ML17305A924
| ML17305A924 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 06/27/1990 |
| From: | Richards S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Conway W ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17305A925 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9007160337 | |
| Download: ML17305A924 (8) | |
See also: IR 05000528/1990020
Text
ACCELERATED DISTRIBUTION DEMONSTRATION SYSTEM
DOCKET
05000528
05000529
05000530
SUBJECT:
Forwards Insp Repts 50-528/90-20,50-529/90-20
& 50-530/90-20
on 900415-0526
DISTRIBUTION CODE:
IEOID
COPIES
RECEIVED:LTR
ENCL
SIZE: 5 f 3~
TITLE: General
(50 Dkt)-Insp Rept/Notice of Vio ation
esponse
S
/
05000528
05000529
05000530
D
NOTES Standardized
plant.
Standardized
plant.
(
I
r~t
REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (RIDS)
ACCESSION NBR: 9007160337
DOC. DATE: 90/06/27
NOTARIZED: NO
FACIL:STN-50-528 Palo Verde Nuclear Station, Unit 1, Arizona Publi
STN-50-529 Palo Verde Nuclear Station, Unit 2, Arizona Publi
STN-50-530 Palo Verde Nuclear Station, Unit 3, Arizona Publi
AUTH.NAME
AUTHOR AFFILIATION
RICHARDS,S.A.
Region 5, Ofc of the Director
RECIP.NAME
RECIPIENT AFFILIATION
CONWAY,W.F.
Arizona Public Service
Co. (formerly Arizona Nuclear Power
RECIPIENT
ID CODE/NAME
PD5
CHAN,T
INTERNAL: ACRS
, AEOD/DEIIB
DEDRO
NRR SHANKMAN,S
NRR/DOEA DIR 11
NRR/DRIS/DIR
NRR/PMAS/ILRB12
EXTERNAL: LPDR
NOTES:
COPIES
LTTR ENCL
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
"1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
RECIPIENT
ID CODE/NAME
PETERSON,S.
AEOD/TPAD
NRR MORISSEAU,D
NRR/DLPQ/LPEB10
NRR/DREP/PEPB9D
NRR/DST/DIR 8E2
NUDOCS-ABSTRACT
OGC/HDS1
RGN5
FILE
01
NRC PDR
COPIES
LTTR ENCL
1
1
1
'1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
R
D
NOTE TO ALL"RIDS" RECIPIENTS:
D
D
PLEASE HELP US TO REDUCE iVASTE! CONTACT THE DOCUMENT CONTROL DESK,
ROOXI PI-37 (EXT. 20079) TO ELIMINATEYOUR NAME FROM DISTRIBUTION
LISTS FOR DOCUXIENTS YOU DON'T NEED!
L NUMBER OF COPIES
REQUIRED:
LTTR
26
ENCL
26
Il
1
'
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION V-
1450 MARIALANE,SUITE 210
WALNUTCREEK, CALIFORNIA94595
JUN 27
]900
cI
Docket Numbers 50-528,
50-529,
and 50-530
Arizona Public Service
Company
P.
0.
Box 53999,
Sta.
9012
Phoenix,
85072-3999
Attention:
Mr.
M.
F.
Conway
Executive Vice President,
Nuclear
Gentlemen:
Subject:
NRC Inspection of Palo Verde Units 1,
2 and
3
This refers to the inspection
conducted
by Messrs.
D.
Coe, J.
Ringwald,
J.
Sloan,
M. Ang,
and
A. D'Angelo, from April 15 through
May 26,
1990, of
activities authorized
by
NRC License
Nos.
and
the discussion of .our findings held by the inspectors
with members of the
Arizona Public Service
Company staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
Areas
examined during this inspection
are described
in the enclosed
inspection
report.
Within these
areas,
the inspection consisted
of selective
examinations
of procedures
and representativ'e
records,
interviews with
personnel,
and observations
by the inspectors.
This report refers to several
instances
in which improper valve manipulations
contributed to actual
or potential
component operability problems or to the
unexpected transfer of Reactor Coolant System
(RCS) water.
The most
significant of these
include the isolation of an Atmospheric
Dump Valve
accumulator while in Mode 1, the starting of a charging
pump with the suction
and discharge
valves closed,
overpressurizing
part of the Post-Accident
Sampling System,
an
and the inadvertent transfer of water
in the Refueling Mater Tank to the
RCS in Unit 1.
These incidents reflect a
need for more rigorous control over system manipulations.
In addition, the
loss of shutdown cooling event described
in the enclosed
inspection report and
the
RCS leak while performing repacking of a valve with the train in service
described
in Inspection
Report 50-528/90-12 point to the necessity of careful
considerations
of actions while shutdown cooling systems
are in service.
Based
on the results of this inspection, it appears
that two of your
activities were not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements,
as set
forth in the Notice of Violation, enclosed
herewith
as Appendix A.
Two occasions
were noted in this report in which on-site
System
Engineers
identified problems with their assigned
systems.
These
instances
involved the
identification of the oil collection piping for a Reactor
Coolant
Pump not
being in the proper configuration
and the identification of paint on fuel
metering rod ports of an Emergency
Diesel Generator.
V'
'0
This appears
to be evidence of ownership
and
a pro-active role on the part of
your engineering staff.
We find these
observations
by your system engineers
to be significant contributions to ensuring
equipment operability,
and
encourage
continuation of this level of performance.
Your response
to this Notice is to be submitted in accordance
with the
provisions of 10 CFR Part 2.201
as stated
in Appendix A, Notice of Violation.
In accordance
with 10 CFR Part 2.790(a),
a copy of this letter and the
enclosures will be placed in the
NPC Public Document
Room.
The response
directed
by this letter and the accompanying
Notice are not
subject to the clearance
procedure of the Office of Management
and Budget
as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980,
PL 96-511.
Should you have
any questions
concerning this inspection,
we will be pleased
to discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
0
. A. Richards,
Chief
Reactor Projects
Branch
Enclosures:
1. Appendix
2. Inspection
Report Numbers 50-528/90-20,
50-529/90-20,
and
50-530/90-20
cc w/enclosure:
Hr. Jack, N. Bailey,
Hr. Blaine E. Ballard,
Hr. Thomas
R. Bradish,
Mr . 0. Mark DeHichele,
Hr. James
H. Levine,
Hr. Robert
W. Page,
Hr. E.
C. Simpson,
Hr. Arthur C. Gehr, Esq., Snell
5 Wilmer
Mr. Al Gutterman,
Newman
8 Holtzinger P.
C.
Mr. Charles
R. Kocher, Esq., Assistant Council,
SCE Company
Hr. James
A. Boeletto,
Esq.,
(same
address
as Hr. Kocher)
Mr. Charles
B. Brinkman, Combustion Engineering,
Inc.
Hr. Charles Tedford, Director, Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency
Chairman,
Haricopa
County Board of Supervisors
Hr. John
W. Norman, Chief, Arizona Corporation
Commission
0
s
bcc w/enclosure:
docket file
G.
Cook
B. Faulkenberry
J. Hartin
Resident
Inspector
Project Inspector
bcc w/o enclosure:
LFMB
H. Smith
REGION~
DCoe
<,~
JRingwal d
~ >~/9O '
~9O
gp
JSloan
~ /~</9O
WAng~r
C /~s7gO
ADangelo/ -
HWong rs"
SRichar@
Johnson/Blume
l /+5/90
4 /s. s/90
Q/a 7/99
Qi/~&'99/ffg
/NO
]
S
/NO
] YES
/NO
YES
/NO
j
R immerm
/9
/
/9O
j
YE
/NO
S
/NO
j
S)