ML17347B048
| ML17347B048 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 03/22/1989 |
| From: | Wilson B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17347B047 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-250-89-06, 50-250-89-6, 50-251-89-06, 50-251-89-6, NUDOCS 8904040011 | |
| Download: ML17347B048 (4) | |
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ENCLOSURE 1
NOTICE OF VIOLATION Florida Power and Light Company Turkey Point Units 3 and 4
Docket Nos. 50-250, 50-251 License Nos.
DPR-31, DPR-41 During the NRC inspection conducted on January 28, 1989 through February 24,
- 1989, a violation of NRC requirements was identified.
The violation involved three examples of failure to meet the requirements of Technical Specification (TS) 6.8. 1, in that; an inadequate procedure resulted in an inadvertent reactor trip, failure to follow procedures resulted in the inadvertent draining of water from the spent fuel pool and an inadequate clearance resulted in an inadvertent increase in reactor coolant water level.
In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions,"
10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1988), the violation is listed below:
TS 6.8. I requires that written procedures and administrative policies shall be established, implemented and maintained that meet or exceed the.
requirements and recommendations of Appendix A of USNRC Regulatory Guide 1.33 and Sections
- 5. 1 and 5.3 of ANSI N18.7-1972.
1~
Contrary to the
- above, OP-34004. 1; Steam Generator Protection Channels-Periodic
- Test, reviSion dated September 20,
- 1988, was inadequate in that it contained an editorial error, referencing the wrong procedural steps in a Caution, which caused a reactor trip on February 10, 1989.
2.
Administrative Procedure 0103.4, In-Plant Equipment Clearance
- Orders, revision dated January 5,
1989, specifies the required instructions to obtain, issue and release clearances to ensure safety and protection of plant personnel and equipment.
Contrary to the
- above, on February 18, 1989, the clearance used to test valve 4-843A was inadequate in that valve 4-836 was not included to be kept in the closed position.
This resulted in the uncontrolled transfer of approximately 1000 gallons of borated water from the Unit 3 RWST to the Unit 4 RCS.
0, 3.
Operating procedure 4-0P-201, Filling/Draining the Refueling Cavity and Spent Fuel Pool (SFP) Transfer Canal, revision dated January 26, 1989, Section 7.4, provides instructions for pumping the SFP Transfer Canal to the SFP.
Steps 7.4.2.7 thru 7.4.2.13, provide instructions for terminating the evolution.
Contrary to the above, on February 19, 1989, the operators failed to perform these steps in the proper sequence resulting in the inadvertent draining of SFP water to the SFP transfer canal This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I).
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Florida Power and Light Company Turkey Point Units 3 and 4
Docket Nos.
50-250, 50-251 License Nos.
DPR-31, DPR-41 Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Florida Power and Light Company is hereby required, to submit a written statement or explanation to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:
Document Control
- Desk, Washington, DC
- 20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice.
This reply should be clearly marked as a
"Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation:
(I) admission or denial of the v'iolation, (2) the reason for the violation if admitted, (3) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results
- achieved, (4) the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and (5) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
Where good cause is shown, considera'tion will be given to extending the response time.
If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order may be issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this 22 day of March 1989 ruce A. Wilson, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2
Divisionf Reactor Projects