IR 05000348/1981019
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| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 11/02/1981 |
| From: | Bradford W, Brownlee V, Peebles T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| References | |
| 50-348-81-19, 50-364-81-22, IEC-80-03, IEC-80-07, IEC-80-09, IEC-80-10, IEC-80-11, IEC-80-12, IEC-80-13, IEC-80-14, IEC-80-15, IEC-80-16, IEC-80-17, IEC-80-21, IEC-80-22, IEC-81-01, IEC-81-02, IEC-81-03, NUDOCS 8112070334 | |
| Download: ML20033D176 (8) | |
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o 101 MARIETTA ST., N.W., SUITE 3100 g
ATLANTA, GEOR31A 30303
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Report Nos. 50-348/81. 19 and 50-364/81-22 Licensee: Alabama Power Company 600 North 18th Street Birmingham, Alabama 35202 Facility Name:
Farley Nuclear Plant Docket Nos. 50-348 and 50-354
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License Nos. NPF-2 and NPF-8 Inspection at Earley site near Dothan, Alabama b
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Division of Reside: t and Reactor Project Inspection SUMtiARY Inspection on August 17 - October 15, !381 Areas Inspected This routine, involved 182 inspector-hours on site by the resident inspectors in operational safety verification, monthly surveillance observation, monthly maintenance observation, independent inspection effort, diesel generator 1-C and 2-C mechanical problems, material procurement, licensee event reports, plant trips and IE circulars.
Of the 9 areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identified.
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L DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted Licensee Employees W. G. Hairston, Plant Manager J. D. Woodward, Assistant Plant Manager D. florey, Operations Superintendent
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R. S. Hill, Operations Supervisor W. D. Shipman, Maintenance Superintendent K. McCraken, Technical Superintendent D. E. tiansfield, Unit 2 Startup Superintendent C. Nesbitt, C&HP Supervisor W. C. Carr, Supervisor of SAER R. D. Rogers, Technical Supervisor R. H. Marlow, Engineering Supervisor L. A. Ward, Planning Supervisor R. G. Berryhill, Systems Performance and Planning Superiatendent H. McClelland, Plant Engineer Other licensee employees contacted included technicians, operating personnel, maintenance and I&C personnel, security force members and office personnel.
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Exit Interview The inspection scope and findings were summarized during management -
interviews on August 21, August 31, October 1, and October 9,1981, with the plant manager and selected members of his staff. The licensee acknowledge the inspection findings.
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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 The inspectors observed control room operations, reviewed applicable logs and conducted discussions with control room operators during the report period. The inspectors verified the operability of selected emergency systems, ' reviewed.tagout records and verified proper return to service of
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affected components. Tours of the auxiliary, diesel, and turbine buildings were conducted to cbserve plant equipment conditions, including potential fire hazards, fluid leaks, and excessive vibrations.
The inspectors by observation and direct interviews verified that the physical security plan was being implemented in accordance with the station security plan.
The inspectors observed plant housekeeping / cleanliness conditions and verified implementation of radiation protection control and observed imple-mentation of radioactive waste controls.
The inspectors observed control room indications, alarm functions, and technical specification requirements.
Portions of the following safety related systems on Unit 1 and 2 were visually inspected to verify operability and proper valve alignment.
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Component Cooling C.
Charging pumps suction piping D.
Portion.; of the boric acid system E.
Auxilia y feed water F.
Diesel senerator support systems These reviews and observations were conducted to ascertain that facility operations were in conformance with regulatory requirements, Technical Specifications and Administrative Procedure No.16, " Conduct of Operations -
Operations Group".
Within the areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identified.
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Monthly Maintenance Observation Station maintenance activities of safety-related systems and componenets were observed / reviewed to ascertain that they were conducted in accordance with approved procedures, regulatory guides and industry codes or standards and were in conformance with Technical Specifications.
The following items were considered during this review: Limiting conditions for operation were met while components or systems vere removed from servica; approvals were obtained prior to initiating the work; activities viere accomplished using approved procedures and were inspected as ap-plicable; functional testing and/or calibrations were performed prior to returning components or systems to service; quality contro records were maintained; activities were accomplished by qualified personnel; parts and materials used were properly certified; radiological controls were im-plemented; and, fire prevention controls were implemented.
Work requests were reviewed to determine the status of outstandings jobs to assure that priority is assigned to safety-related equipment maintenance chich may affect system performance.
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The following maintenance activities were observed / reviewed:
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Replacement of wrir.t gin bushings, pistons, and cylinder liners on 1-C diesel.
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Run-in testing of 1-C diesel.
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Overhaul of 2-C diesel.
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Instrument maintenance in progress throughout the plant.
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2-B diesel generator starting air compressor and periodic mainte-nance 6.
1-2A diesel generator fuel oil leak Within the areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identified.
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Monthly Surveillance Observation The inspectors observed Technical Specification required surveillance testing and verified that testing was perfonned in accordance with approved procedures, that test instrumentation was calibrated, that limiting condi-tions for operation were met, that test results met acceptance criteria requirements and were reviewed by personnel other than the individual directing the test, and that any deficiencies -identified during the testing were properly reveiwed and resolved by appropriate management. personnel.
The inspectors witnessed / reviewed portions of the following test activities:
FNP-1-2-STP-3.1 Boris Acid Transfer Pump and Borated Water Source
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Operability Test. Mode 1, 2,.3,4.
FNP-1-2-STP-4.7 Charging Pump _1A monthly Operability check.
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FNP-1-2-STP-14.0 Containment-Integrity Verification Test
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FNP-2-STP-47.0 Miscellaneous Valves Inservice Test.
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-Power Range Neutron Flux Channel Calibration.
FhP-2-STP-109
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Containment Mini' Purge and Exhaust Isolation Test.
FNP-1-STP-18.6
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Cold Shutdown 1 Valves - Inservice Test.
-FNP-1-STP-45.1
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FNP-1-ETP-68 Steam Generator 1-C Leak Detection.
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Within the areas inspected, no violations or. deviations were identified.
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Plant Trips 8/27/81 Unit 2 Tripped on hi-hi steam generator level.
Tha trip occurred during performance of surveillance testing when the operator placed the wrong channel selector switch in the inhibit position. All systems func-tioned as required.
There was no safety injection actuation.
The unit was returned to service. The licensee has initiated corrective action to ensure correct pocition of selector switches while performing surveillance testing.
9/3/81 Unit 2 tripped on low steam generator level as a result of a main feed pump trip while performing a surveillance test on "B" safeguard test cabinet. The licensee was not able to duplicate the trip of the main feed pump.
The licensee is continuing the investigation. The unit was returned to service.
9/10/81 Unit 1 tripped on electrical fault on the main generator.
Exten-sive damage was done to the generator windings.
Ti.a unit will be out of service for an extended period for repair.
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Independent Inspection Effort.
The inspectors routinely attended meetings with certain licensee management and various shift turnovers between shift supervisor, shift foreman and licensed coerators during the reporting period. These meetings and dis-cussions piovided a daily status of plant operating and testing activities in progress as well as discussion of significant problems or incidents and items of significance were reviewed / inspected.
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Diesel Engines 1C and 2C Maintenance The inspectors observed maintenance work performed on 1C and 2C diesels.
The maintenance on 1C diesel was for a recurrence of previously experienced wrist pin Wshing failures. The maintenance work has been completed and diesel ir has been tested and declared operational.
The 20 diesel tripped on high crank case pressure.
Investigation has revealed a cylinder liner seal between the jacket water system and air
' int.Ke system. This allowed jacket cooling water to enter the cylinder cor.bustion space on one cylinder. The cylinder liner was scored and the
' aper wrist pin bushing was damaged.
Repairs have been completed and the engine is operational.
The inspectors observed the run-in testing of the diesel.
Tae licensee and Colt Industrial is conducting an investigation of the-diesel ' problems.
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Review of Nonroutine Events Reported by the Licensee The following licensee events reports were reviewed for potential generic problems, to determine trends, to determine whether the information included in the report meets the NRC reporting requirements, and to consider whether the corrective action discussed in the report appears appropriate.
Licensee action with respect to selected reports was reviewed to verify that the events were reviewed and evaluated by the licensee as required by the Technical Specification, that corrective action was taken by the licensee, and that safety limits, limiting safety settings, and limiting conditions of operation were not exceeded.
The inspector examined selected plant operations review committee minutes, incident reports, logs and records, and interviewed selected personnel.
Unit 1 LER's 81-45 Train ' A' Service Water Loop Inoperable 81-46
'A' Chlorine detector inoperable 81-49
'A' Train containment cooler '1B' inoperable 81-50 Containment average air temperature exceeded technical specifications 81-52 Reactor Coolant loop 'B' flow transmitter declared inoperable 81-61 Diesel generator '2C' inoperable Unit 2 LER's
.81-24 Component Cooling Water Valve Inservice test not performed 81-26 Steam jet air ejector noble gas monitor inoperable 81-26 Recombiner Oxygen inlet analyzer inoperable 81-29 Turbine Driven auxiliary feed pump exhaust radiation monitor inopera bl e..
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'2B' Steam Generator Flow transmitter inoperable 81-31 Pressurizer level indicators and heaters inoperabl _
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Procurement Tours of the plant storagu areas were made to determine that the following actions for safety related material and spare parts are being conducted in accordance with QC procedures:
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Safety-related material and spare parts received on site have been inspected by qualified personnel, b.
Storage and packaging requirements have been defined and are being met.
at specified frequency, c.
Preventative maintenance is being accomplishe d as necessary.
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Identification is adequate, e.
Item; with limited shelf life are being controlled in accordance with QC procedures.
No violations or deviations were identified in the areas inspected.
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IE CIRCULAR F0LLOWUP For the IE circulars listed below, the inspectors verified that the circulars were received by the license management,' a review was perfonaed.
for applicability and appropriate corrective actions vyre taken or scheduled to be taken.
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IEC-80-03 - Protection from toxic gases.
IEC-80-07 -- Problems with HPCI turbine 011 system.
IEC-80-09 - Problems with Plant internal cannunications systems..
IEC-80-10 - Failure to maintain environmental qualification of equipment.
IEC-80-11 - Emergency Diesel Generator lube ' oil cooler failures.
IEC-80-12 - Valve / Shaft to Actuator / Key Mounting.
IEC-80-13 -' Grid strap damage in Westinghouse fuel assemblies.
IEC-80-14 - Radioactive contamination of Plant Demineralized Water Sy' stem.
IEC-80-15 - Loss of Reactor Coolant Pump cooling and natural circulation -
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IEC-80-16 - Operational deficiencies in Rosemont Ibdel 510DU Trip Unit and Model 1152 Pressure Transmitters.
IEC-80-17 - Fuel pin damage due to water jet from Baffle Plate corn -
IEC-80-21 - Regulation of refueling crews.
IEC-80-22 - Confirmation of Bnployee Qualifications.
IEC-81-01 - Design problems involving Indicating Pushbutton switches manufactured by Honeywell.
IEC-81-02 - Performance of NRC licensed personnel while on duty.
IEC-81-03 - Inoperable Seismic Monitoring Instrumentation.
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Unit 1 Outage The main generator repair outage which began on September 10 will also be a refueling outage. The inspectors toured the containment and observed maintenance and testing in progress.
New reactor fuel shipment receipt inspection and handling was witnessed.
All activities were being conducted with appropriate procedures and qualified personnel.
Security activities during the shutdown were monitored for adherence to the security plan.
Within the areas inspected, no violations or deviations-were identified.
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