ML17158A040
| ML17158A040 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 12/10/1993 |
| From: | Wenzinger E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Byram R PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17158A041 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9312170027 | |
| Download: ML17158A040 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000387/1993019
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Docket Nos.
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50-388
Mr. Robert G. Byram
Senior Vice President - Nuclear
Pennsylvania Power &Light Company
2 North Ninth Street
Allentown, Pennsylvania
18101
Dear Mr. Byram:
SUBJECT:
NRC REGION I COMBINED INSPECTION 50-387/93-19; 50-388/93-19
The enclosed report documents
a resident safety inspection conducted by Messrs. G. S.
Barber and D. J. Mannai, and others from October 5, 1993 through November 15, 1993, at
the Susquehanna
Steam Electric Station (SSES), Salem Township, Pennsylvania.
The
inspection covered plant operations,
surveillance, and maintenance for both units. At the
conclusion of the inspection, Mr. G. S. Barber, Senior Resident Inspector, summarized the
inspection findings with Mr. H. G. Stanley and other members of your staff.
During the current refueling outage, we noted that a control rod withdrew independent of a
demand signal.
Our inspector reviewed your operational history and noted that there were at
least 16 previous occurrences
when a control rod moved independent of a demand signal.
Seven of these were reportedly due to malfunctioning transponder cards.
We are concerned
with the frequency of these occurrences,
your apparent treatment of these events as isolated
cases,
and the consequent failure to recognize, evaluate,
and address
trends in performance
that could potentially affect safety and quality. Accordingly, we willcontinue to monitor
your current efforts to understand
and resolve the root cause conditions that have so far
prevailed.
A management
meeting on this topic may be required as more information is
developed.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and
its enclosures willbe placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Your cooperation with us in this matter is appreciated.
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Sincerely,
NN;era SONGS IY:
Edward C. Wenzinger, Chief,
Reactor Projects Branch 2
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J. M. Kenny, Nuclear Licensing
M. M. Urioste, Nuclear Services Manager
D. F. McGann, Supervisor, Nuclear Compliance
H. D. Woodeshick, Special Office of the President
J. C. Tilton, OI, Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.
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