ML17291B147
| ML17291B147 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 12/01/1995 |
| From: | Gwynn T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Parrish J WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM |
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| NUDOCS 9512060184 | |
| Download: ML17291B147 (8) | |
See also: IR 05000397/1995098
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LEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIO
REGION IV
611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400
ARLINGTON,TEXAS 76011.8064
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1995
Washington Public
Power
Supply System
ATTN:
J.
V. Parrish,
Vice President
Nuclear Operations
3000 George Washington
Way
P.O.
Box 968.
MD 1023
. Richland,
99352
SUBJECT:
NRC
INSPECTION
REPORT 50-397/95-98
This refers to the inspection
conducted
by Mr. C. J.
Paulk
and Ms. L. J.
Smith
of this office on August 10.
1995. via telephone with personnel
from the
Washington Nuclear Project-2 facility.
This initiative was prompted
by
recurring fai lures of safety-related
steam turbine-driven standby
pumps at
several
faci lities in Region IV.
We concurrently performed this inspection at
most Region
IV facilities to better understand
the scope of design,
maintenance,
and testing practices
related to safety-related
steam turbines,
which were supplied
by the Terry Corporation.
We also examined several
aspects
of various experience
review processes
to determine
why similar
failures continued to occur.
On November 9,
1995, at the conclusion of the
in-office review. the findings were discussed
with those
members of your staff
identified in the enclosed
report.
Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report.
Within
these areas,
the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures.
representative
records.
and interviews with personnel.
The combined results
of this inspection for'ach of the Region
IV facilities are documented in the
enclosed
report
and executive
summary.
With respect to your facility, the inspection identified conditions that have
resulted in mechanical
overspeed trips of safety-related
steam turbine-driven
standby
pumps at other facilities.
Specifically. your staff had not
established
a program for routine refurbishment of the turbine governor.
We
encourage
you to review this condition to ensure
continued reliable operation
of the reactor core isolation cooling pump turbine.
We also noted that the
governor valve stem material in use at your plant
may be susceptible to
corrosion-induced sticking.
At the exit interview, your staff stated that
they plan to inspect the reactor core isolation cooling turbine governor valve
stem during the next'utage,
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice,"
a copy of
this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the
NRC Public Document
Room.
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Should,you
have any questions
concerning this inspection,
we will be pleased
to discuss
them with you.
Sincerely.
Docket:
50-397
License:
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection
Report
50-397/95-98 w/attachments
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Washington Public Power Supply System
ATTN:
J.
H.
Swai les.
WNP-2 Plant Hanager
P:0.
Box 968.
HD 927H
Richland,
99352-0968
Washington Public Power Supply System
ATTN:
Chief Counsel
3000 George Washington
Way
P.O.
Box 968.
HD 396
Richland,
99352-0968
Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council
ATTN:
Frederick
S. Adair'hai rman
P.O.
Box 43172
Olympi a. Washington
98504-3172
Washington Public Power Supply System
ATTN:
D. A. Swank.
WNP-2 Licensing
Manager
P.O.
Box 968 (Hail Drop PE20)
Richland'ashington
99352-0968
Washington Public Power Supply System
.ATTN:
P.
R. Bemis, Director
Regulatory
and Industry Affairs
P.O.
Box 968 (Hail. Drop PE20)
Richland'ashington
99352-0968
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Washington Public Power Supply
System
Benton County Board of Commissioners
ATTN:
Chairman
P.O.
Box 190
Prosser.
99350-0190
Winston
8 Strawn
ATTN:
N.
H.
Phi lips.
Esq.
1400
L Street.
N.W.
D.C.
20005-3502,
Washington Public Power Supply
System
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