IR 05000395/1978014

IE Inspec Rept 50-395/78-14 on 780731 During Which No Items of Noncompliance Were Noted.Major Areas Inspected Included: Lic Actions on Previous inspec,constr,safety-related Piping Welding & QA Activities

ML20062A356
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Site:	Summer
Issue date:	09/12/1978
From:	Porter E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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. Report No.: 50-395/78-14 Docket No.: 50-395 Iicensee No.: CPPR-94

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Licensee: South Carolina Electric and Gas Company P. O. Box 764 Columbia, South Carolina 29202 Facility Name: Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit No. 1 O inspection at: rairrietd County. South Carolina Inspection conducted: July 31 - August 2, 1978 Inspector: E. O. Porter Reviewed by:

A. R. Herdt, Chief Date Projects Section Reactor Construction and Engineering Support Branch Inspection Summary Inspec. ion on July 31 - August 2, 1973 (Report No. 50-395/78-14)

' Areas l'2spected: Licensee actions on previous inspection findings, IE Bulletius and circulars, and 10 CFR 50.55(e) items; construction activities and housekeeping; reactor coolant pressure boundary safety related piping welding; SCE&G QA activities. The inspection involved 22 inspector hours on site by one inspecto Results: No items of noncompliance or deviations were identifie .

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RII Rpt. No. 50-395/78-14 I-1 DETAII.S I Prepared : f//'[78 E. O. Porter, Principal Inspector ' Dhte

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Support Branch Dates of Inspectio - July 31 - August 2, 1978 f' f[hS_

Reviewed by:

A. R. Herdt, Chief Date Projects Section

Reactor Construction and Engineering Support Branch () P_ersons Contacted South Carolina Electric and Gas Company (SCE&G)

J. F. Algar, Site Manager

• H. I. Donnelly, Jr., Site QA Coordinator H. Q. Eddinga

• M. B. Jones, Construction Manager

• K. W. Nettles, Q.C. Manager J. B. Bocock, Mechanical QA Supervisor J. Witherspoon, QC Engineer

• G. Curtis, Mechanical QC Supervisor

• R. P. Williams, Regional Manager

• W. H. West, Project QA Manager C. E. Hackney, QA Engineer b) The inspector also held discussions with craftsman, QC inspectors and QA engineer * Denotes those present at the exit intervie . Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings (0 pen) Unresolved Item 78-04-02, Weld to be Radiographed. The Itcensee has reradiographed one of the welds in question (W-14)

and found it to be acceptable. The film was also reviewed by RII and found to be acceptable. The other veld (W-3) is still inaccessible but will be reradiographed when staging is put back in place to complete work in the area. This ites remains ope (Open) Unresolved item 78-10-01, Velding Equipment Grounding Practice. The licensee response to this item was not completed as of this dat I

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, (Closed) Unresolved Item 78-11-01, Weld Inspection Verification

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Signoff. The licensee has reviewed this problem; the procedure has been revised to clarify the requirements and inspectors have been informed of the change. This item is close (0 pen) Deviation 77-11-02, Implementation of Erosion Control Program. The licensee submitted an interim report concerning this item on July 17, 1978. Actions have not been completed to date. This item remains open pending completion of actions and review by RI (Closed) Deficiency 78-05-02, Failure to Provide Required Protection for Reactor Vessel Internals. The licensee submitted their response to this item in their letter of July 10, 1978 to O' RII. Actions taken have been reviewed by RII and appear to be satisf acto ry. This ites is close (Closed) Infraction Item 78-08-01, Storage of Safety Related Material. The licensee submitted their response to this item in their letter of July 10, 1978 to RII. The items have been properly stored, the area has been cleaned and responsibilities for checking and proper maintenance of the areas have been assigned. This item is close (0 pen) Infraction Item 78-10-02, Weld Preheat Control. The licensee's response to this item was not completed as of this dat (Open) Deficiency Item 78-12-01, Lack of Required Documentation-Hanger Flug Welds. The licensee's response to this ites was not completed as of this dat {) (0 pen) Infraction Item 78-12-02, Velding Environment Cleanlines The licensee's response to this item was not completed as of this dat (Op'en) Infraction Item 78-12-03, Piping Openings Not Covere The licensee's response to this item was not completed as of this dat . Unresolved Items There were no new unresolved items identified during this inspectio . Independent Inspection Effort The inspector conduct a walk-thru inspection of the containment, intermediate building, and fuel building and observed construction l

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,. progress and practices. The inspector also reviewed personnel

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additions in the SCE&G site QA organization and examined DCC QA personnel certifications. In addition licensee QA Type I Surveillance Paports for the Mechanical and Electrical areas made during the month f July , 1978 and one Type II Surveillance Report (#228E2 dated

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August 25,1978) were examine ' Licensee Identified Items (50.55(e))

Prior to this inspection, the licensee had identified several items which were reportable under 10 CFR 50.55(e). The items reported and their status are as follows: (Open) Item 78-05-01, Rockwell Valve Operator Qualifications.

O/ This item was initially reported by telecon to R11 on May 18, 1978. An interim report was submitted to RII by the licensee in their letter of June 16, 1978. The licensee submitted a supple-mental report to RII in his letter June 16, 1978 describing the investigation underway to assure reliability of the vr2ves in question. The licensee expects to submit a final report by October 1, 197 (0 pen) Item 78-14-01, Pipe Whip Rupture Restraints. ~

On July 18, 1978 the licensee informed RII by telecon of a problem with fabricated "H" frames sections procurred from their vendor, the Applied Engineering Company. During a visual inspection of the components on site it was noted that double bevel, welds did not meet the full penetration requirements specified. Subsequent inspection showed the over 100 components were deficient in this area. The licensee has returned the components to the vendor and is conducting surveillance over vendor repair work. The licensee (]) expects to submit a final report by August 17, 197 (Open) Item 78-14-02 (Potential 50.55(e) Item) Diesel Generator Fuel Lines. On June 28, 1978 the licensee notified RIl by telecon of a potential problem with their diesel generator Their vendor, Colt Industries, informed them that they may have used the wrong size flaring tool for the diesel generator fuel lines, and the fuel lines could be defective. The licensee informed RII that the vendor was expected to be on site during the week of August 7, 1978 to inspect the fuel lines and determine whether there was a problem. After the inspection, the licensee will inform RII of its reportabilit . Status of IE Bulletins (Closed) 77-BU-04 Calculational Error Affecting the Design Perf ormance of a System for Controlling PH of Containment Sump

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RII Rpt. No. 50-395/78-14 I-4 Water Fo11cwing a LOCA. The licensee response to this Bulletin

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. states that their review shows that the calculational error i described was not made in the design of the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station. RII has no further questions concerning this ite (Open) 78-BU-04 Stem Mounted Limit Switch. The licensees AE (Gilbert Associates) has identified all subject limit switches and solenoid valves and have also contacted various vendors to determine availability of qualified switches and solenoid valve Action on this ites has not been completed. The licensee responded to the above bulletin in his letter of April 18, 1978 to RII, in which he presented an interim report. This item remains open pending receipt of the licensees final report.

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() (Closed) 78-BU-05 Malufanetioning of Circuit Breaker Auxiliary Contact Mechanism - General Electric Model CR105 The licensee response to this Bulletin is contained in his letter of June 12, 1978 to RII. They state that none of the equipment of concern is used in any of the equipment supplied for V.C. Summer Nuclear Station. This ites is close (Closed) 78-BU-06 Defective Cutler-Hammer Type M Relays with DC Coils. The licensees response to this Bulletin is contained in his letter of July 20, 1978 to RII. They found one defective relay in the HVAC control board and have replaced it. This ites is close (Closed) 78-BU-10 Bergen-Paterson Hydraulic Shock Suppressor Accumulator Spring Coils. The licensee's response to this

-- Bulletin is contained in his letter of July 7,1978 to RII. They kb) state that they do not use the Bergen-Patterson hydraulic shock suppressors. This ites is close . Status of IE Circulars

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The licensee has received, reviewed, evaluated and is taking necessary actions on information contained in the following circulars: CI-02; Proper Lubricating oils for Terry Turbines - Not Applicabl * CI-03; Packaging Greater Than Type A Quantities of Low Specific Activity Radioactive Material for Transpor . CI-04; Installation Errors That Could Prevent closing of Fire Door ~ _ _ _

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RII Rpt. No. 50-395/78-14 I- 5 CI-05; Inadvertant Safety Injection During Cooldow

, CI-06; Potential Common Mode Flooding of ECCS Equipment Rooms

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of BWR Facilities - Not Applicabl i Cl-07; Damaged Components of a Bergen-Patterson Series 25000 Hydraulic Test Stand - Not Applicabl CI-08; Environmental Qualification of Safety-Related Electrical Equipment at Nuclear Power Plant CI-09; Arcing of G.E. Company NEMA Size 2 Contactor The inspector discussed the above circulars with t2e licensee and noted that IE:II would review actions taken for Item 7, (78-CI-08) in greater detail during a future inspectio . Exit Interview The inspector met with licensee representatives (denoted in paragraph 1) at the conclusion of the inspection on August 2, 197 The inspectors summarized the purpose and scope of the inspection and the review of previous inspection findings. There were no questions or dissenting comments.

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