ML17348B137

LER 90-020-01:on 901013,surveillance Interval of Tech Spec 4.8.2.1 Exceeded Due to Personnel Error.Personnel Involved Counseled & Procedure 4-OSP-201.3 revised.W/911001 Ltr

ML17348B137
Person / Time
Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	10/01/1991
From:	Plunkett T, Dawn Powell FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
L-91-260, LER-90-020, LER-90-20, NUDOCS 9110080345
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ACCESSION NBR:9110080345 DOC.DATE 91/10/01 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET FACIL:50-250 Turkey Point. Plant, Unit 3, Florida Power and Light C 05000250 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION POWELL,D.R. Florida Power & Light Co.

PLUNKETT,T.F. Florida Power & Light Co.

RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION

SUBJECT:

LER 90-020-01:on 901013,surveillance interval of Tech Spec 4.8.2.1 exceeded due to personnel error. Personnel involved counselled & Procedure 4-0SP-201.3 revised.W/911001 ltr.

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.0. Box 029100. Mrarnr, FL, 33102-9100 pGT Q11991 L-91-260 10 CFR 50.73 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555 Gentlemen:

Re: Turkey Point Unit 3 S 4 Dockets No. 50-250 and 50-251 Reportable Event: 90-020-01 Date of Event: October 13, 1990 Missed Technical Specification required Surveillance on Station Batteries'ue to Personnel Error I

The attached revision to Licensee Event Report 25p-gp-ppp is being provided in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.73 and the guidance of NUREG 1022, Supplement 1, item 19.1 to provide additional information on the actions taken to prevent recurrence.

Very truly yours,

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T. F. Plunkett Vice President Turkey Point Nuclear TFP/DPS/ds enclosures cc: Stewart D. Ebneter, Regional Administrator, Region II, USNRC, Senior Resident Inspector, USNRC, Turkey Point Plant 9110080='0 PDR O4OU v'0 ADCrr"I.,

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LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER)

DOCKET NUMBER (2) PACE (3)

PACZLZTY NAME (1)

TURKEY POINT UNIT 3 05000250 QF 3

TITLE (4)

MISSED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION REQUIRED SURVEILLANCE ON STATION BATTERIES DUE TO PERSONNEL ERROR EVENT DATE 5 LER NUMBER 6) OTHER FACILITIES INV, 8 HON SEQ 0 HON PACILZTY NAMES DOCKET 0 (S) 10 13 90 90 020 01 10 01 91 Turke Point Unit 4 05000251 OPERATINC MODE (9) 10 CFR 50.73 a 2 i POWER LEVEL 10 100 LICENSEE CONTACT FOR THIS LER (12)

David R. Powell, Superintendent of Licensing TELEPHONE NUMBER 305-246-6559 COMPLETE ONE LINE POR EACH COMPONENT FAILURE DESCRIBED ZN THIS REPORT 13 CAUSE SYSTEM COMPONENT MANUFACTURER NPRDSF CAUSE 'YSTEM COHPONE N T HANUPACTURER NPRDS?

SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT EXPECTED (14) NO g Yes 0 EXPECTED SUBMISSION MONTH DATE (15)

(Zf yea, cccplets expECTED SUBHZBSZCN DATE)

ABSTRACT (16)

On October 13, 1990, at approximately 1000 EDT, the 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> plus 6 hour6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> (i.e., 25 percent grace TS 4.0.1) surveillance interval of Technical Specification (TS) 4.8.2.1 a. was exceeded. This event was discovered at 1230 EDT, during the review of Unit 4 log sheets in accordance with procedure 4-0SP-201.3, "NPO Daily Logs." The vital DC station batteries were declared inoperable, both units entered TS 3.0.1, and electricians were dispatched to take the required battery pilot cell specific gravity readings. At 1319 EDT, the required surveillance was completed and verified acceptable and TS 3.0.1 was exited. This event was caused by cognitive personnel error in that plant non-licensed personnel responsible for taking and recording the required readings were preoccupied with resolution of a TS limiting condition for operation (LCO). The surveillance could have still been performed within its time requirements except for an inadequate review of required surveillances during shift turnover by a licensed operator.

Applicable plant procedures were revised to preclude recurrence of this event. A management review of the generic problem of surveillance scheduling and tracking determined that a Surveillance Tracking Program was needed to reduce the number of missed surveillances. This program was implemented on August 23, 1991.

LXCENSEEVENT REPORT (LER) TEXTjlNTTNUATION rACZLITY NAME DOCKET NUMBER LER NUMBER PAGE NO.

TURKEY POINT UNIT 3 05000250 90-020-01 02 or 03 I. EVENT DESCRIPTION On October 13, 1990, at approximately 1000 EDT, the 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> plus or '.

minus 6 hour6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> (i.e., 25 percent grace TS 4.0.1) surveillance interval of Technical Specification (TS) 4.8.2.1 a. was exceeded.

This event. was discovered at 1230 EDT, by the oncoming Assistant Plant Supervisor Nuclear (APSN), during the review of Unit 4 log sheets in accordance with procedure 4-0SP-201.3, "NPO Daily Logs," The daily surveillance of the Unit 3 and Unit 4 shared station batteries is covered by procedure 4-0SP-201.3. The vital DC station batteries were declared inoperable, both units entered TS 3.0.1, and electricians were dispatched to -take the required battery pilot cell specific gravity readings.

At 1319 EDT, the required surveillances were completed and verified and TS 3.0.1 was exited.

II'VENT CAUSE

1. Root Cause This event was caused by cognitive personnel error in that non-licensed plant personnel responsible for taking the required readings and the non-licensed plant personnel responsible 'for recording the required readings were involved with corrective maintenance necessary to return TS required equipment to service within the time permitted by the applicable TS limiting condition for operation (LCO).

2 ~ Contributing Causes include:

'a ~ The Unit 4 Turbine Operator (non-licensed operator) responsible for collecting the data for procedure 4-OSP-201.3 failed to inform the Assistant Plant Supervisor Nuclear (APSN) that the battery readings had not been received.

b. An inadequate log sheet review was made by the APSN. The APSN should have noticed the open surveillance during the review of the logs and initiated actions to have the surveillance performed.

III'VENT SAFETY ANALYSIS The late surveillance of the station batteries made the batteries technically inoperable. The surveillance, completed at 1319 EDTg verified that the specific gravity, level, and temperature of the pilot cells were within their required limits. Therefore, the parameters measured in this surveillance indicate that sufficient stored charge was available for the batteries to perform their required safety function.

LICENSEFjVENT REPORT (LER) TEXT NTINUATION FACILITY NAME DOCKET NUMBER LER NUMBER PAGE NO.

TURKEY POINT UNIT 3 05000250 90-020-01 03 oF 03 IV+ CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

1. Procedure 4-0SP-201.3 was revised to require verification of start and completion of the station batteries surveillance within a set time interval on a daily basis.

2. All non-licensed operator rounds sheets were reviewed Specification required surveillances. Those required for'echnical by Technical Specifications have been highlighted for the benefit of the operators performing the rounds and to aid the APSN in his review.

3. The operators involved with this event have been counselled.

4. This event and the resulting procedural changes were reviewed with all applicable personnel.

5. A management review of the generic problem of surveillance scheduling and tracking was performed to determine applicable corrective actions to reduce the number of missed surveillances.

This review, completed on January 14, 1991, recommended implementation of a Surveillance Tracking Program. The Surveillance Tracking Program was implemented on August 23, 1991.

V. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION A. Similar Events Other LERs have been submitted involving missed surveillances, however, none of the root causes for these previous events were similar to the root cause of this event. Thus none of the corrective actions taken for these previous similar events were applicable to the event reported in this LER.

B. Equipment Failures None