ML18024A950

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IE Insp Repts 50-259/79-15,50-260/79-15 & 50-296/79-15 on 790529-31.No Noncompliance Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Response to Bulletins
ML18024A950
Person / Time
Site: Browns Ferry  
Issue date: 06/11/1979
From: Dance H, Price D
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
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ML18024A949 List:
References
50-259-79-15, 50-260-79-15, 50-296-79-15, NUDOCS 7908170147
Download: ML18024A950 (4)


See also: IR 05000259/1979015

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION II

101 MARIETTAST., N.W., SUITE 3100

ATLANTA,GEORGIA 30303

Report Nos. 50-259/79-15,

50-260/79-15,

and 50-296/79-15

Licensee:

Tennessee

Valley Authority

500A Chestnut Street

Tower II

Chattanooga,

Tennessee

37401

Facility Name:

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

Docket Nos.

50-259, 50-260,

and 50-296

License Nos.

DPR-33, DPR-52,

and DPR-68

Approved by:

H. C.

ance,

ection Chief,

RONS Branch

3UMHARY

Inspection at B

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Site near Athens,

Alabama

Inspector:

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ate Signed

Inspection

on May 29-31,

1979

Areas Inspected

This routine,

unannounced

inspection

involved

17 inspector-hours

onsite in the

areas of Inspection and Enforcement (IE) Bulletins.

Results

Of the one area inspected,

no apparent

items of noncompliance

or deviations

were

identified.

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DETAILS

1.

Persons

Contacted

Licensee

Employees

-J.

G. Dewease,

Plant Superintendent

>H. L. Abercrombie, Assistant Plant Superintendent

-R. Hunkapillar, Assistant Operations

Supervisor

M. A. Haney, Mechanical Maintenance

Supervisor

R. Smith, Mechanical Maintenance

Engineer

R. Mears, Assistant Unit Operator

NRC Resident. Inspector

+R. F. Sullivan

+Attended exit interview

2.

Exit Interview

The inspection

scope

and findings

were

summarized

on May 31,

1979 with

those

persons

indicated in Paragraph

1 above.

The licensee

acknowledged

the comments discussed in paragraph six.

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3.

Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings

Not inspected.

4.

Unresolved Items

Unresolved items were not identified during this inspection.

5.

IE Bulletin 78-14, Deterioration of Buna-N Components in ASCO Solenoids

IE inspection report 50-259,

260, 296/79-5

documented

the initial review of

this bulletin.

A revised Bulletin response

has

been

received

from the

licensee

which includes all requested

information.

The inspectors

review

of the

program

and

discussions

with IE Headquarters

indicates

that the

licensee's

schedule

for replacement

of Buna-N components

is acceptable.

The inspector had no further questions.

6.

IE Bulletin 79-08, Events Relevent to Boiling Water Power Reactors Identified

During Three Mile Island Incident

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The inspector performed independent

observations to verify that the licensee

had taken the actions required by this Bulletin as to review of his facilities

and operations.

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For the following Unit 1 and

2 systems,

major flow path valve/breaker/switch

component positions

were verified with current

PAID diagrams.

Alignment

procedures, for all units, were also verified against the PAID diagrams:

Residual Heat Removal

High Pressure

Coolant Injection (HPCI)

Reactor Core Isolation Cooling Core Spray

Standby Liquid Control (SLC)

Emergency Equipment Cooling Water (supply and return for diesel engines)

Residual Heat Removal Service Water (standby coolant supply portion)

Diesel Generator (electrical system)

Automatic Depressurization

System

It was noted that the following valves did not appear

on the system panel

check lists (the valves were included on system valve check lists):

FCV-71-10, RCIC Turbine Governing Valve

HCV-71-16, RCIC Pump Suction From Torus

FCV-73-19, HPCI Turbine Governor Valve

FCV-73-18, HPCI Turbine Stop Valve

HCV-63-506,

SLC Pump Suction Valve

The licensee stated that these valves would be included on the panel checklists

in a forthcoming revision.

The inspector had no further questions.