IR 05000389/1994015
| ML17228A854 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 09/15/1994 |
| From: | GOLDBERG J H FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| L-94-233, NUDOCS 9409210319 | |
| Download: ML17228A854 (4) | |
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PRIDRITY1ACCELERATEDRIDSPROCESSING)REGULATORYINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM(RIDS)ACCESSIONNBR:9409210319DOC.DATE:94/09/15NOTARIZED:NOFACIL:50-389St.LuciePlant,Unit2,FloridaPower&LightCo.AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATIONGOLDBERG,J.H.FloridaPower&LightCo.RECIP.NAMERECIPIENTAFFILIATIONDocumentControlBranch(DocumentControlDesk)
SUBJECT: Respondstonoticeofviolationsnotedininsprept50-389/94-15.Correctiveactions:plantshutdown&enteredmode3on940714.DISTRIBUTION'CODE:IE01DCOPIESRECEIVEDLTRENCL0SIZE:TITLE:General(50Dkt)-InspRept/NoticeofVioationResponseNOTES:DOCKET¹05000389RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD2-2PDINTERNAL:ACRSAEOD/BPD/RABME~0/<TCF2TElCENTER02NRR/'DRCH/HHFBNUDOCS-ABSTRACTOGC/HDS3RGN2FILE01EXTERNALEG&G/BRYCEiJ~HNRCPDRCOPIESLTTRENCLRECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMENORRIS,JAEOD/DEIBAEOD/SPD/RRABDEDRONRR/DORS/OEABNRR/PMAS/IRCB-EOEDIRRES/HFBNOACCOPIESLTTRENCLNOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:PLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEiVASTE!CONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTROLDESK,ROOMPl-37(EXT.504-2083)TOELINIINATEYOURNAMEFROilDISTRIBUTIONLISTSFORDOCI.'MENTSYOUDON"I'L'ED!TOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR21ENCL
FloridaPower8cLightCompany,P.O.Box14000,JunoBeach,FL33408-0420FPLSEP15199'fL-94-23310CFR2.201U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionAttn:DocumentControlDeskWashington,D.C.20555Re:St.LucieUnit2DocketNo.50-389ReplytoNoticeofViolationInsectionReort94-15FloridaPowerandLightCompany(FPL)hasreviewedthesubjectinspectionreportandpursuantto10CFR2.201theresponsetothe~~~~~noticeofviolationisattached.Verytrulyyours,J.H.GoldbergPresident-NuclearDivisionJHG/JWH/kwAttachmentcc:StewartD.Ebneter,RegionalAdministrator,USNRCRegionIISeniorResidentInspector,USNRC,St.LuciePlantDAS/PSLN1196-9494092103199409'15PDRADOCK0500038rr'PDRanFPLGroupcompany Re:St.LucieUni2DocketNo.50-389ReplytoNoticeofViolationZnsectionReort94-15VIOLATION:St.LucieUnit2TechnicalSpecification3.3.1,Table3.3-1,item12,required,inpart,that4channelsofTCBsbeoperableinMode1.TheassociatedLCOactionstatementrequiredthataninoperablechannelbeplacedinthetrippedconditionwithin1hour;otherwise,theunitwasrequiredtobeinMode3within6hours.Contrarytotheabove,onJuly14,1994,whenTripCircuitBreakerTCB-5'failedtoopenwhenrequired,wasdeclaredinoperable,andthebreaker'sfailuremodepreventedplacingtheaffectedchannelinthetrippedcondition,theassociatedshutdowntoMode3wasnotperformedintherequired6hours.Whiletheunitwasultimatelyshutdown,entranceintoMode,3occurredapproximately7-1/2hoursafterdeclaringtheTripCircuitBreakerinoperable.Further,theshutdownwaspremisedonamanagementdirective,asopposedtoaTechnicalSpecificationrequirement.WhilethelicenseeinterruptedTCB-5'selectricalflowpathbyopeningTripCircuitBreakersTCB-1,TCB-2,andTCB-6,thesubjectTechnicalSpecificationactionstatementwasprescriptiveinrequiringthateitherTripCircuitBreakerTCB-5beopenedorthattheunitbeshutdown.RESPONSE:REASONFORVIOLATIONFPLconcursthataviolationexisted.TherootcauseoftheviolationwaspersonnelerroronthepartofOperationsManagement.2.CORRECTIVESTEPSTAKENANDTHERESULTSACHIEVEDTheplantwasshutdownandenteredMode3at11:06a.m.onJuly14,1994.3.CORRECTIVESTEPSTOAVOIDFURTHERVIOLATIONSTheSiteVicePresidentandPlantGeneralManagerhavereviewedthiseventwithOperationsManagementandotherkeysitepersonnel.TheneedforstrictadherencetoTechnicalSpecificationshasbeenemphasized.B.OperationsManagementhavebe'enmadeawarethatothersourceswithintheNuclearDivisionareavailabletoaidintheirdecisionmakingprocesswheneventsarisethatinvolvecomplexorpreviouslyunencounteredsituations.4.DATEWHENFULLCOMPLIANCEWILLBEACHIEVEDFullcompliancewasachievedwhentheplantenteredMode3at11:06a.m.onJuly14,1994.