ML13323A994

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 850323-0521
ML13323A994
Person / Time
Site: San Onofre  Southern California Edison icon.png
Issue date: 07/31/1985
From: Johnson P
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:
Shared Package
ML13323A993 List:
References
50-361-85-13, 50-362-85-12, NUDOCS 8508200670
Download: ML13323A994 (2)


See also: IR 05000323/2005021

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APPENDIX A

NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Southern California Edison Company-

Docket Nos. 50-361/50-362

San Onofre Units 2 and 3

License Nos. NPF-10/NPF-15

As a result of the inspection conducted during the period March 23 through May

21, 1985, certain violations of;NRCrequirements were identified. In

accordancewith the General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC

Enforcement Actions,< 10 .CFR Pa.rt *2 Appendix C, as revised, 49 FR 8583 (March

8, 1984), the-violations are set forth below:

A.

Paragraph 4.7.1.2.1 ofT fhe

hUnit 3 Technical Specifications states, in

part:

"Each auxiliary feedwater pump shall be demonstrated OPERABLE:

a.

At leastonce per<31 days by:

4.

Verifying that the AFW piping is full of water by venting the

accessible discharge piping high point vents."

This requirement is applicable in Modes 1, 2, and 3.

Contrary to this requirement, the accessible AFW discharge piping high

point vents were not vented during the months of November and December

1984 and January 1985. Unit 3 was in mode 1, 2, or 3 throughout.this

period.

This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement I) applicable to Unit

3.

B.

Paragraph 4.8.2.1 of the Unit 2 Technical Specifications states, in part:

"Each 125-volt battery bank and charger shall be demonstrated OPERABLE:

d.

At least once per 18 months, during shutdown, by verifying that the

battery capacity is adequate to supply and maintain in OPERABLE

status all of the actual or simulated emergency loads for the design

duty cycle when the battery is subjected to a battery service test."

Contrary to the above requirement, the 18 month surveillanceoto verify

battery capacity was not accomplished on Unit 2 batteries 2B007 and 2B008

from the time the batteries.were placed into service (February 1982)

until December 1984 and February 1985, respectively.

This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement I) applicable to Unit

2.

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Paragraph 6.8.1 of the Unit 2 and 3 Technical Specifications states, in

part:

"Written procedures shall be established, implemented and maintained

covering the activities referenced below:

c.

Surveillance and test activities of safety related equipment."

Paragraph 6.1.1 of Procedure S023-3-3.16, "Auxiliary Feedwater System

Monthly Tests," issued pursuant to.Specification 6.8.1, requires a trip

test of the steam driven auxiliary feedwater pump in order to ensure pump

operability.

Contrary to the above requirements:

1.

A trip test of the Unit 3 steam driven auxiliary feedwater pump was

not conducted-during-the months of November and December 1984 and

January 1985. During this period Unit 3 was.in Modes 1, 2, and 3.

This. is a Severity Level V Violation (Supplement I) applicable to Unit 3.

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Southern California Edison Company

is hereby required to submit to this office within 30 days of the date of this

Notice, a written statement or explanation in response to violation.C

including:

(1) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results

achieved, (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further

violations, and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

Consideration may be given to extending the response time for good cause

shown.

Prior to the conclusion of the inspection, our inspectors verified that

appropriate corrective .actions had been defined and implemented for Violations

A and .B. Consequently, these violations need not be addressed in your

response.

JUL* 3 1:.851W

Dated-

P. H. Johnson, Chief

Reactor Projects Section 3