ML19262A342
| ML19262A342 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 07/05/1974 |
| From: | Arnold R METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. |
| To: | Brunner E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| References | |
| GQL-0134, GQL-134, NUDOCS 7910260666 | |
| Download: ML19262A342 (3) | |
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'cLEPHONE 215 - 929-3001 July 5, 197h GQL 0134 Elden J. Brunner, Chief Reactor Operatiens Branch Directorate of Regulatcry Cperations, Region I U.S. Atomic Energy Co==ission 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pa.
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Dear Mr. Brunner:
Operating License lio. DPR-50 Inspection IIo. 50-289/Th-23 This letter and attached enclosure are in respense to your inspection report letter of June 12, 197L, concerning Mr. Spessard's May 21-23, 1974, inspection of Three Mile Island Iiuclear Station, Unit I, and the findings thereof.
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Enclosure:
Respense to Description of violations File 20.1.1/7.7.3.2.1 a
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7/05/7h ENCLOSURE Metropolitan Edisen Company Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit I Operating License No. DFR-50 Inspection Uc. 50-289/74-23 Restense to Descrintion of Violatiens Violation 1
" Technical Specifications require in Table h.1-2, Item 7, that Reacter Coolant System Leakage be evaluated daily when reacter coolant system temperature is greater than 525 F.
Contrary to the above, there was no evidence furnished to indicate that the required evaluation had been performed en either May 19 or May 20, 197h while the reactor coolant system was greater than 525 F."
' Response:
a.
All licensed personnel have been reinstructed concerning the requirement, and no subsequent reoccurrences of this violation have been detected.
b.
To avoid further violaticas of this type, more strict ad=inis-trative control of surveillance test documentation has been achieved by instructing operatiens personnel of the need to prceptly route surveillance precedure data sheets to the test cocrdinator.
c.
Full compliance was achieved en May 21, 197h.
Violation 2 "iechnical Specifications require in Section 6.2 that all =aintenance which has an affect en nuclear safety be accceplished with detailed procedures.
Contrary to the above, on May 17, 1974 =cdtficatien maintenance was performed en the 13 Emergency Diesel Generator without a procedure."
Response: This violation was previously reported as A0-50-289/7h-3, but in acecrdance with the format of this response please note that:
Upc1 discovery by the Statien Staff, a written precedure for re-a.
pair and testing of the 13 Diesel Generator was (1) prepared by the Staticn Staff, (2) reviewed by the Flant Operatiens Revie" Ccanittee, (3) approved by the Station Superintendent and (h) used to repair, test, and restere to service the 13 Diesel Gen-erator.
1485 133 b.
To avoid further violations of this type maintenance personnel involved in the incident and all =aintenance forecen were briefed on the importance of performing raintenance verk only in accord-ance with approved maintenance precedures.
Also, all maintenance forecen were instructed to coursel their personnel on the import-ance of performing =aintenance verk only in accordance with approved maintenance procedures.
c.
Full ec=pliance was achieved en June 7, 197h.
Violation 3.
"Section 13.1.1 of the FSAR for Three Mile Island Unit 1 states, in part,
'The test program shall be conducted in a planned and systematic fashion and in accordance with precedures and policies contained in the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station Test Manual and individual Test Instruc-tiens.'
Specifically Test Instruction 9 (TI-9), Conduct of Test, Paragraph 3.3.2.6 titled Changes and Exceptions to Test Procedures states, in part, '.... a Test Change Uotice (TCN) is required if the proposed change affects the procedure's scope er intent.'
Contrary to the above, during centrol red testing on May 22,197h, a change to a test precedure (CP 330/5 CRD TRIP TEST) was made which changed the scope of the procedure without the required TCN."
Response: This violation was previcusly reported as AC-50-289/7h-8, but in the format of this response please note that The violation resulted in damage to several CRD syste= cc=ponents; a.
a properly reviewed and approved procedure was used to repair the affected equipments; and tests of the affected equipments proved the equipments to be functional. A TCN to TF 330/5 was prepared, approved, and issued. The approved TCN was used to perform the re-quired ccntrol red retesting which was ce=pleted without incident, b.
To avoid further viclations of this type:
1.
Test and Operations personnel were reinstructed that (a) any changes to test precedures which affect its scope or intent mast be made thrcugh the use of an approved TCH and (b) in accordance with Station Administrative Procedure 1001, procedure changes that are either nuclear safety related er have an enviren= ental impact require technical evaluatien, review bv the Plant Operatiens Review Cc==ittee, and approval by the Station Superintendent, and 2.
It has been decided to prepere a procedure fcr repatching centrol rods frc= cne grcup to ancther-c.
Full compliance vill be accc=plished by July 15,197h.
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