ML17300A590
| ML17300A590 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 09/26/1986 |
| From: | Scarano R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
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| 50-528-86-28, NUDOCS 8610150293 | |
| Download: ML17300A590 (2) | |
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8610150293 860926'DR ADOCK 05000528 G
PDR APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Arizona Nuclear Power Project P.
O. Box 52034 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034 Docket No. 50-528 License No. NPF-41 As a result of the inspection conducted September 2-5,
- 1986, and in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy, 10 CFR 2, Appendix C, the following violation was identified:
Technical, Specification 3.4.5.1 requires, in part, that the containment atmosphere particulate radioactivity monitoring system, one of three reactor coolant leakage detection
- systems, be operable in modes 1, 2, 3 and 4.
- The, Action Specification provides that with only two of the required leakage detection systems
- operable, operation may continue for up to 30 days provided grab'amples are taken, however the reactor must be in hot standby within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> and in, cold shutdown within the following 30 hours3.472222e-4 days <br />0.00833 hours <br />4.960317e-5 weeks <br />1.1415e-5 months <br /> after the 30 days elapse.
Contrary to the above requirement, from May 20, 1985, to June 27, 1986'the
, containment atmosphere particulate monitor (RU-1) was inopera'ble in that the monitor would not respond to radioactivity with the" range and accuracy
- set, forth in section 3.3.3.1 of the Technical Specifications and the action to shut down the reactor was not taken.
The reactor was operated in modes 1 thru 4 for periods in excess of 30 days during the period May 20, 1985 through June 27, 1986.
This is a Severity Ievel IV Violation (Supplement 1).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Arizona Nuclear Power Project is hereby required to submit to this Office within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including for the violation:
(1) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results
- achieved, (2) the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.
Dated oss A. Scarano, Director Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards
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