ML18052A814
| ML18052A814 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 12/22/1986 |
| From: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Buckman F CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
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| Download: ML18052A814 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000255/1986029
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555
Consumers Power Company
ATTN:
Dr. F. W. Buckman
Vice President
Nuclear Operations
212 West Michigan Avenue
Jackson, Michigan 49201
Gentlemen:
December 22, 1986
SUBJECT:
SAFETY SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION REPORT NUMBER 50-255/86-029
This letter forwards the report of the Safety System Functional Inspection
performed by an NRC inspection team over the period September 22 to
October 24, 1986, involving activities authorized by NRC Operating License
Number DPR-20 for the Palisades Nuclear Generating Plant.
This inspection
was conducted jointly by members of Region III, the Office of Inspection
and Enforcement, and NRC contractors.
At the conclusion of the inspection,
the findings"'Were discussed at an exit meeting with you and the members of
your staff identified in the appendix in the enclosed inspection report.
The NRC effort involved an assessment of the operational readiness and func-
tionality of the high pressure safety injection (HPSI) system.
Particular
attention was directed to the details of system design and modification,
maintenance, testing, and operations applicable to this system.
This report includes findings that may result in enforcement action, which
would be the subject of subsequent correspondence.
The report also addresses
other observations and conclusions made by the inspection team.
Section 2
of the report is a summary of the more significant findings.
The detailed
findings are presented in Section 3.
The inspection team identified significant problems regarding the function-
ality of your HPSI system.
These problems included the failure to demonstrate
adequate recirculation flow for both HPSI pumps, the lack of a seal-in feature
for the recirculation actuation signal (shifting HPSI suction to the contain-
ment sump), and multiple examples concerning a lack of capability of air-
operated valves to perform their safety function.
These jtems, in addition
to other significant concerns potentially affecting the operation of your
safety systems, are summarized in Section 2 of the enclosed report entitled,
11Summary of Significiant Inspection Findings.
11
We request that you respond
to this office within 30 days describing such actions that you have taken or
intend to take in regard to those weaknesses identified in Section 2.
Your
response need not repeat the information provided in your December 1, 1986,
letter to Mr. James G. Keppler but should provide any applicable update of
the related issues.
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W~ile planning corrective actions based on the weaknesses identifi~d in the
enclosed report, ;t is important that you realize that the focus of this
inspection was only on the HPSI system.
Therefore, consideration should be
given to identifying and correcting similar problems in other*safety-related
systems.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we would be
pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
es M. Taylor
irector
fice of Inspection and Enforcement
Enclosure:
Inspection Report *so-255/86-029
cc w/enclosure:
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Consumers Power Company
cc w/enclosure:
M. I. Miller, Esquire
Isham, Lincoln & Beale
51st Floor
Three First National Plaza
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Mr. Thomas A. McNish, Secretary
Consumers Power Company
212 West Michigan Avenue
Jackson, Michigan 49201
Judd L. Bacon, Esquire
Consumers Power Company
212 West Michigan Avenue
Jackson, Michigan 49201
Regional Administrator, Region III
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
799 Roosevelt Road
Glen Ellyn, ~llinois 60137
Jerry Sarno
Township Supervisor
Covert Township
36197 M-140 Highway
Covert, Michigan 49043
Office of the Governor
Room 1 - Capitol Building
Lansing, Michigan 48913
Palisades Plant
ATTN:
Mr. Joseph F. Firlit
Plant General Manager
27780 Blue Star Memorial Hwy.
Covert, Michigan 49043
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Nuclear Facilities and Environmental
Monitoring Section Office
Division of Radiological Health
P. 0. Box 30035
Lansing, Michigan 48909
Institute of Nuclear Power Operations
1100 Circle 75 Parkway
Suite 1500
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
Consumers Power Company
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