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IE Insp Repts 50-295/81-06 & 50-304/81-04 on 810228-0415. Noncompliance Noted:Util Made Adjustments on 1A Main Steam Header Pressure During Official Data Taking
ML19352B231
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Site: Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date: 04/30/1981
From: Hayes D, Kohler J, Waters J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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See also: IR 05000295/1981006

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U.S. NU0 LEAR REGULATORY COMIISSION

OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCDIENT

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Report No.

50-295/81-06, 50-304/81-04

Docket No.

50- 295/304

License No. DPR-39, DPR-48

Licensee:

Commonwealth Edison Company

P. O. Box 767

Chicago, IL 60690

Facility Name:

Zion Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 & 2

Inspection At:

Zion Site, Zion, IL.

Inspection Conduqted:

Fe ruary 28, 1981 to April 15, 1981

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Inspectors:

J. E. Kohler

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J. R. Waters

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Approved By:

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Inspection Summary

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Inspection on February 28-April 15,1981 (Report No. 50-395/81-06; 50-304/81-04)

Areas Inspected: Routine unannounced resident inspection of licensee actions

on previous items, reactor operations, operator logs, operational safety

verification, monthly maintenance observation, monthly surveillance observation,

LER follow-up, Unit 1 Containment Integrated Leak Rate Test (CILRT), radio-

active gas releases, containment posting for respiratory protection, containment

purging, reactor coolant system 1cvel surveillance during refueling, power

operated relief valve block valves, unplanned radioactive releases, calibration

of containment high range iad monitors, and boron injection tank leakage. The

inspection involved 434 hours0.00502 days <br />0.121 hours <br />7.175926e-4 weeks <br />1.65137e-4 months <br /> onsite by two NRC inspectors including 51 hours5.902778e-4 days <br />0.0142 hours <br />8.43254e-5 weeks <br />1.94055e-5 months <br />

onsite during of f-shif ts.

Results: Of the areas inspected one item of noncompliance (Improper adjustments

during the CILRT, Paragraph 5.C.(2)) was identified.

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Persons Contacted

  • K. Graesser, Station Superintendent
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Plim1, Administrative and Support Services

Assistant Superintendent

  • E. Fuerst, Unit 1 Operating Engineer
  • J. Gilmore, Unit 2 Operating Engineer
  • P. Kuhner, Quality Assurance Engineer

R. Budowle, Assistant Technical Staff Supervisor

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Lentine, Test Director ILRT

A. Ockert, Test Director ILRT

Z. Gajic, Technical Staff Engineer

A. Amoroso, Technical Staff Engineer

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J. Joosten, Technical Staff Engineer

K. Kovar, Teci nical Staff Engineer

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  • R. Rostkowski, Quality Assurance Engineer

D. Howard, Rad-Chem Supervisor

J.16rianyi, Operating Engineer

R. Shannon, ISI Co-ordinator

F. Ost, Health Physics Engineer

  • Denotes those present at management exit of April 15, 1981

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Licensee Actions on Previous Inspection Findings

(closed) Unresolved item (295/80-20-01, 304/80-20-01) : Reactor Coolant

System Leakage. The licensee has modified the computer program used to

measure reactor coolant leakage. The modified program trends pressurizer

relief tank level and volume control tank level.

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Summary of Operations

Unit I remained in cold shutdown the entire reporting period. The

cold shutdown conditio0 was extended past the estimated sixty-six day

refueling outage which began on January 15, 1981 due to unexpected

maintenance modification work required on the Boron Injection Tank

(See Paragraph 14), Boron Injection Tank discharge valves, and 1C reactor

coolant pump seals. The containment integrated leak rate test was success-

fully completed (See Paragraph 4).

Unit 2

The unit operated at power levels up to 93%. Reactor power was limited

due to isolation of one of the low pressure feedwater heater strings

because of tube leakage.

Three unscheduled reactor shutdowns occurred:

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On Nbrch 5, 1981 the unit tripped from 93% power on low low steam gen-

erator C level due to an instability which developed in the 2B feed-

water pump. Attempts at sterting the redundant motor driven feed pump

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and feeding the steam generators were unsuccessful when the air supply

~1ine to the feedwater pump discharge valve broke.

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The unit returned to power on March 6, 1981

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The unit tripped from 93% power on March 11, 1981 on low low steam

generator C level due to a trip of a motor control center which~ supplied

power _to the 2B feedwater pump oil pump. The motor control center tripped

when a contractor working on the Three Mile Island modification for the

Technical Support Center drilled into a cable on the turbire floor.

The unit returned to power on March 11, 1981

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The unit tripped from 93% power on April 3,1981 on low low steam

generator C level caused by a sudden decrease in feedwater pump 2B

flow. The low feedwater flow condition was caused by a trip of a

motor control center which supplies power to the M/A station. When

the motor control center tripped several other functions were lost.

The motor control center tripped due to an instantaneous trip signal

which developed in a 120 volt lighting circuit beine worked on for a

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Three Mile Island modification. The motor control center tripped

before the local breaker at the 120 volt lighting circuit.

The unit returned to power on April 4,1981.

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Containment Integrated Leak Rate Test

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The second periodic Zion Unit 1 Containment Integrated Leak Rate Test

(CILRT) was performed during the perica from March 3,1981 to Nkrch 12,

1981

At the conclusion of the Type A portion of the CILRT, a twelve

hour period from Nhrch 11,1981 at 3 PM to March 12, 1981, a t 3 AM,

containment leakage at a reduced pressure of 25PSIG was measured to be

.0157 W/0/ day and .0228 W/0/ day at the 95% upper confidence level.

Technical Specification 4.10.b imposes the requirement that the CILRT

Type A test at reduced pressure not exceed .0729 W/0/ day.

10CFR50

App <ndix J requires that the Type A leakage race not exceed 75% of

0729 W/0/ day or .0547 W/0/ day. Inspector review of the procedure,

the events log, the containment mass plots, and leakage calculation,

and instrumentation calibration, as well as independent calculation

made by the inspector indicates that all acceptance criteria were met.

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At the conclusion of the Type A test, a supplemental test was conducted

by inducing a leak rate equivalent to 2.25SCFM or .0417 W/0/ day. This

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established acceptance cr!'.eria for the supplementai test of (.0157 +

.0417) i .0182 W/0/ day or (.0393, .0757 W/0/ day) . At the conclusion of

the supplemental test the licensee neasured .0422 W/b/ day which, therefore,

verified the accuracy of the Type A measurement.

No items of noncompliance were identified.

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During preliminary portions of the test, before the official twelve

hour test of record, containment leakage exceeded the acceptance criteria.

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Investigation into the causes of excessive containment leakage .resulted

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in procedure changes and system isolations not previously required by-

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procedure. ^ 2ach of the procedure changes along with the effect on the

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test will be discussed in Paragraph 5.-

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measured results stated above (.0157/.0228 W/0 day) will have to hi adjusted

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prior;to the requirement ,for containment integrity by specified it: ems in

Paragraph 5, such that the combined sum of the measured plus the adjust-

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ments is less than .0547 W/0/ day. .13ue post test adjustments wili be re--

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ported to the Commission in the required 90 day report, and are contained

in Paragraph 6 of this report.

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While all applicable acceptance criteria were met in the official portion

of the test, one specific leakage path developed'as a direct result of

the Type A test which required immediate maintenance action.- This leakage

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path developed through seals of both innter and outer airlock door shaf ts.

Because maintenance needed to be performed on the airlocks in order to

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successfully complete the Type A test, 10CFR50 Appendix J, Section III.

A.(a) classifies the initial attempt at messaring the leakage rate a '

failed test.- .The significance of a failure during a Type A test relates.

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to future testing frequency. In the case of the first periodic failure,

the test schedule applicable to subsequent Type A tests shall be reviewed

and approved bv the Commission.

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Inspector review of past Type A tests prior to the present test revealed

repetitive problems with maintaining leak tightness of airlock doors

around the shaf t s'als.

During preliminary-planning for the present

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test, the licensee was utged by the inspector to make every attempt to

ensure airlock leak tightness. However, even with increased licensee

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attention, the airlock began leaking sufficient to require immediate

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remedial maintenance. Therefore, the inspector requested the licensee

to propose an airlock improvement program. The results of this improvement

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program are contained in Paragraph 7, Airlock Improvement Program.

Since the leakage was corrected during the test and licensee has proposed

immediate remedial action to ensure airlock integrity, the as scheduled

Type A test frequency is acceptable with no accelerated Type A testing

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required. Should the next scheduled Unit 1 Type A test fail to meet

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acceptance criteria, and this failure was directly attributable to the

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Type A test, accelerated. Type A testing would be required as specified

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10CFR Appendix J,Section III.6.(b).

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In Place Type A Test Adjustments

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During performace of _ the Type A test, measured leakage in excess of that

which is al'owable was experienced. In order to determine the location of

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the leakage and correct it, several procedure changes were made whereby

some vented s mtems were cut and cappcJ, isolation valve sea' water was

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injected, the airlock was sealed with temporary closure devices, the main

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steam lines and steam generators were pressurized, heat tracing to purge

valves was reconnected, and some sample lines were flanged. The following

sections describe tha disposition of each of these' adjustments:

a.

Systens That Were Isolated:

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Portions of the penetration pressurization (PP) system and

instrument air system, were cut and capped in order to

positively isolate a possible containment leakage path

through the inboard isolation valve and out through PP

System. The cap was necessary because the PP system could

not be positively isolated from the renetration.

Normally a temporary closure device such as a cap would

require a post Type A Local Leak Rate Test (LLRT) and an

adjustment to measured Type A results. However, because

the PP system is designed as an Engineered Safety Feature

(ESF) function supplying sesling air to selected containnent

penetrations, it was isolated for test measurement purposes

only. Consequently, portions of the PP system that were cut

and capped for the purposes of the 1981 Type A test do not

require post Type A test LLRT adjustments.

(2)

Unfinished portions of the Three Mile Island containment

wide range pressure modification were found leaking during

the Type A test such that isolation by a temporary closure

was required. Since this penetration would always be expected

to be in service, temporary closure will require a post Type A

LLRT (10CFR50 Appendix J, Section III.A.S.(b)). The results

of the as lef t penetration leakage along with other test

adjustments must be added to the final measure CILRT leakage

rate of .0157 W/0/ day. The total sum must be less than .0547

W/o/ day.

The licensee performed the required LLRT on the Three Mile

Island wide range pressure modification with the leakage

measured to be 0.0 W/0/ day at a pressure of 48 PSIG. The

value was added into the TYPE A results (See Paragraph 6,

Adjusted Type A Results) .

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The licensee verified that the equivalent modification on

Unit 2 was leak tight.

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and no items of noncompliance were identified.

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(3)

The Containment Press e and Vacuum Relief Line contains two

containment isola tiot valves 1RV0005 and IRV0006 which were

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known to leak air prior to the Type A test. The valves could

not be made to hold air and the line was flanged closed prior

to the CILRT. The station elected to demonstrate positive

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isolation of this'line by relying on the installed Isolation

Valve Seal Water System (IVSW) which supplies high pressure

water to valve spaces between redundant isolation valves (See

Paragraph 5.c.(1) .

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Prior to the need for containment integrity, .the licensee

must demonstrate that 1RV0005 and 1RV0006 are water tight

and that the check valves in the IVSW header are operable.

The licensee- demonstrated valves 1RV0005 and 1RV0006 were

water tight and the associated IVSW check valves were operable

prior to the need for containment integrity.

The inspector has no further questions regarding this item

and no items of noncompliance were identified.

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Filters cantained in the Unit 1 primary sample systems were

blank flanged during trouble shooting portion of the test.

These flanges'were left in place during the entire test.

After the Type A portion of the test was concluded, the automatic

containment isolation valves associated with the sample lines

that were flanged were made leak tight. The results of the as

lef t local leak rate tests perforued were added to the final

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Type A test results (See Paragraph 6, Adjusted Type A test

results).

No items of noncompliance were identified and the inspector

has no further questions regarding this item.

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Airlock Temporary Closure

Both inner and outer airlock doors developed a containnent leak at

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the point where shaf ts for remote door opening penetrate the airlock

doors. The Icakage condition was such that a temporary closure was

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required. Because this leakage resulted directly from the Type A

test and was not experienced during the most recent integrated leak

rate test performed on the airlock, the leakage condition caused

the initial attempt at the Type A test to be classified as a failure

consistent with 10CFR50 Appendix J III.A.(a) .

Since the airlock is designed to be a containment barrier, the t cmp-

orary closure will require a post Type A Integrated Airlock Leakage

Test prior to the need for containment integrity performed at full

and reduced pressure. The results of the as left airlock leakage

test at reduced pressure must be added to the final measured CiLRT

leakage rate of .0157 W/0/ day along with other test adjustment

additions. The sum total of CILRT neasured leakage and adjustments

must be less than .0541 W/0/ day.

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The licensee performed the required integrated airlock leakage test

. with the leskage measured to be .00006 W/0/ day at a pressure of 47

PSIG. The value was added to the Type A results (See Paragraph 8,

Adjusted Type A Results).

No items of noncompliance were identified.

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Systems Pressurized During Type A Test

The licensee has committed to ANSI-45.4, Leakage-Rate Testing of

Containment Structures for Nuclear Reactors. Section 4.6 states in

part that, ......" lines and vessels containing fluids that are or

may become pressurized should be depressurized and valved off outside

the containment to preclude accidental addition of fluids to the con-

tainment during the test.

While the initial station CILRT procedure made provisions for isolating

pressurized systems outside containment, two procedure changes were

implemented during the CILRT which introduced pressurized systems

into containment. These procedure changes were enacted while the

station was trouble shooting the initial excessive containment leakage

condition:

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Isolation Valve Seal Water System (IVSW)

This system, classified as seal system by 10CFR50 Appendix J,

is described in the ESF section of the Final Safety Analysis

Report. As such, isolation valves getting iVSW injection do

not require Type C local leak rate tests. Becausa the IVSW

water injection into the valves provided an additional barrier

against containment leakage, the licensee committed to perform

additional testing consistent with the In-Service Inspection

Program to ensure the check valves in the IVSW headers were

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operable.

The required tests, contained in Technical Staff Surveillance-88,

were performed prior to the need for containment integrity and

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demonstrated check valve operability.

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The inspector 1:as no further questions regarding this item and

no items of noncompliance were identified.

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Pressurized Main Steam Headers and Steam Generators

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During trouble shooting the excessive containment leakage condition,

the steam generators and steam lines were p cessurized. This procedure

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was terminated when a definitive leak was found through the

containment purge valves due to inoperable heat tracing (See

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Paragraph 5 d.)

However, the steam generators and lines were

lef t pressurized at various pressures.

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During the official data taking portion of the Type A test, from

Nkrch 11,1981 at 3 PM to Fhrch 12, 1981 at 3 AM, the licensee

reduced the 1A main steam line header pressure on March 11, 1981

at 10:30 PM. While the adjustments to the header pressure did

not appear to have any definitive effect on the e.ontainment mass

plot, adjustments made during official testing are in violation of

10CFR50 Appendix J.

Onecifically 10CFR50 Appendix J Section III.A.a

states in part that, "during the period between the initiation of

the containment inspection and performance of the Type A test, no

repairs or adjustments shall be made so that the conte.inment can

be tested in as close to the "as is" condition as peasible". This

is considered an item of noncompliance of Severity Level V.

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Systems That Were De-energized

During final stages of trouble shooting the heat tracing to the

purge valves was found to be de-energized. This, in conjunction

with the cold outside air, caused the valves to leak. The heat

tracing was re-energized and the valves were made to seat.

The licensee has initiated a modification to ensure that the purge

valves are not subjected to cold outside temperatures. The modifica-

tion involves constructing an enclosure around the outboard valve.

No further action needs to be taken other than expeditious completion

of the modification. The inspector has no further questions regarding

this item and no items of noncompliance were identified.

6.

Adjusted Type A Test Results

The following list summarizes the results of post Type A local leak

rate tests and their effect on the Type A test results:

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LEAKAGE W/0/ Day

Three Mile Island Wide Range Pressure Modification

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Containment Isolation Valves in the Sample System

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Final Type A Test Results

.0157

Sum of Total and Final Type A Test

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The inspector concludes that the adjusted Type A test results meet all

acceptance criteria.

The inspector has no further c,uestions regarding this 1. tem and no items

of noncompliance were identified.

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Airlock Improvement Program

The airlocks and escape locks and equalizing valves on both Unit 1

and Unit 2 have a repetitive history of developing leakage during

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performance of the Type A tests. Because the Icakage has caused difficulty

during Type A testing and has resulted in the containment leakage exceeding

allowable lindts, an improvement program has been established and is des-

cribed below:

Licensee Commitmerts for Minimizing Personnel

and Esecpe Hatch Leakage

on . Increase the local leak-rate test duration to one hour allowing

forty-five minutes for stabilization,

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Initiate preventive maintenance schedule for shaf t seals and

equalizing valves:

(1) Rebuild all equalizing valves (two persennel and two

escape) each refueling outage.

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Replace all shaf t seals every other refueling outage.

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(3) Torque the packing on shaft seals each refueling outage.

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The local leak rate test should be performed following any

maintenance on the hatches as described under item (b).

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Evaluate new hatch designs or seal designs.

The inspector has no further questions regarding this item and no items

of noncompliance vere identified.

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Type B and C Leakage Results

The results of the licensee's Type B and C leakage testing indicates

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that the sum of the leakage meets the acceptance criteria specified by

Technical Specifications and 10CFR50 Appendix J.

No items of noncompliance were identified.

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Power Operated Relief Valve Block Valves (PORV)

The resident inspectors received a request for information from the

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regional office concerning Westinghouse PORV block valves with the

designation 3GM-88. These valves were found not to 6 9 capable of

closing against full system pressure.

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Zion Station has no Westinghouse 3GM-88 block valves installed or in

the warehouse.

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10. Allowable Duration of Containment Purging

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The resident inspectors clarified a requirement regarding the allowable

amount of time annually that either Unit 1 or Unit 2 can be purged using

48 inch purge valves. The licensee was under the impression that the NRC

had restricted purging on each unit to a maximum of ninety hours yearly.

The resident inspector discussed the criteria for purging with the NRC

operating project manager. It was determined that the ninety hour purging

restriction was no longer in effect. The only current restrictions applicable

to Zion Generating Station are contained in a letter dated January 15, 1981

from S. Varga, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #1, Nuclear Regulatory

Commission to J. S. Abel, Director of Nuclear Licensing, Commonwealth

Edison Company.

11. Alpha Concentration in Excess of 10CFR Appendix B

On March 30,1981 at 0900 a Zion Station Radiation Protection Technician

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telephoned the Region III office stating that alpha activity in Unit 1

containment was in excess of 10CFR50 Appendix B limit of 2.0xE-12 micro-

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curies per cubic centimeter. He alleged that the licensee was reluctant

to post the containment airborne requiring half masks. He indicated that

only af ter continual prodding on his part did station management post the

containment airborne.

The inspector investigated the circumstances involved and interviewed the

station health physicist and chemist. According to the station management,

the 0900 containment air sample on March 29, 1981 (the previous day)

showed elevated (6.85xE-12 micro-curies per cubic centimeter) alpha in

excess of 10CFR Part 20 Appendix B.

Station Procedure RP-1310-11,

" Posting Areas for Airborne Contamination", requires posting for

respiratory protection when alpha activity is above 2xE-12 micro-curies

per cubic centimeter af ter twenty-four hours decay. Af ter twenty-four

hours decay, the previous day's sample measured 2.5xE-12 micro-curies

per cubic centimeter at about 0900 on March 30, 1981. The licensee re-

sampled for alpha and had a management meeting. At 0915 to 0920 station

management posted the containment airborne. The twenty-minute delay in

posting the containment airborne was caused by the management meeting

and the resample.

(The resample was counted for five minutes and showed

elevated alpha concentration). It was determined that a resample was

necessary because of the low counting efficiency for alpha radiation ex-

perienced by the licensee's equipment (4%).

The inspector verified through shif t logs that containrent purging was

terminated at 1000 on March 30, 1981

The licensee investigated the cause of the low counting efficiency on

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March 30, 1981 and attributed it to improper sample preparation resulting

in an ultra conservative calibration (counting equipnent indicating higher

concentration than actually existed). A porous fiber filter had been

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used as a base for the sample. This caused. the alpha radiation to be

absorbed in the filter rather than in the counting medium. Af ter checking

with the manufacturer, a glass fiber filter base was used and the instrument

recalibrated to an efficiency of 107..

This resulted in the alpha ~ airborne

concentrations returning to below 10CFR50 Appendix B criteria and the contain-

ment airborne posting was removed.

Af ter the containment posting for airborne on March 30, 1981, seve ral

workers who were in the containment complained that they were not notified

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of the. airborne condition until they exited. The individuals requested

and received additional counting for internal contamination. No evidence

of internal contamination was found.

No items of noncompliance were identified.

12. 0-R-14 Alarm of Mar ch 18, 1981

At 0831 on March 18, 1981 a high radiation alarm was received on monitor

0-R-14 (auxiliary building vent gaseous monitor) .

Monitor 1RT-PR-25, which

also monitors the auxiliary building vent gaseous activity showed a concomitant

increase. Investigation by the licensee could produce no apparent cause

for the alarm. A second alarm on 0-R-14 was received at approximately

1400 the sane day and operating personnel were able to correlate this alarm

with a venting operation on a temporary differential pressure cell installed

on the volume control tank. Research indicated that the venting operation

had aleo been performed at about 0830 and was the probable cause of the

first Siarm. Calculations by the licensee showed that both releases were

only a small percentage of the maximum allowed by technical specifications.

NRC headquarters in Bethesda was notified by Emergency Notification System

of both releases.

No items of noncompliance were identified.

13. Clarification of _High Range ?sdiation Monitor Calibration Requirements

In response to licensee inquiries, the inspector determined, through

conversation with the licensing project manager, that electronic calibration

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is acceptable in fulfilling the requirements of Table II F.1-3 of Nureg-

0737 for the range of 10 to 103 R/hr.

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No items of noncompliance were idcatified.

14.

Boron Injection Tank Ima[73e (BIT) Unit _1

On March 2,1981 while attempting to correct what was thought to be boron

injection tank manway seat leakage, personnel discovered leakage from a

3/8 inch diameter hole drilled in the carbon steel pressure vessel per-

pendicular to the manway centerline. Investigation revealed this to be

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a test hole penetrating through the carbon steel up to the stainless steel

sleeve or liner on the inside of the manway opening. The hole is used for

liner testing during tank fabrication. Leakage out this test hole indicated

a breach of the stainless steel liner. Drawings showed similar test holes

on the BIT inlet and outlet nozzles. These were checked and found to be

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leaking also. Concern over the effect of boric acid on the carbon steel

pressure vessel and the desire to evaluate the rechanism of the liner

failure led to the licensee's decision to replace the BIT. An all stainless

steel vessel was found to be available from the Braidwood Station. The

BIT replacement was complete by April 2,1981, and resulted in a twenty-four

day extension of the refueling outage.

The old BIT was dissected for examination. Pentrations were found in the

cylindrical manway liner wall and in the weld joining the liner to the

manway seating surface. The most severe area of degradation of the carbon

steel occurred underneath the penetration in the liner wall. Here the

boric acid had corroded a crater approximately 1 1/2 inches in diameter

by 5/16 inch deep in the carbon steel. Channels from this area anu from

the weld penetration lead to the test hole. Preliminary results from samples

sent to Westinghouse indicate intergranular corrosion attack in the area of

the liner penetration and transgranular corrosion cracking in the area of the

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weld penetration. Possible causes for these types of attack are sensitization

of the stainless steel during heat treatment of the vessel and impurities

in borated water.

As documented in LER 50/295/81-08 detailed investigations are still in

progress and the licensee will upvate the LER when the final report is

received.

On April 3, 1981, the test holes on the Unit 2 BIT were inspected and no

evidence of leakage was found. At this time the licersee plans no further

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action on Unit 2 BIT until the scheduled refueling outage in September

of 1981.

Submittal of the final report on the results of Unit 1 BIT examination

is designated as Open Item 50-295/81-06-01.

15. Operation of the Reactor Coolant System (RCS)

During the Unit I refueling outage a differential pressure detector was

connected to RCS piping to provide remote RCS water icvel indication.

The signal from this differential pressure cell is fed to a pen recorder

in the control board, and to the meter which normally indicates uncom-

pensated pressurizer level. The calibration is such that the lower end

of the meter and recorder scale corresponds to a level slightly below

the nozzle centerline. A prerequisite of the containment integrated leak

rate test requires that the RCS be filled to at least 80% of pressurizer

level. Operators established this level using the uncompensated pressur-

izer level meter not realizing that it was connected to the temporary

RCS d/p cell. This misconception existed during at least two shifts.

The error was discovered and corrected prior to the start of the leak

rate test. The procedure for installation of the temporary level indi-

cating system has been modified to require that caution stickers be placed

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No items of noncompliance were identified.

16. Review of Plant Operations - Startup

The inspector reviewed the licensee's administrative controls governing

Unit I return to operation from the refueling outage. The prerequisite

. list GOP-0 was reviewed for adequacy and for completion prior to 1 caving

cold shutdown and hot shutdown. Containment tours were performed to

verify cleanliness and general system status. The inspector attended the

onsite review meetings for both hot shutdown and start-up, in which all

outstanding items were evaluated for relevance to the particular event.

Compliance with various technical specification requirements for start-

up was verified by the inspector. Portions of the prestart-up surveillance

testing and approach to. criticality were witnessed and reviewed for ad-

herence to procedures and technical specifications.

No items of noncompliance were identified.

17. Operational Safety Verification

The inspector observed control room operations, reviewed applicable logs

and conducted discussions with control room operators during the months

of March and April,1981. The inspector verified the operability of

selected emergency systems, reviewed tagout records and verified proper

return to service of affected components. Tours of the euxiliary building

and turbine building and Unit 1 containment were conducted to observe

plant equipment conditions, including potential fire hazards, fluid leaks,

and excessive vibrations and to verify that maintenance requests had been

initiated for equipment in need of maintenance. The inspector by obser-

vation and direct interview verified that the physical security plan was

being implemented in accordance with the station security plan.

The inspector observed plant housekeeping / cleanliness conditions and

verified implementation of radiation protection controls. During the

months of February and April, the inspector walked down the accessible

portions of the containment spray systems to verify operability. The

inspector also witnessed portions of the radioactive waste system

controls associated with the shipment of spent resins from the Unit I

deborating demineralizer.

These reviews and observations were conducted to verify that facility

operations were in conformance with the requirements established under

technical specifications,10 CFR, and administrative procedures.

18. Monthly Maintenance Observation

Station maintenance activities of safety related systems and components

listed below were observed / reviewed to ascertain that they were conducted

in accordance with approved procedures, regulatory guides and industry

codes or standards and in conformance with technical specifications.

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The following items were considered during this review: The limiting

conditions for operation were met while components or systems were removed

from service; approvals were obtained prior to initiating the work;

activities were accomplished using approved procedures had were inspected

as applicable; functional testing and/or calibrations were performed

prior to returning components or systems to service; quality control

records were maintained; activities were accomplished by qualified

personnel; parts and materials used were propes.y certified; radiolo-

gical controls were implemented; and, fire prevention controls were

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implemented.

Work requests were reviewed to determine status of outstanding jobs and

to assure that priority is assigned to safety related equipment maintenance

which may affect system performance.

The fo11 ewing maintenance activities were observed / reviewed:

Unit 1: Boron Injection Tank

Unit 1: Boron Injection Tank Discharge Valves

Unit 1: Containment Wide Range Pressure

Unit 2 : Containment Wide Range Pressure

Unit 1: IC Reactor Coolant Pump

Unit 1: Reactor Vessel Level Indication

Following completion of maintenance on the IC Reactor Coolant Pump Seals,

the inspector verified that it had been retu:ned to service properly.

No items of noncompliance were identified.

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Monthly Surveillance Observation

The inspector observed the following required surveillance testing:

0 Diesel Generator Test, Boron Injection Tank Inlet and Outlet Valve

Leak Test, Volume Control Tank Level Instruments Test, Diesel Generator

Tests on 2A and 2B Units, Hot Rod Drop Tests, RTD Cross Check Tests, and

verified that testing was performed in accordance with adequate proce-

dures, that test instrumentation was calibrated, that limiting conditions

for operation were met, that removal and restoration of the affected

components were accomplished, that test results conformed with technical

specifications and procedure requirements and were reviewed by personnel

other than the indiridual directing the test, and that any deficiencies

identified during the testing were properly reviewed and resolved by

appropriate management personnel.

No iteme of noncompliance were identified.

20.

Licensee Event Reports Followup

Through direct observations, discussions with licensee personnel, and

review of records, the following event reports were reviewed to determine

that reportability requirements were fulfilled, immediate corrective action

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LER NO.

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Update on Cause of RTD Spiking Low

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RHR Recirculation Valve Micro Switch Out of Tolerance

81-05

% Recombiners Found Not Interchangeable

81-06

Fire Sump Rad Monitor ORT-PR-25 Failure

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Failure to Perform 50.59 Review

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BIT Liner Leakage

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Nissed Sample on Fire Sump

LER NO.

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81-02

Purge Monitor Reading Low

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Faulty Microswitch on RHR Recirculation Valve

.Regarding LER 50-295/81-08, see Paragraph 14.for details.

Regarding LER 50-295/81-09, this is considered a licensee identified item

of noncompliance in which no citation is issued.

No items of noncompliance were identified.

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Unresolved Items

Unresolved items are matters about which more information is required in

order to ascertain whether they are acceptabic items, items of noncompliance

or deviations. One unresolved item was disclosed during this inspection..

22.

Exit Interview

The inspector met with licensee representatives (denoted in Paragraph 1)

throughout the month and at the conclusion of the inspection on April 15,

1981 and summarized the scope and findings of the inspection activities.

The licensee acknowledged the inspector's comments.

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