ML17304A297
| ML17304A297 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 07/15/1988 |
| From: | Martin J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Karner D ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17304A298 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-88-182, NUDOCS 8808030084 | |
| Download: ML17304A297 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000528/1988024
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MARTIN,J.B.
Region
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RECIPIENT AFFILIATION
KARNER,D.B.
Arizona Nuclear
Power Project (formerly Arizona Public Serv
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Docket No. 50-528
Arizona Nuclear
Power Project
P. 0.
Box 52034
Phoenix, Arizona
85072-2034
Attention:
Mr. D. B. Karner
Executive Vice President
Gentlemen:
Subject:
NRC Inspection of Palo Verde Unit
1
This refers to the special
inspection of July 5 through July 8,
1988,
conducted
by Mr. T. Polich, of activities authorized
by NRC License
No.
and to the discussion of our findings held with you and members of
your staff on July 8, 1988, at the conclusion of the inspection.
The
purpose of the inspection
was to review the circumstances
which resulted
in both trains of the Essential
Chilled Water System being rendered
inoperable for approximately nine days, with Unit
1 in power operation in
violation of the Technical Specifications.
Areas
examined during this inspection
are described
in the enclosed
inspection report.
Within these
areas,
the inspection consisted
of
selective
examinations
of procedures
and representative
records,
interviews with personnel,
and observations
by the inspector.
Based
on the results of this inspection, it appears
that one of your
activities was not conducted
in full compliance with NRC requirements.
This violation will be the subject of separate
correspondence.
We concluded that the cause of this event
was several
consecutive
instances
of poor communication
between different members of your
operations staff, coupled with a reluctance
on the part of
the'perator
who ultimately rendered
the system inoperable to follow up
on his thoughts that 'something
was wrong.
There
have
been several
other recent events
which have reflected poorly on operator
performance,
including the early criticality at Unit
1 on May 14,
1988; the erroneous
operation of the Unit 1" main generator
motor operated
disconnect
on
April 19, 1988, which. resulted in a reactor trip; the entry into
Mode 4 at Unit 1 on February 29,
1988 without an operable
High Pressure
Safety Injection pump,
as required
by the Technical Specifications;
the
operation of Unit 2 in February,
1988, with less
than the required
number of Auxiliary Feedwater
Pumps;
and the inadvertent safety
injection at Unit 2 on February 21, 1988.
Several of the above events
contributed to a civil penalty enforcement action which was
imposed in
April, 1988.
In transmitting that enforcement
action to you, we observed
that operator
performance
and your management
expectations
were divergent.
The poor practices
which appear to have caused this event indicate that
operator
performance
remains at
a level below that desired.
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In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790(a),
copy of this letter and the enclosure
will be placed in the
NRC Public Document
Room.
Should you have
any questions
concerning this inspection,
we will be pleased
to discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
John
B. Martin
Regional Administrator
Enclosure:
Inspection
Report
No. 50-528/88-24
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J.
G. Haynes,
Vice President,
Nuclear Production
W. F. Quinn, Manager,
Licensing
T.
D. Shriver, Manager,
Compliance
L. Papworth, Director, Quality Assurance
L. Souza,
Manager, Quality Audits 5 Monitoring
J. Kirby, Director, Site Services
A. C. Gehr,
Esq.
Ms. L. Bernabei,
GAP
D. Railsback,
Arizona Corporation
Commission
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B. Faulkenberry
J. Martin
Resident
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