ML18017B491
| ML18017B491 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Harris  |
| Issue date: | 10/12/1981 |
| From: | Banks H CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| To: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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October 12, 1981 CIGAR Carolina Power & Light Company
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Mr. James P. O'Reilly United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta Street, Northwest Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Mr. O'Reilly:
In reference to your letter of September 14, 1981, referring to RII:
BRC 50-400/401/402/403/81-15, the attached is Carolina Power
& Light Company's reply to the deficiency identified in Appendix A. It is considered that the corrective and preventive actions taken will be satisfactory for resolution of this item.
To the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, the corrective action in this report is true and complete.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Yours very truly, H. R. Banks Manager Corporate Quality Assurance NJC/ecc Attachment cc:
Mr. J. A. Jones Sworn to and subscribed befoxe me this 12th day of October, 1981.
Notary Public My commission expires:
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Severity Level V Violation 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion V, as implemented by PSAR paragraph 1.8.5,5 requires that activities affecting quality be prescribed by documented pro-cedures and accomplished in accordance with these procedures.
Par agraphs 6.3.5 and 6.3.8 of Carolina Power and Light Company procedure CQC-19, "Weld Control," require that fitup inspection be performed on all full penetration Seismic Category I welds and that all Seismic Category I welds be inspected on monitor ing basis and the monitoring inspection recorded on a weld inspec-tion checklist.
Contrary to the above, on August 26, 1981, activities affecting quality were not being accomplished in accordance with documented procedures in that for fuel pool liner welding, classified as Seismic Category I by the PSAR, fitup inspections were not being performed and monitoring inspections were not being recorded on weld inspection checklists.
Denial or Admission and Reasons for Violation:
The violation is correct as stated;
- however, par agraphs 6.3.5 and 6.3.8 of Car olina Power 5 Light Company procedure CQC-19, "Weld Control" were not intended to apply to the fuel pool liner welds.
These welds, while designated as Seismic Category I, are not structural welds.
Inspection requirements for the fuel pool liner welds are provided in.Ebasco Specification CAR-SH-AS-17, "Pool Liners".
These requirements, visual inspection, liquid penetr ant examination and vacuum box testing of completed weld surfaces, are to ensure the absence of leakage rather than structural integrity.
CPEL will perform the required inspections and tests when liner welding is completed.
Investi-gation revealed that monitoring of fitup has been conducted on a random basis, but that the assigned inspector did not document this monitoring because pro-cedure CQC-19 did not address monitoring of the fuel pool liner welding.
Corrective Steps Taken and Results Achieved:
Procedure CQC-19, 'eld Control", Revision 2 was issued October 12, 1981 to clarify the scope of paragr aphs 6.3.5 and 6.3.8; and to add the'nspection requirements for fuel pool liner welds as specified in Ebasco Specification CAR-SH-AS-17.
The procedure revision also includes the requirement for monitor ing fuel pool liner welding activities, such as fitup, preheat and interpass temperature, in accordance with procedure CQA-22, "Welding Activity Monitoring".
Monitoring of these activities on a routine basis was initiated immediately following the NRC inspection.
Corrective Steps Taken to Avoid Further Noncompliance:
The revision of procedure CQC-19, "Weld Control" to include requirements for inspection and monitoring of fuel pool liner welding is considered sufficient to prevent further noncompliances in this area.
Date When Full Compliance Will Be Achieved:
Full compliance is considered to have been achieved on October 12, 1981, with the issuance of revision 2 to procedure CQC-19, "Weld Control".