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Insp Repts 50-272/85-01 & 50-311/85-04 on 850121-25 & 0204-07.Violation Noted:Procedural Inadequacies in RCS Water Inventory Balance Procedure
ML18092A681
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Site: Salem  PSEG icon.png
Issue date: 07/28/1985
From: Bettenhausen L, Cheh U, Phelan P, Vito D, Wen P
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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50-272-85-01, 50-272-85-1, 50-311-85-04, 50-311-85-4, NUDOCS 8508050215
Download: ML18092A681 (11)


See also: IR 05000272/1985001

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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

Report No.

50-272/85-01 and 50-311/85-04

Docket No.

50-272 and 50-311

License No.

DPR-70 and DPR75

Priority ----

Licensee:

Public Service Electric and Gas Company

P.O. Box 236

Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey

Category ----

Facility Name:

Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2

Inspection At:

Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey

Inspection Conducted:

January 21-25, and February 4-7, 1985

Inspectors:

Engineer

U. Cheh, Reactor Engineer

~a]t~eer

Approved by:

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L. H. Bettenhausen, Chief,

Operations Branch, DRS

Inspection Summary:

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Inspection on January 21-25 and February 4-7, 1985, (Report No. 50-272/85-01

50-311/85-04

Areas Inspected:

Special,

unannounced

inspection of the

Reactor Coolant

System

leakage measurement

program,

including procedure and test results

review and independent verification using the NRC RCSLK 8 program for PWR RCS

leakage

measurement.

An

evaluation and

independent calculation of core

thermal power was also performed.

The inspection involved 162 hours0.00188 days <br />0.045 hours <br />2.678571e-4 weeks <br />6.1641e-5 months <br /> onsite by

four region-based inspectors .

Results:

One violation was identified relating to procedural inadequacies in

the RCS water inventory balance procedure (SP(0)4.4.6.2(d), Revision 5).

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DETAILS

1.

Persons Contacted

Public Service Electric and Gas Company

W. Bacon, I&C Supervisor

  • J. Bailey, Systems Analysis Group

T. Calamito, Engineering Dept. (Newark)

L. Catalfamo, Operating Engineer

J. Davis, Engineering Department (Newark)

  • D. Dodson, Licensing Engineer
  • L. Fry, Operations Manager

J. Jackson, Technical Engineer

F. Mekulsia, I&C Supervisor

L. Miller, Technical Manager

W. 0

1Brien, Senior Operations Supervisor

  • R. Patwell, Licensing Engineer
  • D. Perkins, Station QA Engineer

W. Schlegelmilch, Associate Engineer, Operations

  • J. Zupko, General Manager, Salem Operations

R. Vanderdecker, I&C Supervisor, Planning

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

J. Linville, Senior Resident Inspector

  • R. Summers, Resident Inspector
  • Denotes those present at exit meeting on February 7, 1985.

2.

Reactor Coolant System Leakage Monitoring

2.1

Documents Reviewed

Surveillance Procedure SP(0)4.4.6.2, Unidentifed/Now Identified

Leak Rate Determination, Revision 2, January 6, 1983.

Operating

Instruction

DI

II-1.3.5,

Reactor

Coolant

Leak

Detection, Revision 5, January 13, 1983.

Surveillance Procedure SP(0)4.4.6.2(d), Reactor Coolant System -

Water Inventory Balance, Revision 5, January 13, 1983.

RCS Water Inventory Balance Results for Sa 1 em 1 for November

  • 1984 and December 1984.

RC Drain Tank Pump Stop-Start data (from DI II -

1.3.5) for

Salem 1 for November 1984 and December 1984 .

2

RC

Drain Tank level strip charts (from RCDT level recorder

in Sa 1 em 1 contra l room) for November 1984 and December 1984.

Drawing No. 106425, Volume Control Tank, Revision 2.

Drawing No. 106710, Pressurizer Relief Tank, Revision 6.

Drawing No. D-69-161, Reactor Coolant Drain Tank, Revision 9.

Salem Units 1 and 2 System Description SD-R250, Reactor Coolant

Leak Detection System, Revision 0, 7/15/76.

Salem Units 1 and 2 System Description SD-N530, Waste Disposal

- Liquids, Revision 1, October 1973.

NUREG-0986, RCSLK8:

Reactor Coolant System Leak Rate Determina-

tion for PWR

1 s, June 1983.

Salem Generating Station Units 1 and 2 FSAR -

2.2 Scope of Review

Table 5.1-1 (RCS volume)

Table 5.2-4 (Pressurizer, PRT)

Table 9.3-6 (VCT)

Table 11.2-4 (RCDT)

The documents listed above were reviewed for technical adequacy and

for conformance with Technical Specification requirements.

In ad-

dition, independent measurements were performed to verify the ade-

quacy of the licensee 1 s calculational technique.

2.3

Procedure Review

The inspector reviewed the procedures listed in Section 2.1 to deter-

mine their technical accuracy and their ability to assure the proper

detection,

quantification, and identification of Reactor Coolant

System Leakage.

The review revealed several procedural

problems

which are discussed in the following sections.

2.3.1 Leakage Identification

Review of procedure SP(0)4.4.6.2(d), Revision 5, January 13, 1983,

RCS Water Inventory Balance, revealed a leakage value designated by

the licensee as Unclassified Intersystem Leakage.

This leakage iden-

tification was derived from a licensee interpretation of NRC Regula-

tory Guide 1.45, Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary Leakage Detection

Systems. The licensee determined that RCS

leakage which occurred

outside of the

11 primary containment

11

was

not addressed in the

Regulatory Guide

as either identified or unidentified

leakage .

3

Therefore,

the licensee reported unidentified

outside the reactor containment building in a

talled Unclassified Intersystem Leakage.

leakage occurring

separate category

The inspector informed the licensee that other than controlled leak-

age from the Reactor Coolant Pump seals, all RCS leakage shall be

classified as either identified or unidentified.

There can be no

11other category 11 which does not come under either cl ass ifi cation.

The procedural action statement in SP(0)4.4.6.2(d) which corresponded

to an Unclassified Intersystem Leakage of greater than 1 gpm stated

that

11 *** additional efforts should be made to further identify the

source of i ntersystem 1 eakage

11 *

Independent ca 1 cul ati ans performed

by the inspector of RCS Leakage Rates for Salem 1 during the months

of November 1984 and December 1984 (Attachment A) indicated a few

occasions where unidentified leakage would have been slightly greater

than 1 gpm

had Unclassified Intersystem

Leakage

been

included.

Although the licensee did investigate the excessive

11 Unclassified

Intersystem Leakage

11

( 1 etdown 1 i ne va 1 ve -

1CV346) and eventually

reduced it, there was no procedural action statement relating the

leakage to the unidentified leakage classification and its related

Tech. Spec. Limiting Condition for Operation (3.4.6.2).

This pro-

cedural inadequacy, along with others identified later is designated

as a Violation (272/85-01-01).

Since the same procedures are used

for

Salem

Unit

2,

the

violation

applies

to

Unit

2

also

(311/85-04-01).

Prior to the end of the inspection on February 7, 1985, the licensee

had

temporarily

changed

Surveillance

Procedure

SP(0)4.4.6.2(d),

Revision 5, January 13, 1983, to reclassify Unclassified Intersystem

Leakage as unidentified leakage.

A procedural action statement had

also been included to provide for entrance into the RCS Leakage Tech-

nical Specification Action Statement should the unidentified leakage

exceed 1.0 gpm.

The resolution of the other procedural inadequacies

identified by the inspector are being pursued by the licensee as dis-

cussed below.

2.3.2 Measurement of Identified RCS Leakage into the Reactor Coolant Drain

Tank (RCDT)

One of the inputs to the calculation of RCS identified leakage is the

1 eakage into the RCDT.

This 1 eakage comes from the pressurizer re-

1 i ef tank drain, RC Pump #3 seal leakoff, RC Pump #2 seal stand pipes

(head tanks), reactor flange leakoff, and cold leg drains.

The li-

censee measures this leakage using RCDT Pump stop-start information.

The RCDT pump starts when a particular water level (100% level) is

reached in the tank.

Within 2-3 minutes, the RCDT is pumped down to

a minimum water level. The licensee divides the tank volume (from 0

to 100% level) by the time it took to fill the tank to determine a

leakage rate into the RCDT.

The inspector noted that while this

method provided a close approximation of leakage into the RCDT during

an RCS leakage calculation, it did not provide correct results under

some circumstances.

4

To illustrate the procedural deficiency, the inspector noted an ex-

ample discovered in the NRC

independent RCS leakage calculations.

On November 3, 1984, the licensee performed an RCS leak rate calcu-

lation from 1743 to 2109 (3.43 hours4.976852e-4 days <br />0.0119 hours <br />7.109788e-5 weeks <br />1.63615e-5 months <br /> duration).

The gross leak rate

was 2.22 gpm (NRC calculated gross leak rate was identical) and the

measured identified leakage was 1.32 gpm, leaving 0.9 gpm of uniden-

tified leakage.

The RCDT portion of the identified leakage was deter-

mined by the licensee to be 0.63 gpm (from the last calculated RCDT

pump stop-start leakage for a fill period from 0737 to 1207 on

11/3/84).

The RCDT pump stop-start calculated leakage rate for the

next fill period (1209 to 2127 on 11/3/84) was 0.5 gpm.

The inspector

noted that since the latter fill period encompassed the time frame of

the actual RCS leakage calculation, its leakage value should have been

that applied to the i dent ifi ed leakage determination.

Had an RCDT

identified leakage of 0.5 gpm been applied instead o~ 0.63 gpm, the

calculated unidentified leakage would have been 1.03 gpm.

In addition, a review of the Salem 1 control room RCDT level chart

for the period from 1743 to 2109 on 11/3/83 indicates approximately

a 12% increase in RCDT level over the duration of the test.

Using

the RCDT tank curve from the control room (the accuracy of this tank

curve was verified by the inspector via independent calculation), the

12% level increase during the test converts to approximately 0.3 gpm

for the actual test period.

This presents an even more conservative

result.

The licensee acknowledged the inspector 1 s concern and stated that an

attempt would be made to remedy the problem.

Current plans are to

change the RCS Leakage computer calculation in the control room (CRT

39) to include a direct input of RCDT level for the purpose of leak-

age calculation.

Until this can be accomplished, the licensee has

agreed to apply the RCDT pump stop-start leakage for the period during

which the

RCS leakage calculation is performed.

This procedural

inadequacy contributes to the violation (272/85-01-01).

2.3.3 Computer vs. Hand Calculation

The

RCS Water Inventory Balance Procedure (SP(0)4. 4. 6. 2( d)) stated

that either the computer RCS leakage calculation (CRT 39) or a hand

calculation could be used to generate the test result. The inspector

noted that this would allow the licensee to select whichever result

was more favorable.

In addition, the computer-generated values for

RCS average temperature and pressurizer level were more precise than

the hand calculation values which were read from meters on the control

board. The NRC independent calculations (discussed in Section 2.4 of

this report) revealed the leakage rate calculation to be highly sus-

ceptible to variation with a very small Tave change (+/-0.2°F) ac-

companied by a pressurizer level change.


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The licensee acknowledged the inspector's concern and has changed

SP(0)4.4.6.2(d) to state that the computer calculation of RCS leakage

rate is the preferred method.

The hand calculation will be used only

when the computer is unavailable for use.

Also, the licensee has

added a statement which requires a computer calculation after the

computer has been returned to service.

The inspector was satisfied

with the licensee's immediate corrective action in response to this.

concern and !lad no further questions.

This procedure inadequacy is

a contributor to the violation (272/85-01-01).

2.3.4 Calculational Limitations

The licensee's RCS leakage computer (and hand) calculations do not

account for the difference in temperature between water which leaves

the pressurizer ( ~650° F) and water entering and 1 ea vi ng the drain

tanks (RCDT and PRT) and the Volume Control Tank (~100°F).

This temperature correction is accounted for in the NRC RCS leakage

independent calculation computer program (RCSLK8) so that conserva-

tion of mass is maintained in the calculation.

The inspector's in-

dependent calculations for the months of November 1984 and December

1984 indicated a minor problem as a result of the lack of temperature

correction in the licensee's calculations. This problem is discussed

in detail in Section 2.4 of this report .

2.4

NRC Independent RCS Leakage Calculations

The inspector performed independent calculations of the Salem 1 RCS

leak rate for the months of November 1984 -and December 1984 using the

NRC RCSLK8* program.

A comparison of total RCS leak rates, unidenti-

fied RCS leakage, and identified RCS leakage is tabulated in Attach-

ment A to the inspection report.

Prior to performing the independent leak rate calculations, the in-

spector independently calculated the tank curves (slopes) in lbm/%

level for the pressurizer, RCDT, VCT, and PRT for input to the leak-

age calculation.

The inspector used drawings supplied by the li-

censee for the tank dimensions and the formulae in Appendix D of

NUREG-0986 to calculate the tank slopes.

The independent leak rate

calculations indicated that the licensee's tank curves are quite ac-

curate.) This was evidenced by the comparison of the leak rate cal-

culation results where temperature correction had no effect on the

test result.

In these cases, the licensee's and the NRC calculations

were almost identical (+/-0.01 gpm).

After calculating the tank curves, the inspector input this and other

required system information to the RCSLK8 program.

The independent

  • NUREG-0986, RCSLK8:

Reactor Coolant System Leak Rate Determination for PWRs,

USNRC, June, 1983.

6

leak rate calculations were made using the same numbers as those used

by the licensee.

In addition, the inspector did calculations using

actual RCDT levels for the beginning and end of the test period (ac-

quired from the control room RCDT level chart) to include the RCDT

portion of the identified leakage in the calculated results.

The

inspector made comparisons of the gross leak rate, identified leakage

and unidentified leakage to determine the calculational accuracy of

the licensee's method.

The comparisons resulted in the following

observations:

1.

With no change in Tave, Pressurizer level, or both during the

test, the Salem and

NRC calculations are almost identical.

2.

When there is a change in Tave with a corresponding pressurizer

level change, the calculated gross leak rate is different.

An

empirical comparison revealed that a Tave change as small as

0.1°F,was enough to effect a gross leakage difference of up to

0.15 gpm.

This difference can be attributed to the lack of tem-

perature correction in the licensee's calculation.

3.

Looking at Item 2 from a procedura 1 acceptance criteria stand-

point, the inspector discovered one instance where, if the tem-

perature-corrected value for gross leak rate had been applied,

unidentified leakage would have been slightly above 1.0 gpm in-

stead of slightly below as

reported by

the licensee.

On

November 22, 1984, the gross RCS leak rate calculated by the

licensee was 1.61 gpm.

The NRC temperature corrected gross leak

rate was 1.75 gpm.

The identified leak rate from both calcu-

lations was approximately 0.65 gpm.

Therefore, the Salem 1 un-

identified leakage was 1.61 - 0.65 = 0.96 gpm.

The unidentified

leakage using the temperature corrected gross leakage would have

been 1.75 - 0.65 = 1.1 gpm.

The

licensee acknowledged the findings of the inspector and

stated that an effort would be made to either account for the

effect of temperature changes in the RCS leak rate calculation

or assure that temperature would not have an effect by including

a procedural requirement that Tave and/or pressurizer level will

be the same at the beginning and end of the test. The inspector

stated that this corrective action should be included in the

licensee's response to the violation (272/85-01-01).

2.5 Conclusions

As a result of the documentation review and the NRC and Salem 1 RCS

leakage test results comparison, the inspector made the following

conclusions:

Of the 41 independent calculations performed, only 3 cases ex-

hibited questionable results due to the inadequacies in the

licensee's procedure (SP(0)4.4.6.2(d)).

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In one case (11/20/84, First Test), where unidentified leakage

was 1.45 gpm, the licensee re~onded appropriately (although not

instructed by the procedure to enter the action statement for

Tech Spec. 3.4.6.2) by performing an immediate retest which re-

sulted in an unidentified leakage of 0.89 gpm.

Leak searches

were initiated by the licensee and a leak in a valve on the

letdown line (1CV346) was discovered and repaired.

The

licensee's

presently

used

RCS

leakage

sufficiently accurate if certain procedural

maintained.

These procedural limitations include:

calculation is

1 imitations are

a)

Use of the proper input for the RCDT portion of identified

leakage.

Proper 1 eakage rate to the RCDT can be obtained with the

RCDT pump stop-start records or more accurately by reading

the RCDT 1eve1

change from the contro 1 room RCDT 1eve1

strip chart and converting to a leakage rate.

b)

Temperature Correction.

One way to account for the temperature correction is to

use conservation of mass instead of volume.

The other

method is to include procedural limitations to make sure

that temperature does not affect the test result, e.g.,

requiring that Tave and/or pressurizer level are the same

within prescribed to 1 erances at the beginning and end of

the test period.

c)

Adherence

to

the existing

procedural

instructions for

maintaining steady state conditions during the test.

The 1 i censee stated that efforts wi 11 be made to change

the procedure and the computer program to respond to the

deficiencies identified by the inspector.

3.

Core Thermal Power Evaluation

3.1

Documents Reviewed

Heat Balance Code, Salem Units 1 and 2, Revision 1, August 8,

1984

Salem Unit 1, Thermal Power Calculations -

December 1-31, 1984

I

4.

3.2

8

Scope of Review

The inspector reviewed the documents listed above for technical ade-

quacy and for compliance with Technical Specification requirements.

The inspector also performed an independent calculation to verify the

results generated by the licensee.

3.3

Findings

The inspector developed a simplified model based on the laws of energy,

and heat and mass transfer and made four (4) independent calculations.

These calculations and the'comparable Salem 1 computer calculations

are summarized below:

Date

12/2/84

12/9/84

12/23/84

12/30/84

Plant Computer Thermal Power

(BTU/Hr,

% RTP)

9.481Xl0 9 ,

83.24%

ll.045Xl0 9 , 96.97%

ll.430Xl0 9 , 100.35%

5.386Xl0 9 ,

47.29%

NRC Calculation Difference

(BTU/Hr,

% RTP)

9.479Xl0 9 ,

83.22%

10.909Xl0 9 , 95.78%

ll.422Xl0 9 , 100.28%

5.386Xl0 9 ,

47.29%

0.02%

1.19%

0.07%

0%

The inspector concluded that the licensee's core thermal power calcu-

lation is acceptable and in accordance with Technical Specification

requirements.

The inspector also witnessed the calibration of pro-

cess instrumentation used for the core thermal power calculation. No

unacceptable conditions were identified.

Quality Assurance Involvement

Onsite QA monitoring of normal testing and surveillance activities is per-

formed by the Operations Section of the QA Department.

The inspector veri-

fied this through conversations with the station QA Engineer and by review

of several completed monthly Operation and Maintenance Surveillance schedules.

The inspector concluded that the QA coverage of normal testing and surveil-

lance activities was timely, comprehensive, technically adequate, and ap-

propriately documented.

5.

Tours

The inspector made several tours of various areas of the facility to

observe testing activities, equipment calibration, other work in progress

and general housekeeping.

No unacceptable conditions were identified.

6.

Exit Meeting

A meeting was held on February 7, 1985, to discuss the scope and findings

of the inspection as delineated in this report.

At no time during this

inspection was written

information

provided to the licensee by the

inspector.

ATTACHMENT A

RCS LEAK RATE TEST RESULTS COMPARISON

NOVEMBER 1984 AND DECEMBER 1984

TEST

TOTAL LEAK RATE

IDENTIFIED LEAKAGE

UNIDENTIFIED LEAKAGE

DATE

NRC

SALEM 1

NRC

SALEM 1

NRC

SALEM 1*

11/1/84 1.38

1. 38

0.60

0.60

0.78

0.78

11/2/84 1.37

1. 38

0.88

0.88

0.49

0.50

11/3/84 2.22

2.22

1.19

1. 33

1. 03

0.89

See

NOTE

1

11/4/84 2.53

2.54

2.09

2.10

0.44

0.44

11/6/84 1.84

1. 90

1.63

1. 58

0.21

0.32

See

NOTE

2

11/7/84 1.05

1.12

0.38

0.38

0.67

0.74

11/10/84 0. 69

0.67

0.00

0.00

0.69

0.67

11/11/84 1. 31

1. 31

0.56

0.56

0.81

0.81

11/12/84 1. 46

1.46

0.67

0.67

0.79

0.79

11/18/84 3.94

3.95

3.17

3.22

0. 77

0.73

11/20/84 2.05

2.05

0.60

0.60

1. 45

1.45

See

NOTE

3

11/20/84 1.68

1. 68

0.79

0.79

0.89

0.89

11/21/84 1. 87

1. 75

0.92

0.93

0.95

0.82

11/21/84 1. 65

1. 66

0.69

0.69

0.96

0.97

11/21/84 1. 08

1.08

0.69

0.69

0.39

0.39

11/22/84 1.75

1. 61

0.65

0.65

1.10

0.96 See NOTES 2 & 4

11/23/84 1. 31

1. 31

0.66

0.66

0.65

0.65

11/24/84 1.52

1. 52

0.86

0.86

0.66

0.66

11/25/84 1. 57

1. 58

1. 05

1.05

0.52

0.53

11/26/84 1.48

1. 48

0. 72

0. 72

0.76

0.76

11/26/84 1.58

1. 58

0.65

0.65

0.93

0.93

11/27/84 1.92

1. 78

1.19

1.10

0.73

0.68

See

NOTE

2

11/28/84 1.17

1.18

0.86

0.82

0.31

0.36

11/30/84 1. 44

1. 44

0.44

0.44

1.00

1.00

12/1/84 0.63

0.49

0.75

0.70

-0.12

-0.12

See

NOTE

5

12/2/84 1.24

1. 25

0.86

0.81

0.39

0.44

12/3/84 0.83

1. 25

0.36

0.43

0.47

0.89

12/4/84 0.66

0.88

0.42

0.43

0.24

0.45

12/6/84 1.38

1. 30

0.53

0. 72

0.85

0.58

12/7/84 1.27

1. 27

0.76

0. 77

0.51

0.50

12/10/84 1. 45

1. 60

0.36

0.38

1. 09

1.22

See

NOTE

6

12/11/84 1. 62

1. 60

0.55

0.54

1.07

1. 06

See

NOTE

6

12/12/84 1.33

1. 50

0.47

0.40

0.86

1.10

See

NOTE

6

12/13/84 1.51

1. 50

0.52

0.56

0.99

0.94

See

NOTE

6

12/14/84 1.25

1. 25

0.44

0.37

0.81

0.88

See

NOTE

6

12/15/84 1. 49

1. 50

0.57

0.57

0.92

0.93

See

NOTE

6

12/16/84 1.48

1. 50

0.60

0.55

0.88

0.95

See

NOTE

6

12/17/84 1.48

1. 48

0.55

0.56

0.93

0.92

See

NOTE

6

12/18/84 1.50

1.54

0.43

0.44

1.07

1.10

See

NOTE

6

12/19/84 0.67

0.67

0. 77

0.68

- 0.1

-0.01

See* NOTE

5

12/21/84 0.79

0.85

0.53

0.47

0.26

0.38

f

NOTES

  • These values are the unidentified RCS Leakage values which would have been

calculated by the licensee had they employed the proper definition of uniden-

tified leakage.

NOTE 1 -

The NRC value for unidentified leakage (1.03 gpm) was calculated using

a more accurate measurement of the RCDT portion of the identitified

leakage total. This is discussed in Section 2.3.2 of the inspection

report.

NOTE 2 -

The difference in the gross RCS leakage rate is a result of the lack

of temperature correction in the licensee's RCS leakage calculation.

This is discussed in Section 2.3.4 of the inspection report.

NOTE 3 -

The unidentified leakage in this sample illustrates the inadequacy of

the licensee's previous definition of identified leakage.

The li-

censee did, however, perform an immediate retest which generated an

unidentified leakage of 0.89 gpm.

Leak searches were initiated by

the licensee and a leak in a valve on the letdown line (1CV346) was

discovered and repaired.

Si nee the retest was performed within 4

hours of the initial test result, no action statements of Technical

Specification 3.6.4.2 were violated.

This is discussed in Section

2.3.1 of the inspection report.

NOTE 4 -

In this case, the use of temperature correction in the RCS leakage

calculation would have indicated an unidentified leakage of greater

than 1.0 gpm.

This is discussed in Section 2.3.4 of the inspection

report.

NOTE 5 -

The input data for these calculations included large changes in pres-

surizer level (>5%).

Since the RCS leakage calculation is to be cal-

culated under "steady state

11 conditions, and since steady state opera-

tion in a Westinghouse PWR is indicated by little or no change in

pressurizer level, the test results indicate that the test probably

should not be performed if such changes in pressurizer level are tak-

ing place.

Such a procedural precaution was noted in SP (0)4.4.6.2(d)

but was evidently not followed in these cases.

NOTE 6

During this time period (12/10/84 - 12/19/84) the licensee had identi-

fied, via leak searches, leaks ranging from 0.8 to 1.2 gpm.

Identify-

ing these leaks extensively reduces the unidentified leakage values

given in the table .