IR 05000382/1978014
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| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 12/05/1978 |
| From: | Crossman W, Randy Hall, Stewart R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| 50-382-78-14, NUDOCS 7901180328 | |
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
REGION IV
Report No. 50-382/78-14 Docket No. 50-382 Category A2 Licensee:
Louisiana Power and Light Company 142 Delaronde Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70174 Facility Name: Waterford Steam Electr#7 ' 'ation, Unit No. 3 Inspection at: Waterford Site, Taft, a siana Inspection conducted:
November 14-17, 1978
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R. C. Stewart, Resctor Inspector, Projects Section Date (Paragraphs 1, 4, 5 & 6)
(2lWl?8 L. D. Gi%ert, Reactor Inspector, Engineering Date '
Support Section (Paragraph 3)
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R. E. Hall, Chief, Engineering Support Section Ddte'
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W. A. Crossman, Chief, Projects Section Date
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R. E. Hall, Chief, Engineering Support Section Date/
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Inspection Summary:
Inspection on November 14-17, 1978 (Report No. 50-382/78-14)
Areas Inspected:
Routine, unannounced inspection of construction activi-ties related to the review of procedures and observation of load testing of rigging used for the installation of the reactor vessel and NSSS com-ponents; a review of safety related piping QA/QC documentation and ob-servation of pipe welding activities in the Reactor Auxiliary Building; and a follow-up review of licensee action on a previous item of noncom-pliance. The inspection involved sixty inspector-hours by three NRC inspectors.
Results: Of the three areas inspected, no items of noncompliance were found in two areas, one apparent item of noncompliance was found in the area of pipe welding inspection (infraction - failure to establish surveillance inspection program - paragraph 3).
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted Principal Licensee Employees
- A. E. Henderson, Jr., QA Manager
- T. F. Gerrets, Project QA Engineer
- C. J. Chatelain, QA Engineer
- J. Woods, QA Engineer
- B. M. Toups, QA Engineer
- C. Decareaux, QA Engineer
- B. P. Brown, QA Engineer Other Personnel
- J. Gore, Site QA Manager, Tompkins-Beckwith (T-B)
- C. Breedlove, Project Manager, T-B
- J. Wills, Construction Superintendent, Ebasco
- J. Arnold, QA Engineer, Rigging International L. Jones, Project Superintendent, Rigging International P. Foley, Rigging Foreman, Rigging International F. Summers, Pipefitter Foreman, T-B A. Lane, Piping Superintendent, T-B S. Lewis, QC Inspector, T-B L. Richardson, QA Engineer, T-B L. Gelbert, Mechanial Engineer, T-B The IE inspectors also interviewed other licensee and contractor personnel including members of the engineering and QA/QC staffs.
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Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Finding (Closed) Infraction (50-382/78-11):
Failure to Follow Contract Specification Provisions Related to Fire Prevention.
Corrective actions, as defined in LP&L letter to the NRC dated October 27, 1978, were verified during this inspection.
Project management correspondence reminding all contractors of flammable material control requirements and requiring an inspection, and the con-tractor replies were reviewed.
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building did not identify any further areas of concern.
The Ebasco Safety Engineer was interviewed regarding his daily inspections of the containment building for proper control of flammable material.
A report of an LP&L QA audit conducted on November 6,1978 was also reviewed.
This item is considered closed.
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_S_afety Related Piping The IE inspector observed work activities of Tompkins-Beckwith involving fitup, root and in-process welding, and verification of QC inspection.
Fitup and root welding was witnessed on two pipe joints: FW-4 and FW-13, RW-1 in the chemical and volume control system, identified on 150 Drawings E2803-lC-129 and 128, respectively.
In-process welding was observed by the IE Inspector on FW-13, RW-1, identified above, and on FW-3 in the safety injection system, iden-tified on 150 Drawing E2803-IC-73.
The final weld surface condition and QC visual inspection were verified for FW-3, identified above.
In the areas inspected, no discrepancies with the requirements of WPS 8.2, Rev. O and 8.4, Rev. O or Section III or IX of the ASME B&PV Code were noted.
During monitoring of in-process welding, the IE inspector questioned QC personnel in regard to surveillance inspection and was informed that QC inspectors were randomly performing surveillance inspections, but that Tompkins-Beckwith did not have an established program for performing surveillance inspection of welder's conformance to weld procedure requirements for safety related activities.
The Tompkins-Beckwith QA manual was reviewed to verify responsibility for surveil-lance inspection.
Tompkins-Beckwith QA manual, paragraphs 11.4.1.1 and 11.4.7.1 specify that a QC program will be performed which will include recording of the QC surveillance inspection of welder's conformance to weld procedure requirements including gas flow, volts, amps, etc.
Failure to establish a documented surveillance inspection program is in noncompliance with Criterion X of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50.
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Rigging Load Test - Installation of NSSS Components a.
Procedure / Drawings Review The IE inspectors conducted a detailed review of Rigging Inter-national's drawings and procedures related to load testing of the NSSS transporting and handling equipment being utilized in moving the reactor vessel, steam generators, four safety injec-tion tanks, and pressurizer from the storage yard to their respective positions in the reactor containment.
The IE inspectors reviewed twenty drawings which delineate the general arrangements and details of structures and equipment being utilized in handling the reactor vessel and steam gen-era tors.
In addition, the drawings outline the step-by-step movement of test loads and vessels.
Rigging International procedures developed and issued for the first three phases of the rigging load test reviewed by the IE inspectors are as follows:
Procedure 775-52, Revision I, " Testing of NSSS Transporting Equipment," dated November 3, 1978 Procedure 775-53, Revision 1, " Testing of NSSS Outside Lifting Facility and Related Equipment," dated November 3, 1978 Procedure 775-51, " Installation of NSSS Lif ing Equipment,"
t dated October 25, 1978 Each procedure contains the step-by-step procedures and inspection plans including QC inspector checklist sign offs.
The IE inspector verified the step-by-step QC inspector sign off requirements as related to the current work progress.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Work Observation At the time of the inspection, the lift test weights (805 tons)
had been transported from the storage yard to the lift transport and elevator frame outside the containment building by two crawler transporters.
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crawler transporters up to the trestle structure which was previously installed for supporting the test loads and vessel moves into the containment building through the equipment hatch.
The IE inspectors observed that the lift load tests conducted during the period November 15-17, 1978 were conducted in accor-dance with the prescribed step-by-step procedures, QC inspection requirements and drawings.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Site Tour The IE inspectors walked through various areas of the site to observe construction activities in progress and to inspect housekeeping and equipment storage.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Exit Interview The IE inspectors met with the licensee representatives (denoted in paragraph 1) at the conclusion of the inspection on November 17, 1978.
The IE inspectors summarized the scope and findings of the inspection.
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