license, technical specifications, licensing comitments, procedures, instructions, or regulations.

A statement that unsubstantiated conditions are not defined as CAQ's, which was in the definition contained in the Nuclear Quality Assurance Mancal, was not incorporated in the NEP 9.1 definition.

Revision 2 of NEP 9.1 also provided for implementation of a Problem Identifica-tion Report (PIR) system within DNE to document problems and potential problems Project engineers, branches, and DNE staff organizations that are not CAQs, are directed (procedure section 1.1.1) to implement a PIR system to handle non-CAQs that previously would have been handled with an NEP 9.1, Revision 0 Attachment 10 of procedure NEP 9.1 provides a fom for handling PIRs.

PIR.

The team noted that Sequoyah Engineering Project has implemented a PIR process through Sequoyah Engineering Procedure (SQEP) 61, "Handling of Conditions Adverse to Quality Reports (CAQRs) and Problem Identification Reports (PIRs),"

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The team reviewed SQEP 61, noting that Revision 0, dated February the SQN project had in fact implemented a PIR process in advance of DNE direc-l tion requiring such a process.

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These actions adequately address the concerns noted by the team; therefore, this observation is closed.

(0 pen) Observation MEB-3 - Water Hamer Observation MEB-3 noted, in part, that CEB had not fomally documented an evaluation of the main feedwater system piping at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant with respect to water hamer forces arising from a postulated line break in the TVA had not justified not issuing the feedwater water hammer turbine building.

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During the inspection, CEB was still reviewing the main with a revised response to Observation MEB-3 when this review has been Observation MEB-3 will be forwarded to the NRC's Office of completed.

Special Projects for review and disposition.

(0 pen) Observation MEB-6 - Component Cooling Water System Des','gn Pressure During this inspection period the team re-reviewed the recalculation of the componentcoolingwatersystem(CCS)designpressure(B448 After further discussions reasons noted previously in References 10 and 18.

with TVA, the team detemined that a satisfactory resolution should include the following attributes:

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A design pressure calculation based on:

a static head produced by the surge tank water level at the high end (a)

of the nomal level control range, the lowest pump flow (highest total dynamic head) that can occur for (b)

any nomal operating mode of the CCS, and (c) the lowest expected operating coolant temperature, TVA should show by calculation that CCS pressure variations meet the requirements of Paragraph 102.2.4 of the Power Piping Code B31.1.0-1967.

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The team considered that events such as closure of the nomal surge tank vent and increase in surge tank pressure to its relief valve setpoint plus accumulation can be considered pressure variations provided the event meets the spirit of the phrase "occasional periods of operation for short periods" contained in 831.1.0-1967 and is not pemitted to be a normal mode of operation.

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calculated design pressure.

The team noted that the final safety analysis report (FSAR) presently states in that pump shutoff head is used to calculate design pressure l

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shutoff, then the FSAR should be revised and the Office of Special Projects l

notified before restart of TVA's intent to revise this portion c' the FSAR.

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The This observation remains open pending a confirmatory letter from TVA.

team considered that these actions should be completed prior to restart.

(Closed) Observation MEB-8 - Inconsistent Equipment Qualification Temperature 844 870716 007) that The team reviewed a recent TVA calculation (RIMS No.

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environmental data sheet peak temperature of 110'F for the turbine driven auxiliary feedwater pump location.

Therefore, the observation has been closed.

(Closed) Observation MEB-9 - Unverified Heat Load Inputs This item had been left open during the previous calculation inspection (Refer-ence 18) pending verification of the regenerated calculations by EA. The team reviewed a letter detailing EA followup review (Capozzi to Chandley, RIMS No.

BOS871016004).

EA has verified that the calculations were complete, issued and were all included in the Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation technical adequacy review Task Completion Report SQTCR.008-1, Revision 0.

(Closed) Observation NEB-1 - Emergency CCS Pump Net Positive Suction Head The team reviewed calculations and analysis that address the three parts of this observation:

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Crane Wall Penetration Seals. The observation noted that operability of the emergency core cooling systems (ECCS) requires maintenance of water inventory in the containment sump.

In the sump level calculations. TVA had assumed the crane wall electrical and mechanical penetrations below the 693 feet elevation were sealed and did not allow leakage of sump water.

Recent calculations (B45 871026 426) show that, even for a catastrophic failure of foam seals, sump water levels remain above both small and large break loss of coolant accident (LOCA) safety limits.

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Small break LOCA Sump Water Temperature. The observation noted that the temperature assumed for the small break LOCA calculation,190'F, may not be conservative since less ice melt would occur. More recent analysis contained in OIR MEB82272 (RIMS No. 845870826259) showed that contain-ment spray will always be actuated prior to switchover of the low pressure safety injection pumps to the sump and that temperatures will be approxi-mately 105'F at time of switchover.

Factors limiting the sump to less than 190'F include reduced decay heat at switchover and the capacity of the RHR and containment spray heat exchangers to remove decay heat.

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NUKON Insulation.

The observation expressed a concern that NUKON insula-tion used on pressurizer loop seals and debris from unqualified coatings could cause block of the sump screens and that the 30% blockage factor assumed in the calculations was unverified.

Subsequently, excerpts from a proprietary report from Westinghouse Electric Corporation. WCAP-11534, dealing with screen blockage by dislodged NUKON insulation and coatings, were reviewed by the team. The report concluded that adequate net positive suction head will be maintained.

Based on the adequacy of the infonnation made available to the inspection team during this inspection periud, the observation has been closed.

(Closed) Observation EEB-1 - Battery and Charger Sizing The team noted several errors in the battery and the charger sizing calcula-tion, such as failure to address in-rush currents, worst case leading and margins for load changes due to design modifications. The installed capacity of the system was found to be lotter than the calculated capacity. TVA tried to A-3 l

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justify a lower capacity for the installed system by changing ba to the operations department, nor was it included in the appropriate sections life from 80 to 89%.

TVA addressed this observation by of the FSAR and technical specifications.

taking the following steps.

TVAhasrevisedcalculationSQN-CPS-004(Revision 2)usingSargentandLundy computerized calculation software program "Electrical Load Monitoring Syste TVA infonned the team that this software is DirectCurrent"(No.ECB77).

However, because the software is proprietary based on IEEE-485 guidelines.TVA relied upon Sargent and Lundy for soft perfonn an !n-house (TVA) quality assurance review.

The team reviewed the revised calculation, which used an inverter loading o 17.5 kva (versus nameplate rating of 20 kva), motor in-rush currents, a worst case loading of the de system.

This made the batteries was found to be the same as the installed size.

team's concerns regarding FSAR and technical specification changes moot.

However, the team was concerned that any changes in the values of parameters ustd in the calculation, such as loading of the inverte loads due to design changes, human errors, equipment failures or poorTVA informed th maintenance may render the installed capacity inadequate. te In addition. TVA has developed possibilities described by the team.

procedures to revise battery and charger sizing calculations for any futur TVA infonned the team that since the inverter loading is administratively limited to 15 kva and the inverter loading used for the design changes.

calculation is 17.5 kva, each battery (having two inverters co has 5 kva excess capacity.

will adequately handle future design changes and therefore considers this observation closed.

(0 pen)ObservationEEB-2-BreakerCoordination This observation was related to an error in the corrective action taken by T to resolve breaker coordination problems for the 480 V diesel generator and essential raw cooling water (ERCW) system boards.

the error would have been identified during field implement corrective action.

The team noted that this ECN describes correct the coordination problem.the proper corrective action and t The team reviewed the impact of post-restart post-restart of Unit 2. completion and noted that the loss of one board shutdown capacity; therefore, completion of the corrective actions af restart of Unit 2 is acceptable.

pending a CCTS comitment to complete the corrective action.

(Closed) Observation EEB-3 - 120 V AC and DC Solenoid Voltage This observation related to inadequacies of voltagr drop calculation SQN-CPS-001, which did not address effects of harsh environment temper on field cable resistance, added resistance due to e l

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The calculation was with the "pig tails" of electric conduit seal assemblies.

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of Nuclear Engineering Procedure 3.1, "Calculations," relating to unverified it acceptable.

The above actions by TVA were considered acceptable by the team, assumptions.

therefore, this item is considered to be closed.

(0 pen) Observation CEB-2 - Structural Steel Sizing Calculations (0 pen) Observation CEB-3 - Structural Steel Details Observation CEB-4 - Platfom Steel Calculations and Drawings (0 pen)

Observation CEB-5 - hvisions to Steel Platfom Calculations (0 pen)

(0 pen) Observation CEB-6 - Seismic Loads for Steel Platfoms CEB-2 through CEB-6 raised various concerns about the structural Observations In oroer to adequacy of the steel platfoms at the Sequoyah Nuclear Pla SQN 8711 to require reanalysis for various platfoms.

To detemine the structural adequacy of platfoms, CEB selected six platfoms Three of these platforms were located in the auxiliary to be reanalyzed.

All The other three were selected from the reactor building.

platforms were walked down to obtain as-built information, which was later building.

The team reviewed TVA calculations (RIMS in the computer reanalysis.which contained the reanalysis of the auxiliary building (

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platfom at elevation 724'-3".

The team agreed with the TVA approach to determine structural adequacy of the platfoms with the following exceptions:

TVA used 0.0 pounds per square foot live load in the reanalysis of the

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steel platform when combined with seismic loads.TVA should is load, other than foot traffic, on such platforms during plant operation.

TVA qualified certain connections by torsional tests performed on connec-

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tions at TVA's Singleton Materials Engineering Laboratory.

were extensive in nature and only partially reviewed by the team (RIMS i

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not covered in the AISC code, the team considered that TVA should ensure that the test results are valid, for example, by having an independent

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review of the testing performed.

TVA concluded that the bending stresses in one beam exc (3)

before restart for those cases where the FSAR stress requirements wculd be stress limits.

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As a part of the corrective action for SCR SQN CEB8711, TVA also perfomed walkdowns on five randomly selected miscellaneous steel features and five structural steel elements. These walkdowns were perfomed to detemine whether there were any configuration changes or attachment loads that were The walkdown of the five miscellaneous not considered in the original design.

steel features did not identify any significant attachments or any configura-The walkdown of the five structural steel elements showed tion differences.

that two elements, the auxiliary and control building roof framing, had some attachment loads. Reanalysis of these elements by TVA has shown that they are adequate to carry the attachments.

The conclusions reached by TVA on miscellaneous steel and structural steel walkdowns were acceptable to the team.

(Closed) Observation CEB-11 - Pipe Rupture Evaluation for Concrete 840920 705 showed that concrete and The team's review of CEB calculation PWP reinforcing steel allowable stresses were exceeded for pipe rupture loads In response to this observation CEB without any technical justification.

issued CAQR SQP870183 and perfomed a finite element analysis of the slab in ouestion to show that it is structurally adequate to withstand the pipe rupture loads. The TVA calculation (RIMS No. 825870519300) that contains this analysis was reviewed by the team and found to be acceptable.

As part of the generic implications of this observation TVA reviewed the 47E235-series environmental drawings and detemined that certain areas had differential pressure loads of up to 1.4 psig. This review is documented in a TVAcalculation(RIMSNo.B25870821490). CAQR SQF870151 was written to This evaluate those areas which were found to be affected by these pressures.

evaluation (RIMS No. 825 870831 463) showed that these elements are struc-The team reviewed this calcula-turally adequate to carry the pressure loads.The team considers this observation to tion and found the results acceptable.

be closed.

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This observation concerned lack of a calculation or other basis which TVA's substantiated the adequacy of HVAC during a loss of station ac power.

submitted response (Reference 20) was considered inadequate by the team.

I During the inspection, TVA acknowledged a commitment to maintain hot shutdown The licensee following a loss of station ac power for a two-hour period.

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considered these actions adequate; however, this item was left open pending submittal of a revised response to the NRC documenting these actions.

l (Closed) Observation NEB-2 - Wide Range Containment Pressure Transmitter TVA calculation SON NAL4-002, Revision 6 stated that containment wide range pressure transmitters PT-30-310 and PT-30-311 had a range of -5 to 460 psig, an A-6

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accuracy of +/- 10.98 psig, and did not have a use specified in plant emergency The items remaining to be resolved during this inspection were:

procedures.

(1)therequiredinstrumentaccuracy;(2)useofthesetransmittersinplant emergency procedures, and (3) their possible replacement with more accurate instruments.

stated that the required AninternalTVAmemorandum(RIMSNo.B45870904255)

acc.uracy determination and the use of these instruments in operating procedures Since the wide range transmitters were would be established post-restart.

identified in hth NUREG-0737 and NRC Regulatory Guide 1.97 Revision 2, and TVA's comitment to implement Regulation Guide 1.97 is after restart, the team The team was also informed that agreed with this post-restart categorization.

During the inspection the search for an improved transmitter would continue.

29, 1987, the post-restart action items for these transmitters were on October Hence, this item entered into the TVA Corporate Comitment Tracking System.

is closed.

(Closed) Observation EEB-6 - Turbine AFW Time Delay Relay Setpoint This item identified an automatic auxiliary feedwater (AFW) pump start time delay in excess of design criteria requirements.

was initiated in June 1987 to address 870086(RIMSNo.B05870605306)

CAQR SQF The CAQR proposed changing relay R5 to be a 25 second maximum time this issue.

This relay in the turbine-driven AFW logic delay rather than 60 seconds.

AFW design controls the steam supply switchover from steam generator 1 to 4.

criteria SQN-DC-V-13.9.8 and FSAR section 15.2.8.1 recuired that AFW flo provided to at least two intact steam generators within 60 seconds following a This time delay value was chosen to avoid loss of normal feedwater flow.

inadvertent lifting of main steam safety and relief valves during operational transients.

was revised to justify continued use of the 60 In October 1987, CAQR SQF 870086 However, the team observed that this CAQR revision secord R5 time delay relay.

did not identify that the existing plant relay setpoint was in conflict with TVA requirements stated in both the design criteria document and the FSAR.

subsequently revised the CAQR to identify the post-restart changes needed in the design criteria and the FSAR. The overall time interval for valve move-ment and time delay relay operation is approximately 95 seconds, rather then the 60 seconds stated in the FSAR. Because total loss of AFW for 10 minut has been accepted, as stated in the FSAR feedwater line break analysis, the team agreed with TVA that the documentation changes could be accomplished post-restart.

(0 pen) Observation EEB-7 - HVAC Temperature and Flow Process Safety Limits l

The team had noted that a TVA calculation (RIMS No. B44 860819 004)

did not establish process safety limits for HVAC temperature and flow safety-related TVA subsequently issued a completely new HVAC setpoint calcula-tion (SQN-30/31-0053-FSG-WVC-080887) that did provide both setpoint values and measurements.

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earlier indication to the plant operator of HVAC fan failure or perfonnance degradation.

For the fifth vital battery room heater control (0-TC-31-498 and -499), TVA determined a 71*F increasing setpoint with a lower process safety limit of This latter value was taken from the environmental qualification docu-ment, but the team noted that it is in conflict with another TVA calculation 40'F.

(SON-CPS-004 revision 4), where a minimum battery room temperatur stated for battery operability.

60*F the team considered that the calculation should be revised to sho minimum value.

(Closed) Observation EEB-8 - Setpoint Accuracies for hYAC Temperature and flow Instruments The previous MEB calculation for HVAC setpoint accuracies (RIMS No. B44 860819 004) had numerous inconsistencies for instrument ranges relative to 40*F This calculation has been minimum and 104*F maximum temperature limits.

superseded by calculation SQN-30/31-D053-FSG-WVC-080887 (RIMS No. B44 87 006), which corrected each of the observed discrepancies.

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(0 pen) Observation EEB-9 - Containment Electrical Penetration Overcurrent Protection SCR-SQN-EEB-8676 identified a concern regarding continuous overcurrent trip settings that were used to protect the circuits of containment penetration The conductor size used for these electrical assemblies Nos. 52 and 53.

The calculated maximum allowed penetrations was No.12 American wire gage. current through these condu IEEE-317-1983.

TVA selected the next larger available trip setting of 20 arperes, which will allow the 16 ampere continuous current to be exceeded without the excessThe team fel current being detected in the 16 to 20 ampere range.

allowed current, in excess of 16 amperes, may result in reduction in the life and/or leak sealing capacity of the penetration assembly. TVA perfonned calculations using vendor's test data to prove that these penetrations canThe carry 33.3 amperes safely without raising conductor temperature to 90'C.

team reviewed this calculation and noted that value of the ambient temperature The team at the penetration :ssemblies was incorrectly assumed to be 71*F.

noted that the maximum ambient temperature was 120'F, as shown on environment Further TVA's calcu-drawings, Chapter 3 of the FSAR, and the vendor report.lation did not generation that arises from increases in penetration operating terperature.

The team performed alternate calculations using the manufacturer's temperature The team calculated that the maximum allowable current will of194'F(90*C).

On this basis the team does not consider resolution to be above 25 amperes.

be required prinr to restart.

Although this calculated value for the maximum current was greater than the 20 amperes setting of the breaker, the team stfll questioned the licensee's The team approach because it did not correctly address temperature effec A-8

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This revision need not be completed prior to restart.

(0 pen) Observation EEB-10 - Pump Start Time Delay Relay Setpoint Calculations The team had previously identified that no time delay setpoint calculations had been prepared by TVA for both the 15 to 25 second and 0.5 second time delay relays used in pump start circuits for the ERCW, CCS, and AFW systems. TVA has subsequently revised procedure PM 86-02, "Method For Electrical Calculations,"

to specifically list a time delay relay category in the set of required calcu-i lations.

In addition. TVA has identified 38 specific time delay relay applica-tions requiring setpoint calculations, and has designated 12 of these as post-restart. The team reviewed each of these 12 post-restart applications, and independently concluded that TVA's designation was correct. As a result,

the technical aspects of this issue have been satisfactorily resolved. This item remains open pending TVA correspondence confiming entry of these post-restart calculations into the TVA Corporate Comitment Tracking System.

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plans to complete demonstrated accuracy calculations for these alam setpoints postarestart. The team agrees with the technical aspects of this planned action; however, this item remains open pending confimation by TVA that the comitment to accomplish the accuracy calculations has been entered in the CCTS.

(0 pen) Observation CEB-13 - Regenerated CEB Pipe Support Calculations Observation CEB-13 noted that CEB's calculation for pipe support H10-635 demonstrated that the pipe support failed when friction forces were considered, but CEB did not document this deficiency on the calculation cover sheet or in the CAQR which CEB subsequently prepared.

In addition, the CEB calculation for pipe support H10-1219 did not include a themal check of the pipe support, but CEB did not note this as an unverified assumption on the calculation cover sheet or on CEB's pipe support calculation log. During this inspection the team noted that Bechtel had regenerated the calculation for pipe support H10 635, and was regenerating the calculation for pipe support H10-1219.

Regeneration of essential pipe support calculations is required before restart

of SQN-2. Observation CEB-13 remains open until TVA issues the calculation to qualify pipe support H10-1219 and provides the NRC with a letter confiming completion of corrective actions.

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This was because CEB had not addressed the generic implications of the findings from CEB's design verification of 201 of the 791 pipe support calculations TVA's response which the DBVP identified as missing and which CEB regenerated.

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The team confimed that EA has had respon-implementation of the program.

sibility to review and approve the following Civil Engineering Branch instructions, which formed the basis for CE8's pipe support calculation

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CEB-CI 21.80, "Program Plan for Calculation Regeneration of Pipe Supports on Rigorously Analyzed Category I Piping - Sequoyah 2," Revision 1, dated (1)

August 28, 1987 CEB-DI 21.81, "Generation and Control of Rigorous Analysis Problem Connec-tivity Diagrams for Category I Piping: Sequoyah 2." Revision 1, dated (2)

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CEB-CI 21.89, "Modification Priorities for Pipe Supports on Rigorously Analyzed Category I Piping - Sequoyah Unit 2," Revision 0, dated August 20, (7)

i 1987 As indicated by the above, EA has maintained an active oversight role in monitoring the corrective action program for rigorously analyz d pipe supports.

Observation CEB-14 is closed.

(Closed) Observation GEN-3 - Unverified Assumptions This observation addressed the team's concern that no administrative program or procedures were in place that delineated the requirements for verification of TVA informed the team unverified assumptions in TVA's calculation program.

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The team reviewed Revision 1 of NEP-3.1, noting that section 4.1.1 of this procedure directs the lead discipline engineer and assistant branch chief to trackcalculationscontainingassumptions(requiringlaterconfirmation)

through the CCRIS or a calculation log. For SQN Unit 2 calculations, all disciplines were directed by the Manager of Nuclear Engineering to resolve all 31, 1987. TVA informed the team that NEP-3.1 unverified assumptions by August programatic controls will be revised to include requirements for timely closure of unverified assumptions. The team noted that each discipline had already developed their own tracking program for tracking unverified assumptions. The team found these measures taken by TVA acceptable.

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(0 pen) Observation CEB-15 - Technical Adequacy of Miscellanecus Structural Steel Initially, CEB reviewed 54 features to detemine the technical adequacy of Considering the

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findings of this review, the team was concerned that this initial sample size was not large enough to represent the total population of miscellaneous l

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TVA whether the appropriate vendor loads have been utilized in the design.

stated that this effort would be completed by November 30, 1987.

i The team did not perform a technical review of this effort by TVA. However, the conversations held by TVA engineers showed that TVA is preparing an interim acceptance criteria which would be used to qualify miscellaneous structural The team stated that any interim c.1teria which deviates from the f

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for review and approval.

Although the team agrees with the sample size which TVA selected to detemine

the technical adequacy of miscellaneous structural steel, this item will be kept open pending a confimatory letter documenting completion of this effort.

The team considered that work relating to this observation should be completed prior to restart.

i (0 pen) Observation CEB-16 - Conduit and HVAC Duct Support Calculations CEB's review of recently regenerated calculations (five conduit and four HVAC duct support calculations), identified numerous discrepancies between the i

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Team meetings with TVA engineers revealed that certain allowable stresses (as stated in Sequoyah design criteria SQN DC-Y-13.10), were exceeded for conduits The team stated that any interim criteria that deviates from FSAR and clarps.

requirements should be submitted to NRC for review and approval.

Regarding contractor efforts, CEB issued instruction Cl-21.53 (RIMS No. B41 which clarifies the duties and responsibilities of each TVA or 870916 007)

CEB also has contractor designer in the development of design calculations.

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The following are the team's coments on these are tabulated in Attachment C.

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Report No. 86-27 (0 pen) Deficiency 04.3-3 - Steam Generator Access Platform Design The initial NRC inspection identified that the steam generator lower supports were not evaluated for permanently attached platfom loads added by an ECN.

During the walkdown of these supports to determine platfom loads, TVA identi-fied additional pipe supports that were attached to these steam generator supports which were not accounted fcr in the original design.

Westinghouse has recently completed a reevaluation of these supports using the walkdown infomation to show that the supports are structurally adequate to The attachments of these supports carry the additional loads (B45 861219 601).to concrete were reanalyz

Westinghouse evaluation. The calculations by TVA, B25 8711120 452, showed

TVA also evaluated that the attachment stresses are within FSAR requirements.

the crane wall for the additional loads obtained from the Westinghouse analysis. This calculation, B25 870903 454, showed that the crane wall is adequate to carry these additional loads.

During the NRC inspection, TVA engineers stated that the walkdowns perfomed on the steam generator supports were not in accordance with the TVA Quality They also stated that these walkdowns will be Assurance requirements.

perfomed again (post-restart) using the TVA Quality Assurance requirements.

This observation was kept open pending a Corporate Commitment Tracking System comitment to perfom these walkdowns.

Report No. 86-38 (0 pen) Observation 6.3 - Instrument Sense Line TVA performed a walkdown of approximately 200 instrument sensing lines for a technical adequacy verification of the instrument process sensing lines rela-l Based on the TVA walkdown results, the I

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team recommended a more complete walkdown o' HVAC safety-related instrument TVA subsequently performed an additional walkdown. A large j

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The team was number of HVAC instrumentation discrepancies were documented.

satisfied with the technical depth of this TVA re-review. During this process, TVA a number of instrurent sense line "as-built" sketches were prepared.

indicated that a review of technical adequacy for these sketches was in process, and that when completed, these sketches would be converte fomal TVA drawings.

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Report No. 86-55 (Closed) Observation 6.12 - CCS Surge Tank Baffle The CCS surge tank has an internal baffle plate to provide independence of the TVA conducted CCS surge tank leakage tests which two redundant water volumes.

In derronstrated the integrity of the baffles in the Unit I and 2 tanks.

addition. TVA has comitted to perform a periodic test of the surge tanks at 10 These actions were considered year intervals (RIMS No. S53 871028 895).

satisfactory by the team.

(Closed) Observation 6.14-ImposedVoltages During previous hRC inspections, the team had comented S)ecifi-Change Notice and Field Change Notice Documents," was result from postulated failures at the electrical terminal board con within a cabinet.

review has been superseded by SQEP-13 for the design control transition period.

This new procedure does not require the use of checklist questions for a design Instead. TVA has issued several docurents that provide change evaluation.

guidance for ECN and field change notice evaluations, as follows:

(1) Nuclear Perfomance Plan, Volume 2 Procedure 0604.04, Revision 1 dated June 30, 1987, "Evaluation of (2)

Changes. Tests, and Experiments" for the unreviewed safety question determination (USQD) evaluation in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59 Revision 1, dated August 14, Training Program Material EGT024.001 (3)

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failure cannot prevent accc3plishment of protective functions when required.

s the documentation provided by TVA appeared adequate to cover the team's con-l cern.

A second aspect of this observation concerned TVA's the accep. ability of relay This contact-to-contact electrical isolation (RIMS No. B43 870803 905).

calculation did not address the electrical breakdown voltage capability of adjacent relay contacts where one contact is used in a Class 1E circuit and

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(0 pen) Observation 6.15-PeriodicfunctionalTestandResetTimers Half-second reset timers in four safety-related pump motor circuits had not been subjected to periodic calibration or system functional tests. TVA cali-brated the reset timers by disconnecting their wiring leads, but did not perfom either an in-circuit system functional test or an overlapping test to confirm correct operation of the Class 1E circuits.

TVAhastakenaposition(RIMSNo.B43860930901) that only those modifica-tions involving concurrent loss of offsite power and a loss of coolant acci-dent are a pre-restart activity based on an April 20, 1983 NRC Power Systems Branch memorandum.

This memorandum stated that a loss of offsite power subsequent to a LOCA was not a design basis event since it did not significantly contribute to the probability of core melt.

However, the team considered that this TVA position is in conflict with their comitment to the periodic test criteria specified in IEEE Std. 338-1971 and NRC Regulatory Guide 1.22 as described in FSAR sections 7.2.3 and 7.3.2.2.5.

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Observation 3.13 indicated that CEB did not prepare the pipe rupture calcula-

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(5) CEB calculation "Roof Slab El. 729.0 Auxiliary Building," Revision 3, dated August 19,1987(RIMSNo.B25870821488)

(6) CEB calculation "Cumulative Attachment & Rebar Cut Evaluation - Structural Wall.e " Revision 1. dated August 19,1987(RIMSNo.B25870821487)

CEB also indicated that design criteria SQN-DC-V-1.3.3.1, "Additions After November 14, 1979 - Reinforced Concrete Structural and Miscellaneous Steel "

will be revised consistent with the proposed FSAR amendrents. The team considered these actions adequate; therefore, Observation 3.13 is closed.

(0 pen) Observation 6.16-HVACFlowSwitchCalibrationDataRecordsand System 30 Surveillance Instruction Procedures Section 9.4.5.4 of the Sequoyah FSAR states that the electrical components, switchovers, and starting controls of the diesel generator building ventilation and heating systems are tested initially and periodically. The team noted that surveillance procedure 501-82 does not provide assurance that the HVAC system is operating properly because it does not exercise the starting controls or train-to-train switchover interlocks.

The team considered that TVA has not prepared nor perfonned an appropriate surveillance instruction that would satisfy the FSAR comitment; hence, the team was unable to resolve this concern.

(0 pen) Observation 6.17 - Diesel Generator Building Ventilation fans Control Logic and Surveillance Instruction Procedure This observation identified drawing errors in logic diagrams and noted that the control circuits were not tested in accordance with FSAR comitments.

TVA has committed to correct the mechanical and control logic diagram inconsis-tencies with electrical wiring diagrams prior to restart; however, TVA has not prepared nor perfonned surveillance instructions to test the HVAC controls and interlocks as comitted in the FSAR.

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(Closed) Observation 6.18 - Centrifugal Charging Pump Auxiliary Cil Pump Low Flow Bypass Switch TVA installed a two position bypass switch for fire protection purposes which permitted the centrifugal charging pumps (CCPs) to start without initial oil pressure whenever the switch was placed in its bypass position. Westinghouse

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Report No. 87-31 (Closed) Observation 3,16 - Valve Motor Operator Orientation Observation 3.16 indicated that MEB had prepared problem identification report (PIR) SQN-MEB-86-127 to document differences between the installed orientation and the piping physical orientation of ten component cooling water system (CCS)

valve motor operators. However, MEB did not request a potential generic condition evaluation for the PIR.

To address this deficiency, MEB revised PIR SQh-MEB-86-127 to request a potential generic condition evaluation and CEB revised the calculation "Sumary of Analysis N2-PIR-MEB-86127-MISC." (RIMS No.

to evaluate the generic implications of the PIR. DNE will 825870821806)

revise Nuclear Engineering Procedure 9.1, "Corrective Action," to require that justification for determining that a generic review is not required be docu-mented on the CAQR. Observation 3.16 is closed.

(0 pen) Observation 3.17 - Solenoid Valve Mounting Support Observation 3.17 identified two installed variances to a typical solenoid valve To mounting support detail which lacked seismic qualification calculations.

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TVA indicated that the calculation package will be generated before restart of Unit 2.

Observation 3.17 remains open until TVA confinns that an acceptable calculation to qualify the instrument line support variances has been issued.

(0 pen) Observation 4.8-RadiationMonitoringSystem TVA provided the team with revised Quality Infomation Report (QIR) NEE 86 241 RI(B45871016251) that concludes the corrective action need not be perfonned prior to restart since:

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The team considered that TVA had adequately addressed inconsistencies regarding QIR NEB 86 241, and that that system design was consistent with that accepted f

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This item remains open pending a CCTS comitment to complete the corrective action.

(Closed) Observation 6.20 - Preliminary DBVP Report The team was concerned that a large nurnber of mechanical walkdown findings were designated as random occurrences in the preliminary DBVP report.

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redesignated the mechanical walkdown findings DBVPreport(RIMSB25870529010)

This redesignation was as 'of a limited extent", rather than being "random."

acceptable to the team; hence, this item is closed.

(0 pen) Observation 6.21 - Post-Accident Monitoring TVA's electrical separation design criteria document. SQN-D The existing Sequoyah design does not fulfill ing PAM-1 and PAM-2 channels.

Full implementation of these separation comitments for the PAM-1 channel.

accident monitoring instrumentation in accordance with NRC period.

The team reviewed TVA's preliminary plans for the interim and the final imple-mentation of physical separation and electrical isolation of the PAM-1 and In the interim plan, high impedance resistor temination networks would be added within the R26 and R27 termination cabinets to isolate PAM-2 channels.

each PAM channel from the process computer.

fied Class IE isolator to each PAM-1 channel to satisfy the FSAR separ criteria comitment. technically satisfactory; however, these plans remain to be documented as a formal comitment incorporated into the Corporate Comitment Tracking System.

(0 pen) Observation 6.22 - Auxiliary Control Air System A postulated design basis event could cause the temporary loss of one auxiliary control air system because of a lack of physical separatinn of safety-related auxiliary control air piping inside containment relative to high energy line A postulated single failure during this event could break (crack) sources.

For approximately also eliminate the redundant auxiliary control air system.

7.5 minutes after the design basis accident, safety-ritated auxiliary controlAir press air would be lost to HVAC damper and instrument loads.

gradually restored to the affected auxiliary control air system once its containment isolation valve closed automatically on low pressure.

TVA has examined The team reviewed the licensee's evaluation for this event.

the impact of this scenario on the HVAC systems 30 and 31; emergency gas treatment system; auxiliary building gas treatment system; auxiliary feedwater and main stream control valves; containment butiding vacuum relief isolation valves; transfomer room ventilation system; control building air conditioning; 480 volt shutdown board room ventilation; and shutdown board TVA also determined that safety-related ventilation fans room ventilation.

either continue to operate or will automatically restart at 7.5 minutes when auxiliary control air would be fully restored to the affected train.

The team questioned two aspects of this analysis; namely, a determination of the time required for operator action based on higher heat loads in the 480 volt shutdown board rooms than those assumed by TVA, and a review operating procedures used by the control room operator for the ventilation systenThe team s process-auto control switches. operator will adequately respond during the post allowed for operator action is not too prompt fless than 30 minutes).

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(Closed) Observation 7.5 - Punchlist Accuracy The DBVP cunchlist was generated to track and resolve concerns resulting from FCN reviews, system evaluation ieviews, NRC inspections and internal EA over-Each of these concerns was identified by a unique punchlist sight reviews.

The forms which control the list (SQEP 45-Attachment 2 Forms) provide numbe.

a description of the concern, proposed corrective action, schedule for correc-tive act5on such as post-restart or pre-restart, status of implementation of the corrective action and a short explanation if the item was categorized as a post-restart item. NRC team review of ;;unchlist items revealed that the These errors were related to one or more factors punchlist had many errors.such as incorrect schedule category, incorrect status of corre incorrect definition of corrective action to resolve the punch 11st item, errors relating to problem description, incorrect data on SQEP-45 attachment 2 To resolve this concern foms, absence of such forms, and editorial errors.

TVA initiated the following actions.

Regarding the timeliness and accuracy of the control and processing of changes, the DBVP project issued DBVP Directive DBVP-D-87-008, dated August 5, This directive requires the punchlist changes to be classified as 1987.

administrative changes, implementation status changes, or technical changes.

Technicul and implementation status changes require review and approval by the The punch-responsible system engineer and discipline evaluation supervisor. lis the requirements of SQEP 45 and Directive D-87-008 have been tret.

TVA stated that these actions, together with those required by previously issued DBVP Directives 87-12. 06, and 07, greatly improved the consistency and correctness of the punchlist data base.

The team considered that the above steps taken by TVA to resolve concerns (

l regarding punchlist errors acceptable; however, the team was concerned with

EA informed the team that they had reviewed approxi-their irrplementation.

mately 333 valid punchlis

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Considering the extent of implefrentation directives were followe-properly.

reviews performed by the oversight effort the team concurs with the review results and considers this item closed, i

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APPENDIX C MEETINGS AND REFERENCES C.1 MEETINGS Table C.1 provides a matrix of meeting attendance and lists principal persons contacted for the meetings conducted during the inspection. Other licensee personnel were also contacted. The following paragraphs summarize the general purpose of these meetings.

On October 26, 19B7, the NRC held an entrance meeting. The NRC Meeting 1:

reviewed the tEcm's plans to inspect the calculation review program and to assess the adequacy of TVA's corrective actions for previous inspection findings.

Meeting 2: On October 28, 1987, a meeting was held to discuss the interim status and the results of the inspection as of this date.

Meeting 3: On October 30, 1987, the hRC held an exit meeting at the plant site to summarize the results cf the inspection team's efforts.

Table C.I - MEETINGS Nama Orcanization Title Meeting Attended

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REArchitzel NRC-NRR Team Leader X

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SVAthavale NRC-NRR NRC-Electric Power X

X X

AduBouchet NRC-Consultant NRC-Mech. Components X

X X

FJMollerus NRC-Consultant NRC-Mech. Systems X

X X

AIUnsal NRC-Consultant NRC-Civil / Structural X

X X

LStanley NRC-Consultant NRC-Instr./ Controls X

X X

EFGoodwin NRC-0SP Tech. Assistant X

X APCapozzi TVA-DNE Manager - EA-EA X

X MPBerardi TVA-EA EA Oversight Adv.

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BHall TVA-ONP-DNLRA Licensing-Sequoyah X

X X

RJames TVA-DNE Civil DES X

PBNesbitt TVA-DNE Electrical DES X

DLKitchel TVA-DNE DBVP Eng. Mgr.

X X

RTHolliday ONSL-KLS Nuclear Eng.

X X

X TCPrice TVA-DNE Design Basis Mgr.

X X

X PKGuha TVA-DNE Asst. Br. Ch. - EEB X

WPennell TVA-DNE Mgr., E&TS X

X X

LJones TVA-ECB Acting Mgr., ECB X

X Alenyard TVA-ECB Section Supervisor X

X DGRenfro TVA-NEB Principal Nuc. Eng.

X X

JCKey TVA-SQEP Asst. Proj. Eng.

X X

GLNicely TVA-EEB Sr. Elec. Eng.

X X

KDKeith TVA-NEB Sr. Nuc. Eng.

X X

X RDHernandez TVA-CEB Asst. Chief Civil Eng.

X X

SDStone TVA-CEB Sr. Geotech. Eng.

X X

X FEDenny TVA-EA Sr. Lead Auditor X

X X

DLWilliams TVA-DNLRA Acting Manager X

X JPLittle TVA-PEB Sr. Mech. Eng.

X X

FAKoontz, Jr.

TVA-NEB Asst. Branch Chief X

X X

PRWasher TVA-SCEP Asst. Lead Eng.

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X JARoop TVA-EEB Sr. Elec. Eng.

LWBoyd TVA-MEB Sr. Eng. Specialist X

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Inspection Report 50-327/86-38 and 50-328/86-38, forwarded by J. Taylor letter dated September 15, 1986.

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Inspection Report 50-327/86-45 and 50-328/86-45, forwarded by J. Taylor letter dated October 31, 1986.

(4) TVA response to Inspection Report 50-327/87-06and50-328/87-06(Domer to NRC) dated July 2, 1987.

(5) TVA Response to Inspection Report 86-27 (Gridley to Grace), dated July 28, 1986.

(6) TVA revised response to Inspection Report 86-27 (Domer to Grace), dated December 31, 1986.

(7) TVA response to Inspection Reports 86-38 and 86-45 (Domer to Taylor),

dated February 3, 1987.

(8) TVA response to Inspection Report 86-55 and other Inspection Items remet 1g open (Gridley to Ebneter), dated April 22,19C/.

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Inspes: ion Report 50-327, 328/86-55, forwarded by J. Taylor letter dated February 3, 1987.

l (10)InspectionReport 50-327,328/87-06, fomarded by S. Ebneter letter dated April 8, 1987.

(11) TVA Additional Infonnation in Response to Inspection Report 86-27, (DomertoTaylor),datedJanuary 30, 1987.

l (12) Engineering Assurance Oversight Review Report, "Sequoyah Nuclear Plant-

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l (13) Sequoyah Nuclear Plant - Design Baseline and Verification Program Unit 2 Phase 1 Report, dated May 29, 1987.

(14) Inspection Report 50-327, 328/87-14, forwarded by S. Ebneter letter dated June 4, 1987.

j (15) TVA response to Inspection Report 50-327, 328/87-14 (Gridley to NRC),

dated July 16, 1987.

l (16) TVA revised response (Observation 5.7) to Inspection Report 50-327, l

328/87-14 (Gridley to NRC), dated September 1,1987.

(17) TVA letter relating to control and processing of changes to the punch list (Gridley to NRC), dated August 20, 1987.

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(18)InspectionReport 50-327,328/87-27, forwarded by S. Ebneter letter dated August 24, 1987.

(19) TVA letter addressing SQN-DNE Design Calculation Efforts (Gridley to NRC),datedJuly 31, 1987.

(20) TVA response to Inspection Reports 87-27 (Gridley to NRC), dated October 21, 1987.

(21) TVA letter addressing revised commitment date for interface guidelines (Gridley to NRC), dated November 20, 1987.

(22) TVA letter is response to findings identified during the final NRC inspection of the DBVP (Gridley to NRC), dated October 27, 1987.

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