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Insp Repts 50-335/93-22 & 50-389/93-22 on Stated Date. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Plant Operations Review,Surveillance & Maint Observations,Fire Protection Review & Review of Nonroutine Events
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Issue date: 11/22/1993
From: Elrod S, Landis K, Mark Miller, Trocine L
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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See also: IR 05000335/1993022

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION II

101 MARIETTASTREET, N.W., SUITE 2900

ATLANTA,GEORGIA 303234199

Report Nos.:

50-335/93-22

and 50-389/93-22

Licensee:

Florida

Power

5 Light Co

9250 West Flagler Street

Miami,

FL

33102

Docket Nos.:

50-335

and 50-389

License Nos.:

DPR-67

and

NPF-16

Facility Name:

St.

Lucie

1 and

2

Inspection

Conducted:

September

26 - October 23,

1993

Inspectors:

O, R.t ov e

iS. A. Elrod, Senior Resident

Inspector

Q.R. L->

"M. S. Hiller, Resident

Inspector

Q.Q

.L. Trocine,

Residen

Inspector,

Turkey Point

e

Approved by:

K. D.

Lan

s, Chief

Reactor Projects

Section

2B

Division of Reactor Projects

SUMMARY

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Scope:

This routine resident

inspection

was conducted

onsite in the areas

of plant operations

review, surveillance observations,

maintenance

observations, fire protection review, review of nonroutine events,

onsite followup of written nonroutine event reports,

and followup of

regional

requests.

Backshift inspection

was performed

on October

ll, 15,

16,

17,

19 and 20,

1993.

Results:

Plant

0 erations:

Operations

reacted well to power reductions

required to support

maintenance

on Unit

1 and to the intrusion of jellyfish into

the plant intake canal for both units.

Changes

in power level

and plant conditions were conducted appropriately.

Operators

in both units were alert to several

conditions of increasing

reactor coolant

system leakage

and effectively located

and

isolated

leakage

paths.

Control

room operator attentiveness

was

a strength.

(paragraph

3)

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Maintenance:

The predictive maintenance

program effectively detected

a

degrading

main feed

pump thrust bearing,

allowing timely

repair.

Work performed to correct excessive

corrosion

on the

ultimate heat sink

(UHS) accumulator

was thorough

and

appropriate.

However,

a failure to follow a procedure

prepared

for jumpering the accumulator

and

a failure to perform

a safety

evaluation for the installation of the jumper were identified

as violations.

(paragraph

5)

Surveillance tests

observed

were effectively performed.

(paragraph

4)

En ineerin

Engineering analysis of vibration data

was important in

defining main feed

pump degradation.

(paragraph

5.a)

Within the areas

inspected,

the following violations were

identified:

VIO 335,389/93-22-01,

Failure to Follow Procedure for UHS

Valves Air Supply Maintenance,

paragraph

5.b.

VIO 335,389/93-22-02,

Failure to Perform

and Document

a

10 CFR 50.59 Safety Evaluation for Temporary Modifications to

UHS

Valves Air Supply,

paragraph

5.b.

REPORT DETAILS

Persons

Contacted

Licensee

Employees

D. Sager,

St.

Lucie Plant Vice President

  • C. Burton, St. Lucie Plant General

Manager

K. Heffelfinger, Protection Services

Supervisor

H. Buchanan,

Health Physics Supervisor

  • J. Scarola,

Operations

Manager

  • R. Church,

Independent

Safety Engineering

Group Chairman

R.

Dawson,

Maintenance

Manager

  • W. Dean, Electrical

Maintenance

Department

Head

  • J.

Dyer, Plant quality Control Manager

W. Bladow, Site guality Manager

H. Fagley,

Construction

Services

Manager

R. Frechette,

Chemistry Supervisor

J. Holt, Plant Licensing Engineer

  • J.

Hosmer, Site Engineering

Manager

  • L. McLaughlin, Licensing Manager

G. Madden,

Plant Licensing Engineer

A. Menocal,

Mechanical

Maintenance

Department

Head

  • C. Pell, Site Services

Manager

L. Rogers,

Instrument

and Control Maintenance

Department

Head

C. Scott,

Outage

Manager

J. Spodick,

Operations

Training Supervisor

D. West, Technical

Manager

  • J.

West, Operations

Supervisor

W. White, Security Supervisor

  • D. Wolf, Site Engineering Supervisor

E.

Wunder lich, Reactor

Engineering Supervisor

Other licensee

employees

contacted

included engineers,

technicians,

operators,

mechanics,

security force members,

and office personnel.

NRC Personnel

M. Sinkule, Chief, Reactor Projects

Branch 2, Division of Reactor

Projects,

NRC Region II.

K. Landis, Chief, Reactor Projects

Section

2B, Division of Reactor

Projects,

NRC Region II.

  • S. Elrod, Senior Resident

Inspector

  • M. Miller, Resident

Inspector

L. Trocine,

Resident

Inspector,

Turkey Point Site

  • Attended exit interview

Acronyms

and initialisms used throughout this report are listed in the

last paragraph.

Plant Status

and Activities

Unit

1 began

the inspection

period at power but the generator

was taken

off line on September

26 because

of a large scale intrusion of jellyfish

into the intake canal.

The unit was returned to 30 percent

power on

September

27 but was again taken off line for

a jellyfish intrusion that

afternoon,

returning to service that evening.

Unit

1 operated

at power

the remainder of the inspection period - ending the period in day

21 of

power operation

since the September

28 turbine startup.

Unit 2 began the inspection period at power.

Several

power reductions

occurred during the period.

On September

26,

power was reduced first

because

of the large scale intrusion of jellyfish into the intake canal,

then because

high chloride ion concentration

was reported

in 2A SG.

A

salt water leak in the

2A2 waterbox was suspected.

The chloride ion

concentration

decreased

after nine hours

and power was restored to the

50-60 percent

range while the

2A2 and

2B1 waterboxes

were cleaned.

No

leaking tubes

were found.

On September

29, Unit 2 power was reduced

because

the screen

wash system

header ruptured.

This was quickly

restored to service.

Unit 2 ended the period in day 66 of power

operation since startup

on August 13,

1992.

Hr. H. V. Sinkule, Chief, Reactor Projects

Branch 2, Division of Reactor

Projects,

NRC Region II, was

on site

on October

14.

His activities

included

a site tour, discussions

with licensee

management,

and

an

overview of resident office activities

and issues.

The St. Lucie resident

inspectors,

Turkey Point resident

inspectors,

and

Hr. K. D. Landis, Chief, Reactor Projects

Section

2B, Division of Reactor

Projects,

NRC Region II, met with members of the licensee's

nuclear

engineering

organization

in Juno

Beach

on October 20.

The licensee

presented

discussions

on

a range of topics involving both

FPL nuclear

facilities.

Hr. K. D. Landis was

on site

on October 21.

His activities included

a

site tour, discussions

with licensee

management,

and

an overview of

resident office activities

and issues.

Review of Plant Operations

(71707)

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Plant Tours

The inspectors periodically conducted plant tours to verify that

monitoring equipment

was recording

as required,

equipment

was

properly tagged,

operations

personnel

were

aware of plant

conditions,

and plant housekeeping

efforts were adequate.

The

inspectors

also determined that appropriate radiation controls were

properly established,

critical clean

areas

were being controlled in

accordance

with procedures,

excess

equipment or material

was stored

properly,

and combustible materials

and debris were disposed of

expeditiously.

During tours,

the inspectors

looked for the

existence of unusual fluid leaks,

piping vibrations,

pipe hanger

and

seismic restraint settings,

various valve

and breaker positions,

equipment caution

and danger tags,

component positions,

adequacy of

fire fighting equipment,

and instrument calibration dates.

Some

tours were conducted

on backshifts.

The frequency of plant tours

and control .room visits by site management

was noted to be adequate.

The inspectors

routinely conducted partial

walkdowns of ESF,

ECCS,

and support

systems.

Valve, breaker,

and switch lineups

as well as

equipment conditions

were randomly verified both locally and in the

control

room.

The following accessible-area

ESF system

and area

walkdowns were

made to verify that system lineups were in accordance

with licensee

requirements for operability and equipment material

conditions were satisfactory:

Intake Structures/

Screen

Wash Systems,

2C

AFW System,

and

Unit 2 CST and piping

b.

Plant Operations

Review

The inspectors periodically reviewed shift logs

and operations

records,

including data sheets,

instrument traces,

and records of

equipment malfunctions.

This review included control

room logs

and

auxiliary logs, operating orders,

standing orders,

jumper logs,

and

equipment tagout records.

The inspectors

routinely observed

operator alertness

and demeanor during plant tours.

They observed

and evaluated

control

room staffing, control

room access,

and

operator

performance

during routine operations.

The inspectors

conducted

random off-hours inspections to ensure that operations

and

security performance

remained at acceptable

levels.

Shift turnovers

were observed

to verify that they were conducted

in accordance

with

approved

licensee

procedures.

Control

room annunciator status

was

verified.

Except

as noted below,

no deficiencies

were observed.

During this inspection period,

the inspectors

reviewed tagout

(clearance)

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Unit

1

Load Reduction

Due to Linear Heat Rate

Issue

-

Se tember

26

1993

After returning Unit

1 to service following a reactor

shutdown

to facilitate replacement

of the No.

2 governor valve anti-

rotation pin,

a load reduction from 100% reactor

power was

commenced

at 1:00 a.m.. on September

26 because

four incore

detectors

were found in alarm.

This load reduction

was

performed per procedure

OP 3200052,

Monitoring Linear Heat

Rate,

and

TS 3.2.1.

Step 8.2.3 of OP 3200052 required that with four or more

detectors

in alarm, the licensee notify Reactor Engineering

and

ISC within 15 minutes

and reduce the linear heat rate to within

limits (less

than four detectors

in alarm) within one hour per

0

(2)

TS 3.2. 1.

TS 3.2. 1 required that with the linear heat rate

exceeding its limits as indicated

by four or more coincident

incore channels

or by the axial

shape

index outside of the

power dependent

control limits, the licensee initiate

corrective actions within 15 minutes to either restore

the

linear heat rate to within its limits within one hour or be in

Hot Standby within the next six hours.

When reactor

power reached

92% at 1:20 a.m.,

one of the four

alarms cleared,

and the operators

exited the action statement.

With reactor

power maintained at 92%,

2 more alarms cleared at

1:23 a.m.,

and the last alarm cleared at 1:26 a.m.

At 4:30

a.m., reactor engineering

took a snap shot of the core

and

provided

new setpoints.

Following the insertion of the

new

setpoints,

power ascension

was

commenced

at 4:31 a.m.,

and

100%

reactor

power was re-achieved

at 5:08 a.m.

The previously existing setpoints

had

been set during

a monthly

surveillance

performed while at

30% reactor

power during the

jellyfish influx.

In contrast,

during startup

from refueling,

the licensee routinely rechecked

the alarms

several

times

as

power level increased

as part of a broader test program.

The

licensee

concluded that these setpoints

are

somewhat affected

by the power level at which they are set.

When set at low

power, the alarms

are more conservative

than intended.

Unit

1 Load Shutdown

Due to Jell fish Intrusion - Se tember

26

1993

(3)

At 7:35 a.m.

on September

26,

a Unit

1 load reduction from 100%

reactor

power was

commenced

due to the intrusion of large

quantities of jellyfish into the intake canal.

Reactor

power

was stabilized at

64% at 8: 18 a.m., all circulating water

pump

~ di scharge

valves were throttled to

75% open at 8:50 a.m.,

and

a

load reduction

was

re-commenced

at 8:53 a.m.

Unit

1 was taken

off line at 9:49 a.m.,

and

Mode

2 was entered

at 9:50 a.m., At

9:00 a.m.

on September

27, Unit

1 re-entered

Mode

1 and

was

placed

back on line at 10:03 a.m.

Reactor

power was stabilized

at approximately

30% at 10:55 a.m.

Unit

1 Shutdown

Due to Jell fish Intrusion -

Se tember

27

1993

At 3: 10 p.m.

on September

27,

a Unit

1 load reduction

from

approximately

30% reactor

power was

commenced

due to the

intrusion of large quantities of jellyfish into the intake

canal.

At 3:20 p.m., Unit

1 was taken off line,

and

Mode

2 was

entered.

Unit

1 re-entered

Mode

1 at 8:20 p.m.

and was placed

back

on line at 9:40 p.m.

Reactor

power was stabilized at

approximately

32% at ll:25 p.m.

Power ascension

was

commenced

at ll:45 a.m.

on September

28,

1993,

and reactor

power was

stabilized at

40% at ll:58 a.m.

Power ascension

was re-

commenced

at 12: 19 p.m.,

and reactor

power was stabilized at

approximately

75% at 1:55 p.m.

At 10: 10 a.m.

on September

29,

1993, the licensee

commenced

another

power ascension,

and

90%

reactor

power was achieved

at ll:10 a.m:

Power ascension

was

re-commenced

at 1: 10 p.m.,

and reactor

power was stabilized at

approximately

96% for axial

shape

index considerations

at 2: 15

p.m.

The last power ascension

was

commenced

at 2:20 a.m.

on

September

30,

and rated

power was achieved at 3:00 a.m.

Unit

1

72-Hour

ECCS

LCO -

Se tember

28

1993

At 5:15 a.m.

on September

28, the

1B HPSI header

was

removed

from service

due to a limit switch problem on the

1B HPSI

injection valve to the

1A2 loop (HCV-3616).

The control

room

position indication

showed that the valve was

open

when it was

actually closed.

The licensee's

investigation revealed that

the limit switch cartridge pinion gear shaft

had failed

resulting in a failure of the limit switch assembly.

This in

turn resulted

in the actuator potentially developing stall

thrust in the closing direction.

The initial engineering

assessment

of this issue

concluded that there would be no

concern for the condition of the actuator

based

on the rebuild

of the actuator in place

and the successful

post-maintenance

stroke testing.

The valve was successfully tested,

and the

1B

HPSI header

was returned to service at 2:56 p.m.

on September

29.

Unit

1 Main Feed

Pum

Vibration - Se tember

30

1993

At 2:35 p.m.

on September

30, Unit

1 power was reduced

from

100% to 45% to investigate vibration readings

taken

on the

1B

MFP under the predictive maintenance

program.

When power

reached

45% at 4:25 p.m., the

pump was stopped for repair.

The

licensee

found

a problem in the thrust bearing caused'by

loose

internal

mounting pins.

Tightness of these

pins was not

discussed

in the vendor manual.

The predictive maintenance

program certainly prevented

a major failure in this case.

Following repair,

the

pump was started

at 12:25 a.m.

on October

2 with subsequent

uppower occurring from 1:07 to 5:35 a.m.

The

unit finished the inspection period at power.

Unit 2 Load Reduction

Due to Jell fish Intrusion -

Se tember

26

1993

At 9:06 a.m.

on September

26,

a Unit 2 load reduction

from 92%

reactor

power was

commenced

due to the intrusion of large

quantities of jellyfish in the intake canal.

Reactor

power was

stabilized at

55% at 9:40 a.m.,

another

load reduction

was

commenced

at 10:05 a.m.,

and reactor

power was stabilized at

31% at 11: 10 a.m.

Power

ascension

was

commenced

at 12:15 p.m.,

and reactor

power was stabilized at

49% for axial

shape

index

limitations at 2:10 p.m.

6

Unit 2 Load Reduction

Due to Jell fish Intrusion

and

a

Potential

Condenser

Tube

Leak -

Se tember

26

1993

Due to increasing chloride

and sodium levels in the Unit 2

steam generators,

the licensee initiated investigation,

and

entered

Action Level

1 of procedure

ONOP 2-0610030,

Secondary

Chemistry - Off Normal, at 2:00 p.m.

on September

26.

Action

Level

1 of this procedure

required that,

when steam generator

sodium or chlorides

become greater

than

20 ppb,

normal values

be established

within one week or proceed to Action Level 2.

At 8:50 p.m., chloride levels in the

2A steam generator

were

reported to be

103 ppb,

and the licensee

entered Action Level

2

of procedure

ONOP 2-0610030.

Action Level

2 of this procedure

required that,

when steam generator chlorides

become greater

than

100 ppb, reactor

power be reduced to less

than or equal to

30% within 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br />

and that normal values

be established

within

100 hours0.00116 days <br />0.0278 hours <br />1.653439e-4 weeks <br />3.805e-5 months <br />.

As

a result of a suspected

condenser

tube leak in

the

2A2 waterbox,

the

2A2 circulation water

pump was stopped

at

9: 18 p.m.,

and

a Unit 2 load reduction

from approximately

50%

reactor

power was

commenced

at 9:28 p.m.

During this load

reduction,

the 2AI, 2B1,

and

2B2 circulating water

pump

discharge

valves were throttled to

75% open

due to the

intrusion of large quantities of jellyfish into the intake

canal.

Reactor

power was stabilized at

29% at 9:46 p.m.

Action Level

2 of procedure

ONOP 2-0610030

was exited at 10:50

p.m.

when the secondary

chemistry chloride level

was reported

to be 87 ppb

and decreasing,

and Action Level

1 of this

procedure

was exited at 6: 10 a.m.

on September

27,

when

chloride levels were reported to be

12 ppb and

15 ppb in the

2A

and

2B steam generators,

respectively.

At 6: 15 a.m.

on September

27,

power ascension

was

commenced,

.

and reactor

power was stabilized at

41% at 7:30 a.m. to

facilitate the performance of a calorimetric.

Power ascension

was re-commenced

at 7:50 a.m., reactor

power was stabilized at

45% at 8:21 a.m.,

power ascension

was re-commenced

at 8:49

a.m.,

and reactor

power was stabilized at

55% at 10:00 a.m.

due

to axial

shape

index limitations.

Power ascension

was re-

commenced

at 10: 15 a.m.,

and reactor

power was stabilized at

59% at 10:42 a.m.

due to main condenser

backpressure

limitations.

In order to maintain backpressure

within its

limitations,

a load reduction

was

commenced

at 12:00 p.m.,

and

reactor

power was stabilized at

53% at 12:50 p.m.

Waterbox cleaning

and further investigation revealed potential

condenser

tube leakage

in the

2A2 waterbox.

As a result,

the

licensee utilized helium gas to localize the potential

tube

leak.

No tube leaks

were identified.

The 2A2 waterbox

was

returned to service,

and the

2A2 circulating

pump was restarted

at 5:32 p.m.

on September

29.

In order to detect

increases

in

chloride levels,

the licensee

also lowered the alarm setpoints.

No alarms

were received.

(8)

Subsequent

licensee

analysis identified that the air ejector

piping had

a bolted flange connection

inside each water box.

Bolts have

been

found somewhat

loosened

or missing in the past.

Considering that the pipe would heat

up significantly while the

waterbox was empty and could then

squeeze

the gasket tight,

a

leak at this joint might not be found while the waterbox

was

open for cleaning.

On September

29, while Unit 2 was at reduced

load, the licensee

also performed turbine valve testing

and

removed the

2B1

waterbox from service for cleaning.

The 2Bl circulating water

pump was stopped

at 9:07 p.m.

and

a load increase

commenced

at

9:20 p.m.

Reactor

power was stabilized at

57% at 10:20 p.m.

Unit 2 Load Reduction

Due to

Ru ture in Screen

Wash

S stem

Header

-

Se tember

29

1993

A load reduction from 57% reactor

power was

commenced

at ll:15

p.m.

on September

29,

due to a rupture in the screen

wash

system

header coincident with a high differential pressure

across

the screen

assembly for the

2B2 well.

The header

ruptured from external

corrosion at

a threaded joint.

Reactor

power was stabilized at

22% at ll:57 p.m.

Power'ascension

was

commenced

at 8:20 a.m.

on September

30,

was stabilized at 8:35

a.m. to facilitate

a feedwater regulating valve transfer,

then

re-commenced

at 9:25 a.m.

Reactor

power was held at

34% at

10:05 a.m. for continued

intake work.

Following these

activities,

power ascension

was

re-commenced

at 10: 10 a.m.

on

October

1, with stops for ASI control,

and

100% reactor

power

was re-achieved

at 7:30 a.m.

on October 3.

(9)

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Unit 2 Waterbox Cleanin

'

October

17 and

18

1993

Unit 2 downpowered to 63% power

on October

17 to clean

waterboxes

and returned to full power on October

18.

Unit 2

finished the inspection period at power.

RCS Unidentified Leak Rate

Increases

Operators

responded

to

a number of increases

in unidentified

RCS leak rate.

On October

18, the Unit

1 leak rate reached

1.09 gpm.

Operators

entered

the action statement

of TS

LCO 3.4.6.2,

which requires that, if unidentified leakage

exceeds

a

1

gpm limit, then reduce the leakage rate to within limits

within four hours or be in hot standby within the next six

hours.

In investigating the cause of the increased

leakage,

operators

found that misaligned

sample valves

had

been

diverting coolant from the

VCT to the

HUT.

The sample valves

were realigned

and leakage fell back within TS limits within

the four-hour

LCO action statement

time.

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8

On October

19, Unit

1 operators

noted that

RCS leakage

had

increased

from approximately 0.5

to 0.845

gpm.

A tour of

accessible

containment

spaces,

conducted

the

same day,

indicated

a packing leak on the pressurizer

steam

space

sample

heat

exchanger

isolation valve.

A second

containment entry was

made to backseat

the valve and adjust the packing.

Following

this evolution,

RCS leak rate dropped to 0.35

gpm.

On October

20, Unit 2 experienced

a 1.83

gpm

RCS leak rate.

Operators

entered

the action statement of TS

LCO 3.4.6.2

and

began investigations

as to the cause of the increased

leak

rate.

In the course of the investigation,

a containment entry

identified

a packing leak at one of the two pressurizer

spray

bypass

valves.

The valve was isolated.

Additional leak rate

contributors

were identified in a sampling

system line, the.

operation of the

2A charging

pump,

and the

2A charging

pump

thermal relief valve.

Following these

leak isolation

activities, the Unit 2

RCS leak rate

was reduced to

approximately 0.5

gpm within the four-hour

LCO action statement

time.

c.

Technical Specification

Compliance

Licensee

compliance with selected

TS

LCOs was verified. This

included the review of selected

surveillance test results.

These

verifications were accomplished

by direct observation of monitoring

instrumentation,

valve positions,

and switch positions,

and by

review of completed

logs

and records.

Instrumentation

and recorder

traces

were observed for abnormalities.

The licensee's

compliance

with LCO action statements

was reviewed

on selected

occurrences

as

they happened.

The inspectors verified that related plant

procedures

in use were adequate,

complete,

and included the most

recent revisions.

d.

Physical

Protection

The inspectors verified by observation

during routine activities

that security program plans

were being implemented

as evidenced

by:

proper display of picture badges;

searching of packages

and

personnel

at the plant entrance;

and vital area portals

being locked

and alarmed.

e.

Radiological

Protection

Program

Radiation protection control activities were observed

to verify that

-these activities were in conformance with the facility policies

and

procedures,

and in compliance with regulatory requirements.

These

observations

included:

Entry to and exit from contaminated

areas,

including step-off

pad conditions

and disposal

of contaminated

clothing;

Area postings

and controls;

e

Work activity within radiation,

high radiation,

and

contaminated

areas;

Radiation Control Area

(RCA) exiting practices;

and,

Proper wearing of personnel

monitoring equipment,

Proper wearing of personnel

monitoring equipment,

protective,

"

clothing,

and respiratory equipment.

The inspectors

read

an informal publication at the plant titled:

"St. Lucie Power Lines,

Volume 3,

Number 3, September,

1993."

It

described

the August

31 special visit of the Prime Hinister of

Russia

and

an entourage of Russian

and U.S. Dignitaries to the site

in a less

than serious

manner,

and included

a statement

about plant

rules:

"Although the tour did not

seem particularly organized

and

uncounted security

and health physics rules were

abused

inadvertently..."

The inspectors

were

aware that certain site

security procedures

were replaced

by alternate

methods for the

August 31 special visit, with related

NRC enforcement discretion,

as

discussed

in IR 335,389/93-20.

Inspectors

were not aware of any

relaxation of health physics (radiation protection) regulations.

The inspectors

discussed

the matter of health physics rules with the

Health Physics Supervisor,

who stated that site

and

NRC health

physics rules were followed during the August 31 special visit.

To

accomplish this, the licensee

had

made

one temporary

change to

health physics procedure

HP-30,

Personnel

Monitoring.

This

temporary

change

provided for the visitors to enter the

RCA without

each wearing individual dosimetry for monitoring radiation exposure.

The inspector reviewed the temporary

change,

which stated:

"At the

discretion of the

HP Supervisor,

those individuals who are visitors

and will not exceed

25% of the quarterly limit (312 mc)

may enter

the

RCA without personnel

monitoring devices

when accompanied

by an

individual wearing appropriate dosimetry."

The inspector verified

that the temporary

change

was in accordance

with NRC regulations.

The inspector also considered

that the

RCA tour path

and duration

(as described

by several

persons)

and other health physics

aspects

of this special visit were also in accordance

with site health

physics

procedures

and

NRC regulations.

In summary,

the inspectors

found that operations

were conducted

in a safe

and professional

manner.

Operators,

confronted with repeated

needs to

maneuver the units'ower levels

and modes,

performed these functions

well.

Control

room operator attentiveness

to plant conditions

and trends

was

a noteworthy strength in identifying and isolating

RCS leakage

on

both units.

Radiological controls

and general

housekeeping

continued to

be good.

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Various plant operations

were verified to comply with selected

TS

requirements.

Typical of these

were confirmation of TS compliance for

reactor coolant chemistry,

RWT conditions,

containment

pressure,

control

room ventilation,

and

AC and

DC electrical

sources.

The inspectors

verified that testing

was performed in accordance

with adequate

procedures,

test instrumentation

was calibrated,

LCOs were met,

removal

and restoration of the affected

components

were accomplished

properly,

test results

met requirements

and were reviewed

by personnel

other than

the individual directing the test,

and that any deficiencies identified

during the testing were properly reviewed

and resolved

by appropriate

management

personnel.

The following surveillance tests

were observed:

1B

ICW Pump Performance

Test per

OP 1-0010125A,

Revision 32,

Data

Sheet

18.

2C

AFW Pump Performance

Test per

OP 2-0700050,

Revision 31.

These tests

were effectively performed.

5.

Maintenance

Observation

(62703)

Station maintenance activities involving selected

safety-related

systems

and components

were observed/reviewed

to ascertain that they were

conducted

in accordance

with requirements.

The following items were

considered

during this review:

LCOs were met; activities were

accomplished

using approved

procedures;

functional tests

and/or

calibrations

were performed prior to returning components

or systems

to

service; quality control records

were maintained; activities were

accomplished

by qualified personnel;

parts

and materials

used

were

properly certified;

and radiological controls were implemented

as

required.

Work requests

were reviewed to determine the status of

outstanding

jobs

and to ensure that priority was assigned

to safety-

related

equipment.

Portions of the following maintenance

activities were

observed:

NPWO 8413/61

Excessive Axial Movement -

1B Steam Generator

Feed

Pump

The

1B feed

pump thrust bearing

was opened for inspection

and

correction

because

the vibration monitoring program

had detected

a

change

in vibration amplitude

and phase.

Additionally, on September

30, the shaft

was observed

by maintenance

engineers

to be moving

axially about

1/16 inch vice the 0.012-0.016

inch design.

Upon

disassembly,

the end play was 0.045 inch.

No obvious problems

were

found but the end play was only 0.003 inch upon reassembly.

With

this clue, maintenance

found

a rocker plate pin cocked in its

mounting hole,

changing the axial play.

This condition was not

discussed

in the vendor manual.

Once the end play was set properly,

the

pump performed well.

The maintenance

group plans to include

this information in their procedure.

The inspector

observed

portions of the field work, cleanness

controls,

and material

condition of the thrust bearing.

Workmanship

and material controls

were very good.

This event highlights the effectiveness

of the

predictive maintenance

program.

NPWO 2038,

UHS Air Accumulator Repair

The licensee

began work to replace the saddle

supports to the

UHS

air accumulator

due to excessive

corrosion.

The accumulator

provides

a reserve

volume of air for the operation of the

UHS

valves,

which isolate

Big Hud Creek from the plant intake canal.

The

UHS valves

are normally shut.

The Instrument Air System provides air, through

a check valve, to

the subject

accumulator.

From the accumulator,

air is supplied to a

header

which branches

to each of the two

UHS valve actuators.

Each

branch line is isolable from the header

by a manually operated

valve

and,

downstream of this valve, contains

a four-way solenoid valve

which serves to isolate the branch

from the header

and vent the

valve actuator

upon

an open signal.

When the actuator is vented,

spring force serves

to open the

UHS valve.

The

UHS valves

have

operability requirements

detailed in technical specifications for

Units I and 2.

To allow for the removal of the air accumulator without opening the

UHS valves, Letter of Instruction LOI-T-78, revision 0, "Ultimate

Heat Sink Accumulator Tank Repairs,"

was prepared,

which directed

the installation of a temporary mechanical

jumper around the air

accumulator.

The jumper was installed

by, first installing

a

regulated

nitrogen supply to a temporary connection

in each

branch

line between

the branch solenoid valve and the

UHS valve actuator

(V-37226 or V-37227).

Each branch line was then isolated

from the

header,

whereupon

the accumulator

was isolated

from the Instrument

Air System

and bled

down to atmospheric

pressure.

When the

accumulator

was moved,

the jumper was installed,

the Instrument Air

System supply to the

UHS valve actuators

was restored

and the

temporary nitrogen supplies at valves

V-37226 and 37227 were

isolated.

To provide

a reserve

volume of air to the actuators

(previously provided

by the accumulator),

another regulated

nitrogen

supply was to be installed via a temporary connection at the air

supply header

(V-37220).

In tracing the temporary nitrogen supplies installed under LOI-T-78,

the inspector noted that the temporary supply which had

been

installed at V-37226 was disconnected

and rerouted to the temporary

connection at the air supply header

(V-37220).

In reviewing LOI-T-

78, the inspector

found that the

LOI did not include steps for

rerouting 'the subject line and that the LOI, in its restoration

steps,

assumed that this line was still connected

at V-37226.

The inspector questioned

the system engineer responsible for the

LOI

as to the acceptability of the apparent

departure

from the LOI.

The

system engineer stated that,

upon performing the steps of the LOI,

12

the crew could not obtain

a third regulated nitrogen supply for

connection to V-37220.

The system engineer

explained that his

decision to reroute

one of the existing nitrogen supplies without

modifying the

LOI was

based

upon the following factors:

~

As the author of the LOI, he was

aware of the procedure's

intent

and felt that the action was'ot contrary to that

intent.

~

He planned to personally follow the job and would be available

to explain the routing upon commencing restoration activities.

~

The decision

was discussed

with the Unit

1 Assistant

Nuclear

Plant Supervisor,

who agreed that the action would have

no ill

effects,

as the nitrogen supply was isolated

from the

instrument air system at V-37226.

While discussing

the matter with the inspector,

the system engineer

acknowledged that the configuration of the temporary equipment

should agree with the LOI.

A third regulated nitrogen source

was

located

and installed.

The inspector

found that the actions

taken in the installation of

the temporary nitrogen sources

were technically sound,

as

was the

methodology described

in the LOI.

As

a loss of air pressure

to the

UHS valve actuators

would have resulted

in the valves

assuming their

fail-safe positions

(open), plant safety

was not compromised.

However,

in rerouting the subject nitrogen line without first

obtaining

a change to the LOI, the actual configuration of the

UHS

valves'ir supply was incorrectly documented

and the proper return-

to-normal following maintenance

depended

upon

a second deviation

from the LOI.

The inspector

spoke with the Technical

Manager

on the

issue of procedural

compliance.

The Technical

Manager

acknowledged

that

a change to the procedure

would be in order,

given the

circumstances,

and that the sys'em engineer

had

been counselled to

that affect.

Technical Specification 6.8.1 requires that written procedures

be

established,

implemented,

and maintained.

Procedure

gI 5-PR/PSL-1,

revision 53, "Preparation,

Revision,

Review/Approval of Procedures,"

section

5. 13.2 states, in part, that "all procedures

shall

be

strictly adhered to."

The inspector

found that the rerouting of

temporary nitrogen from V-37226 to V-37220 constituted

a cognitive

departure

from an approved

procedure

and is identified as violation

335,389/93-22-01.

The inspector

reviewed the Unit

1

UFSAR for discussions

of the

UHS

valves

and found that the valves

and their operation

was discussed

in section 9.2.7.2.1.

Additionally, the air supply to the

actuators,

including the accumulator,

was graphically depicted

on

Figure 9.2-6f.

In attempting to review the

10 CFR 50.59 Safety

Evaluation

(SE) resulting from the LOI, the inspector

was informed

'n

13

that no

SE was performed.

members of the licensee's

technical staff

stated that,

as the jumper and nitrogen supplies

were part of a

maintenance activity, no Safety Evaluation

was required.

The

inspector

was informed that guidance

on when to perform SEs

was

obtained

from NSAC 125,

"Guidelines for 10 CFR 50.59 Safety

Evaluations."

The inspector reviewed

NSAC 125 and found that section

4. 1. 1 states

that "maintenance activities are not required to be reviewed under

10CFR50.59

except for those activities that require deviation from a

SAR procedure,

put the plant in a condition where it functions

differently than described

in the

SAR, or might violate

a technical

specification."

The licensee

stated that, in considering

the

applicability of 10 CFR 50.59 to the modifications

made under LOI-T-

78; the functional

aspects

of the

UHS valves were considered

and

found to be unchanged

(air was supplied to maintain the valves shut

and vented to open).

Following initial discussions

with the

inspector,

the plant's technical staff stated that they had

consulted with members of FPL's corporate

Nuclear Engineering staff,

who concurred in the opinion that

an

SE was not required.

The

inspector noted that

NSAC 125 also states that "Temporary changes

to

the facility should

be evaluated

to determine if an unreviewed

safety question exists...Examples

of temporary modifications include

jumpers...used

on

a temporary basis."

When asked

why an

SE was not

performed

based

upon this guidance,

members of the technical staff

stated that the actions directed

under LOI-T-78 constitutes

maintenance,

not

a temporary

change.

The inspector

found that changes

to the facility as described

in

Section 9.2.7.2.1

and Figure 9.2-6f had

been affected in the

implementation of LOI-T-78.

These

changes

included:

~

The use of regulated nitrogen sources

at valves

V-37226 and V-

37227 to maintain the

UHS valves in a shut position while

actuator air supplies

were isolated

from the accumulator.

~

.

The installation of a mechanical

jumper around the

UHS air

accumulator.

~

The use of a regulated

nitrogen source at V-37220 to act

as

a

reserve

volume of air while the accumulator

was

removed

from

the system.

The inspector

concluded that

no unreviewed safety question existed

as

a result of the changes

detailed

above.

The

UHS valves could

have

been

opened

from the control

room (as designed)

at any time,

and the valves'ail-open

characteristics

were unchanged.

While an

approximate

valve stroke time of 30 seconds

is described

in the

UFSAR,

and while the stroke time may have

been affected

by the

modification (due to the, increased

reserve

volume of air available),

this time does not factor into accident

analyses.

14

As

a result of discussions

with the licensee,

the inspector

concluded that the failure to perform the required

SE was the result

two causal

factors:

~

In determining that LOI-T-78 addressed

a maintenance

evolution

(and

was therefore not

a change to the facility), the licensee

failed to differentiate

between

the work to be performed

on the

UHS air accumulator

and the actions

taken to assure

continued

operability of the

UHS valves.

~

In considering

a change to the facility. as

a change in

component functionality alone,

the licensee failed to consider

the more basic question of whether or not the facility had

been

physically changed

from its description in the

UFSAR.

. The inspector reviewed portions of the licensee's

administrative

program for conformance to the requirements

of 10 CFR 50.59.

The

following procedures

were reviewed:

gI 5-PR/PSL-I,

Rev.

53, "Preparation,

Revision,

Review/Approval

of Procedures"

gI 3-PR/PSL-I,

Rev.

29,

"Design Control"

AP 0010124,

Rev.

29, "Control

and

Use of Jumpers

and

Disconnected

Leads"

AP 0005769,

Rev.

0,

"10 CFR 50.59 Safety Evaluation Guidelines"

The inspector

found that the procedures

correctly required reviews

for 10 CFR 50.59 applicability and adequately

assigned

preparation,

review, approval,

and reporting responsibilities.

AP 0005769

contained

guidance for determining

when

a change to the plant exists,

which was consistent with NSAC 125.

The inspector

found that this

guidance

was consistent with 10 CFR 50.59.

Given the adequacy of

the licensee's

administrative

program

and the reported consistency

of opinions

between site

and corporate

engineering organizations,

the inspector concluded that

an interpretive weakness

exists

on the

part of the licensee with respect to the identification of plant

changes.

This perceived

weakness

does not imply that the licensee

has

conducted unsatisfactory

SEs,

only that the potential exists

that

an inadequate

number of SEs are being performed.

10 CFR 50.59(b)(l) requires,

in part, that records of changes

to the

facility as described

in the safety analysis report

be maintained

and that such records

include

a written safety evaluation which

provides the basis for the determination that the change

does not

include

a unreviewed safety question.

The failure to perform and

document

an

SE for LOI-T-78 is identified as violation 335,389/93-

22-02.

The work performed

under

NPWO 2038 to repair the

UHS accumulator

saddle

supports

was reviewed

by the inspector.

At the

end of the

inspection period,

the accumulator

saddle

supports

had

been

ground

free of the accumulator

and the

embedded

plates

in the

UHS

15

foundation.

New saddle

supports

were fabricated

and corrosion

damage to the plates

and to the accumulator

were evaluated visually

and ultrasonically.

Weld repairs

were made to the

embedded

plates

and the

need for repairs to the accumulator

was being evaluated

by

corporate

engineering.

The inspector

found the licensee's

actions

in these

areas

to be thorough

and appropriate.

In summary,

maintenance activities continued to be performed in a

professional

manner.

The detection

and correction of changes

in the

performance of the IB HFP highlight the effectiveness

of the predictive

maintenance

program.

Violations were identified which involved

procedural

compliance

and the applicability of 10 CFR 50.59 to

a

procedure

prepared to support

UHS accumulator repair.

The inspectors

concluded that the issue of procedural

compliance did not represent

a

programmatic

shortcoming.

The inspectors

found that the failure to

prepare

an

SE for the noted procedure highlighted

an interpretive err or

on the part of the licensee of the requirements

of 10 CFR 50.59.

Fire Protection

Review (64704)

During the course of their normal tours,

the inspectors

routinely

examined facets of the Fire Protection

Program.

The inspectors

reviewed

tr ansient fire loads,

flammable materials

storage,

housekeeping,

control

hazardous

chemicals,

ignition source/fire risk reduction efforts,

and

fire barriers.

While touring the Unit I auxiliary building, the inspector noted that

fire door

RA-4 (access

to the

B LPSI

pump room)

was

open

and unattended

without a posted fire barrier breach request.

Air and

vacuum hoses

were

run through the door in support of painting which was being conducted

in

the room.

The inspector notified the painting supervisor responsible for

the work of the noted condition.

After investigating the situation,

the

supervisor

informed the inspector that the paint crew working in the

B

LPSI room had mistook the breach

request

posted

adjacent to door RA-3 as

the permit which applied to their work.

Door RA-3 is located in close

proximity to door RA-4.

A new breach

request

was promptly prepared

and

posted.

In Summary,

the inspectors

found that appropriate fire protection

practices

were in place.

One case of a failure to properly obtain

a fire

barrier breach permit was identified and was promptly corrected

by the

licensee.

Onsite Followup of Written Nonroutine Event Reports

(Units I and 2)

(92700)

LERs were reviewed for potential generic

impact, to detect trends,

and to

determine

whether corrective actions

appeared

appropriate.

Events that

the licensee

reported

immediately were reviewed

as they occurred to

determine if the

TS were satisfied.

LERs were reviewed in accordance

with the current

NRC Enforcement Policy.

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(Closed

- Unit 2)

LER 389/91-001,

Inadvertent Actuation of Auxiliary

Feedwater

Components

While Performing Honthly Auxiliary Feedwater

Actuation System Test

Oue to Equipment Failure.

With Unit 2 operating at

100% reactor

power on Harch 4,

1991,

an

inadvertent

actuation of Channel

A AFW components

occurred during

the performance of the

AFAS monthly functional test per

I&C

procedure

2-0700051, Auxiliary Feedwater Actuation System Honthly

Functional

Test.

I&C was balancing

and adjusting the Channel

A

auctioneered

power supplies to the

AFW actuation relays at the time.

When the components

actuated, trip status

and lockout status lights

were lit, several

AFAS-related annunciations

occurred,

the

2A AFW

pump started,

the steam

admission

valve from the

2B

SG to the steam-

driven

2C

AFW pump opened

and the

2C pump started.

However, the

discharge

valves for both

pumps remained

closed,

so

AFW did not

enter either steam generator.

HFIV A also received

a close signal,

but it only moved slightly from its full open position in the 0.21

seconds

before the signal cleared.

Operators

instructed

I&C to stop

testing, identify any equipment out of normal configuration,

and

return the plant to its normal configuration.

Extensive troubleshooting

revealed that the initiating event

was the

momentary loss of power from the two auctioneered

power supplies

serving channel

A.

In this circuit, two power supplies

are

auctioneered

through diodes

such that the power supply with the

higher voltage supplies

the load.

As the voltage of the two power

supplies varies with respect to each other,

the higher voltage power

supply will assume

the load from the other one.

Power supply

PS-

302B was found to be faulty.

The procedural

methodology involved in

balancing

and adjusting

power supplies

PS-301A

and

PS-302B,

combined

with the

PS-302B failure, momentarily resulted

in the auctioneered

voltage output level being less than that specified for system

operation.

The root cause of the event

was determined to be the

failure of one power supply to pick up load from the other power

supply.

In addition, after reviewing the procedure

and technical

manuals,

the licensee

determined that the "monthly" power supply

adjustments

were not intended

by the vendor to be performed

on

a

monthly basis.

The licensee

also determined that the

AFAS was able

to perform its intended safety function at all times during this

event.

As a result of this event,

I&C personnel

replaced

the faulty power

supply on Harch 6,

1991.

The AFAS monthly functional test

was also

satisfactorily completed

on Harch 8,

1991.

Engineering evaluated

the need for replacement

of the

AFAS power supplies for both units

with an improved model,

and the power supplies

have since

been

modified on both units.

I&C personnel

changed

the surveillance

procedures

to match the testing frequency

recommended

by the

technical

manual

and required

by the TS.

As a result,

at-power

AFAS

power supply testing

was suspended,

and

18-month surveillance

procedure

IHP-09.03,

AFAS Power Supply Calibration Instruction,

was

instituted.

As a generic response

to difficulties experienced

with

17

the

AFAS and other sensitive

systems,

the licensee

also formed

a

cross-functional

task team to review past events

and identify

improvement opportunities.

The inspector's verified that the licensee's

corrective actions

have

been completed.

This item is closed.

(Closed - Unit 2)

LER 389/91-006,

Engineered

Safety Features

Actuation Channel

Out of Service

Due to Personnel

Error.

This event

was mentioned in paragraph

2.c of IR 335,389/91-22

and

was discussed

in detail in paragraph

6.a of IR 335,389/91-27.

NCV

389/91-27-02,

Engineered

Safety Features

Actuation Channel Out-of-

Service

Due to Personnel

Error,

was previously issued

on February

25,

1992,

as

a result of this event.

This item was kept open

pending the completion of the licensee's

three following corrective

actions:

open item notice 91-26 (2) requesting

a Training

Department evaluation of the event

as

a training item,

open item

notice 91-26 (4) requesting

review of the equipment out-of-service

process,

and open item notice 91-26-(50) for human factors oriented

modification of the bypass

key.

This

LER was evaluated

by the Training Department to determine

the

appropriate training requirements

and methods

and is being tracked

by Training System Action Request

No. 9201025.

The licensee

strengthened

the procedural

process

governing the review of

equipment

placed out-of-service

by the installation of key

identifiers

on the

RAS and

CSAS keys for Unit 2 and by the placement

of emphasis

on the

NPS

and

ANPS for more thorough reviews of all

paperwork concerned

with the operation of the units.

This was

further promulgated

through

NPS/ANPS meetings,

correspondence

of

expectations,

and additional

event meetings.

In addition, the

licensee

modified the

RWT level

bypass

key with a

human factors

identification tag to highlight its unique

TS action statement.

The inspectors verified that the licensee's

corrective actions

have

been completed.

This item is closed.

(Closed

- Unit 2)

LER 389/92-005,

Reactor Trip From

100% Power on

(Loss of Load)

Caused

by a Design Error in the Turbine Trip Testing

On-Line Modification.

This event

was discussed

in detail in paragraphs

2 and 3.b. (12) of

IR 335,389/92-11.

The licensee

redesigned

the turbine trip test

modification, tested it on

a fossil plant turbine, installed it in

St Lucie Unit 1,

and uses it for the monthly turbine trip

surveillance test.

The inspector witnessed

the successful

performance of the subsequently-corrected

design

on September

11,

1993,

and discussed

the test in IR 335,389/93-20,

paragraph

4.b.

The inspectors verified that the licensee's

corrective actions

have

been completed.

This item is closed.

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d.

(Closed

- Unit 1)

LER 335/93-007,

Three

Manual Reactor Trips to

Prevent

Equipment

Damage

by Jellyfish Influx.

These

events

were discussed

in paragraph

3.b. of IR 335/93-20.

The

LER accurately described

the events

and corrective actions.

This

LER is closed.

8.

Onsite Followup of Events

(Units

1

and 2)(93702)

Nonroutine plant events

were reviewed to determine

the need for further

or continued

NRC response,

to determine

whether corrective actions

appeared

appropriate,

and to determine that

TS were being met

and that

the public health

and safety received

primary consideration.

Potential

generic

impact

and trend detection

were also considered.

Events

involving large influxes of jellyfish are discussed

in paragraph

3.b.

9.

Followup of Regional

Requests

- Inspection of Leak Sealant

Practices

(Units

1 and 2)

(92701)

a.

Does the licensee

use temporary leak sealant?

If so, give the trade

name

and describe

the process.

Yes, the licensee

uses

temporary leak sealant.

The trade

name is "Leak Repair, Inc.",

a subsidiary of Team,

Inc.

The process

uses

an injectable material

which is injected into

the joint through

a hole drilled in the component,

or around

the joint through

a hole drilled in a manufactured barrier.

b.

Is it used

on safety-related

equipment?

Nonsafety-related

equipment?

Are there

any prohibitions

on its use?

Yes, it is used

on safety-related

equipment.

Yes, it is used

on nonsafety-related

equipment.

There are

no universal prohibitions

on its use other than

ASME

Code requirements.

C.

How is the use controlled administratively?

Are licensee

procedures

used?

Are contractor

procedures

used?

Is it treated

as

maintenance?

Modification?

Its use is primarily controlled administratively

by a site

administrative

procedure

ADM-08.01,

Rev 2, On-Line Leak Sealant

Procedure.

That procedure,

however,

invokes other procedures

such

as the Nuclear Plant

Work Order procedure,

Nonconformance

Report

(NCR) procedure,

and Chemical

Control procedures.

Licensee

procedures

are

used

as discussed

above.

19

d.

Manufacturer's

procedures

are

used for the application.

The

manual

has

been

reviewed

and approved for use

by engineering

and by the site Facility Review Group.

The process

is basically treated

as maintenance

vice

a

modification.

For safety-related

components

or systems,

a

NCR

is sent to engineering.

The engineering

response

provides the

analysis of operability and special

steps that might be

required.

Does the licensee

control the type

and

amount of injected material?

If so,

how?

The licensee

used the

NCR response

to control the type

and

amount of material

injected for safety-related

applications.

Nonsafety-related

applications

are watched

by mechanical

maintenance

supervisors.

e.

How is the procedure

reviewed for reactor

and personnel

safety

issues?

By the

PORC (or equivalent)?

Yes, the procedures

have

been

reviewed

by the site equivalent

to the

PORC termed the Facility Review Group

(FRG).

f.

What is the licensee's

policy on length of use?

For safety-related

applications,

the

NCR response

addresses

ultimate repair.

For nonsafety-related

applications,

no hard policy was found.

The licensee

states

that they prefer to replace

the component

at the next opportunity.

g.

It is noted that

a permanent repair work order is required

from

the onset

as well as the work order for the temporary repair.

This helps

keep the need for permanent repair visible.

4

Determine

how involved the

gA and engineering

organizations

are in

preparation,

witnessing,

and post

use audits.

Engineering

reviewed the contractor's

procedures

and responds

to the

NCRs, specifying the type repair allowed for safety-

related applications.

This site has

a number of engineers

attached to the mechanical

maintenance

shop itself.

They are

the contract administrators for the leak repair contract.

The

nonsafety-related

applications

are controlled by engineers

not

from the design organization,

but using procedures

approved

by

the design organization.

h.

Is plant management

aware of the extent of use

and any significant

issues

resulting from use of temporary leak sealants.

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Yes, plant management

is aware.

A recent study by the

mechanical

shop engineers

analyzed leak repair applications for

the past several

years with the goal of pointing out

opportunities for improved permanent

repairs

such that

temporary on-line repairs

would be minimized.

There

have

been

design

changes

such

as replacing sight glass

columns with

sealed units,

and replacement

of small valve types with more

reliable valves.

As

a result,

the

use of temporary on-line

repair

has decreased

significantly over the last three years.

Exit Interview

The inspection

scope

and findings were summarized

on October 22,

1993,

with those

persons

indicated in paragraph

1 above.

The inspector

described

the areas

inspected

and discussed

in detail the inspection

results listed below.

Proprietary material is not contained

in this

report.

Dissenting

comments

were not received

from the licensee.

Item Number

Status

335,389/93-22-01

open

335,389/93-22-02

open

Description

and Reference

VIO - Failure to Follow Procedure for UHS

Valves Air Supply Haintenance,

paragraph

S.b.

VIO - Failure to Perform

and Document

a

10 CFR 50.59 Safety Evaluation for

Temporary Modifications to

UHS Valves

Air Supply,

paragraph

5.b.

Abbreviations,

Acronyms,

and Initialisms

AC

AFAS

AFW

ANPS

AP

ATTN

CFR

CSAS

DC

DPR

ECCS

ESF

FPL

HCV

HP

HPSI

I&C

IR

LCO

LER

LOI

Alternating Current

Auxiliary Feedwater Actuation System

Auxiliary Feedwater

(system)

Assistant

Nuclear Plant Supervisor

Administrative Procedure

Attention

Code of Federal

Regulations

Containment

Spray Actuation System

Direct Current

Demonstration

Power Reactor

(A type of operating license)

Emergency

Core Cooling System

Engineered

Safety Feature

The Florida Power

5 Light Company

Hydraulic Control Valve

Health Physics

High Pressure

Safety Injection (system)

Instrumentation

and Control

[NRC] Inspection

Report

TS Limiting Condition for Operation

Licensee

Event Report

Letter of Instruction

LPSI

MFIV

MFP

NCV

No.

NPF

NPS

NPWO

NRC

NSAC

ONOP

OP

ppb

PSL

Pub

gA

gI

RAS

RCA

RWT

SAR

SE

SG

St.

TS

UFSAR

UHS

URI

VIO

21

Low Pressure

Safety Injection (system)

Main Feed Isolation Valve

Main Feedwater

Pump

NonCited Violation (of NRC requirements)

Number

Nuclear Production Facility (a type of operating license)

Nuclear Plant Supervisor

Nuclear Plant Work Order

Nuclear Regulatory

Commission

Nuclear Safety Analysis Center

Off Normal Operating

Procedure

Operating

Procedure

Part(s)

per Billion

Plant St. Lucie

Publication

guality Assurance

guality Instruction

Recirculation Actuation Signal

Radiation Control Area

Refueling Water Tank

Safety Analysis Report

Safety Evaluation

Steam Generator

Saint

Technical Specification(s)

Updated Final Safety Analysis Report

Ultimate Heat Sink

[NRC] Unresolved

Item

Violation (of NRC requirements)