ML19331E094
| ML19331E094 | |
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| Site: | Fort Saint Vrain  |
| Issue date: | 07/11/1980 |
| From: | Gagliardo J, Westerman T, Yandell L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| ML19331E090 | List: |
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| 50-267-80-14, NUDOCS 8009050477 | |
| Download: ML19331E094 (7) | |
See also: IR 05000267/1980014
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
REGION IV
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IE Inspection Report No. 50-267/80-14
Docket No. 50-267
License No.
Licensee:
Public Service Company of Colorado
P. O. Box 840
Denver, Colorado
80201
Facility Name:
Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Generating Station
Inspection At:
Fort St. Vrain Site, Platteville, Colorado
Inspection. Conducted: June 16-19, 1980
Inspectors:
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Inspection Summary
Inspection egnducted during the pericd of June 16-19, 1980
(Report No. 30-267/80-14)
Areas Inspected:
Routine, unanncunced inspection of control and calibration
of measuring and test equipment.
The inspection involved forty-two (42)
inspector-hours on-site by two (2) NRC inspectors.
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Results: Within the areas inspected, two items of noncompliance were identified
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ldeficiency - Failure to document qualifications of personnel performing
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calibrations on Measuring and Test Equipment, paragraph 2.b.; and infraction -
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Failure to provide a record of test equipment, paragraph 2.a.)
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DETAILS
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Persons Contacted
- L. Brey, QA Manager
W. Craine, Maintenance Superintendent
W. Franek, Resulte Supervisor
- E. Hill, Operations Superintendent
- W. Hillyard, Administrative Services Manager
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R. Lamb, Electrical Working Forman
- F. Mathie, Operations Manager
- P. Tixier, QA Engine.er
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- D. Warembourg, Manager Nuclear Production
P. Zimmerman, Senior 7'strument Technician
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The inspectors also es
Tcted ether plant personnel including maintenance
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- Those present at exit int _ view.
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Test and Measurement Equipment Program
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The inspectors reviewed the licensee's program for control of test
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and measurement equipment to ensure that (1) criteria for calibration
frequency have been established, (2) equipment inventory lists
and calibration procedures exist, (3) equipment is marked with latest
and next due calibration dates, (4) a syntem is established for
calibrating equipment prior to due date, and (5) controls exist for
evaluating out-of-calibration equipment and the items previously
tested or measured by this device.
The following procedures and records were reviewed that describe
and implement the Fort St. Vrain program for controlling test
and measurement equipment:
ADM-14, Aaministrative Procedure for Calibration of Plant
Instrumentation and Test Standards
QAP-1100, Calibration and Maintenance of Tools, Instruments and
Control Equipment.
-Standard and Test Equipment Lists.
RP-21, Results Calibration Standards.
-Calibration Standard Accountability Cards.
PME-29, Calibration of Electrical Maintenance Meters and Thermometers.
-Instrument Usage Record.
MP-102, Procedure for the Calibration of Mechanical Maintenance Tools
and Equipment
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A representative sample ef surveillance procedures were reviewed
to identify test equipment and dates used for comparison with
calibration records. The following equipment calibration records
were reviewed:
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Results Section
PI-0005, 0-3000 psig test gauge
PSC 3106, Simpson 260
PSC 3131, DC Calibrator, Foxboro 8121
PSC.3135, Picoamphere source, Keithley 261
PSC 3172, Counter, Ortec 772
PSC 3175, Function Generator
PSC 3198 Simpson 313-2
Mechanical Maintenance Group
Micrometer set, 1"-11"
Argon regulator, FSV W-8
Torque wrench, FSV MI-30
Torque wrench, FSV MI-27
Micrometer, FSV MI-2
Electrical Maintenance Group
M-3G25, Simpson 260
M-3699, Simpson DMM
M-3010, Weston model 904, AC voltmeter
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M-3081, Simpson DMM
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As a result of these reviews, the inspectors had the following
findings:
While reviewing the Station Battery and PPS Check Surveillance
Procedure SR 5.6.2a-W for February 11 and April 16, 1980, it was
noted by the inspector that the test conduccor had failed to identify
the calibration equipeent used in Section 3.0.
This is centrary to
the requirements of ADM-13, Administrative Procedure for Technical
Specification Surveillance which states in Section 2.5d that the test
conductor "is responsible for assembling test equipment, special
tools and other items specified by the telt procedure and identifying
them in Section 3.0 of the SR."
While reviewing the Calibration Standard Acccuntability Cards, it
was noted by the inspector that the card for PSC-3178 did not identify
device PSC-3172 as being calibrated by this device.
This is contrary
to the requirements of 1) QAP-1100, Calibration and Maintenance of
Tools, Instruments and Control Equipment, step 3.1.10 which requires
that " lists be maintained of each standard and tect equipment versus
the equipment it was used to calibrate or measure," and 2) RP-21,
Results Calibration Standards,Section III.A. which requires that
"the appropriate entries shr.11 be made on the Calibration Standard (s)
Accountability Card (s)."
The inspector noted also that no entries had been made on the
accountability cards since about October 1979 identifying test
equipment used for surveillance procedures.
This is contrary to
RP-21,.Section III.A. which requires that "the appropriate entries
shall be made on the Calibration Standard (s) Accountsbility Cards."
It was determined that the record of test equipment used for
surveillance procedures was being kept on a separate document.
While reviewing the Instrument Usage Record it was noted by the
inspector that the record failed to identify that for surveillance
procedure SR 5.6.2b-Q, device M-3699 was used for a February 15, 1980
calibration and device M-3081 was used for a May 9, 1980 calibration.
This is contrary to the requirements of Step 3.1.10 of QAP-1100 and
step 9.1.6 of PME-29, Calibration of Electrical Maintenance Meters
and Thermometers, which request that an " Instrument Usage Record will
be maintained on safety-related equipment."
These examples of failure to follow procedures constitute an apparent
item of noncompliance at the infraction leve? (80-14-01).
In cunjunction with these findings, the inspector expressed concern
to the licensee tFst surveillance procedures were being signed off
by supervisory and management personnel without proper review.
Section 6.0 of aDM-13, Administrative Procedure for Technical Speci-
fication Surveillance states that the presence of initials or signa-
tuces indicates that the procedure has been properly performed and
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reviewed for completeness.
Examples identified in this and earlier
reports indicate that licensee personnel are not fully implementing
this requirement by performing an adequate review of surveillance
procedures.
The licensee is requested to address this matter when
responding to the item of noncompliance,
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The inspector reviewed records of calibration of measuring and test
equipment which'was calibrated by results department personnel.
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following records were reviewed:
Instrument
Calibration Date
Person Performing Calibration
Pressure Test Gauge,
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Serial.0005
Cetec Counter,
2-17-80
P. Zimmerman
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Serial M3172
Pressure Test Gauge,
4-22-80
T. Kennedy
Serial 112
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ADM-14, Administrative Procedure for Calibration of Plant Instrumenta-
tion and Test Standards required that only qualified personnel be
assigned to calibrate test equipment. The qualification requirements
for results department personnel were established by the Training
Procedures Administrative Manual, Form R-1.
Qualification requirements for Instrument Technicians and Senior
Instrument Technicians did not include calibration of measuring and
test equipment.
Calibration records indicated that technicians were
actually performing the calibrations.
10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criteria
XVII requires that " sufficient records be maintained to furnish
evidence of activities affecting quality." The failure to provide
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sufficient documentation cf the qualification of Instrument Technicians
and Senior Instrument Technician constitutes an apparent item of
noncompliance at the deficiency level. (80-14-02).
While examining several pieces of test equipment and their calibration
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stickers, the inspectors noted that many devices called for six
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month calibration intervals.
This conflicts with the official,
computerized calibration schedule maintained by the Results Section
that in general, identifies one year calibration intervals. This, in
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turn confilets with ADM-14 (Sections 3.2.4 and 3.3.4) which requires
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that the calibration stickers, (not a computerized list) show the
next calibration due date.
Everyone interviewed was aware of this
conflict and recognized that the computerized list was the governing
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document for scheduling calibrations.
QASP 1102, attachment 6.1-79-02
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dated October 30, 1979, prepared by the FSV QA organization had already
identified this issue and recommended that this conflict be resolved.
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This will remain an open item until this action has been completed
and reviewed.
(open item 80-14-03).
No other apparent items of noncompliance or deviation were identified.
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Exit,_ Interview
An exit interview was conducted on June 19, 1980 with Mr. Warembourg
and other members of the plant staff to summarize the scope of the
inspection and the findings.
In responding to the matter of adequate
review of surveillance procedures, the licensee stated that an extensive
QA audit in this area has already been initiated to address this issue and
provide recommendations for corrective measures.
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