ML20035A975
| ML20035A975 | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 03/24/1993 |
| From: | Milhoan J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Hall D HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO. |
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| Download: ML20035A975 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000498/1993007
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Donald P. Hall, Group
Vice President, Nuclear
P.O. Box 1700
Houston, Texas 77251
SUBJECl:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-498/93-07; 50-199/93-07
During February 4-24, 1993, an NRC Augmented Inspection Team (AIT) conducted
an onsite inspection at the South Texas Project Electric Generating
Station (STPEGS).
The AIT reviewed the circumstances following events at
STPEGS that occurred during the period of December 27, 1992, through
Febraary 3,1993, involving overspeed tripping of the turbine driven auxiliary
feedwater pumps.
The enclosed copy of the All report describes the tasks assigned to the AIT,
the areas examined during this inspection, and our conclusions and findings.
During an interim exit meeting conducted on February ll, 1993, you committed
to performing certain testing, procedure revisions, training, and
modifications to ensure that the turbine driven auxiliary feedwater pumps do
not trip on overspeed when required for operation. Details of these
commitments are provided in Section 4 of this report.
After the inspection, our findings and your committments were discussed with
Houston Lighting & Power personnel and members of the press and public during
a public exit meeting held on February 24, 1993.
An additional public meeting
will be conducted at your convenience to brief the NRC, as committed to in the
Confirmatory Action Letter dated February 5, 1993.
This inspection identified weaknesses with your maintenance program and
corrective action processes.
We note that, had your maintenance program and
corrective action processes been effective, these overspeed events would
probably not have occurred.
A followup inspection was conducted during
March 8-12, 1993, to address this area and this inspection report (NRC
Inspection Report 50-489/93-05; 50-499/93-05) will be issued in the near
future.
In accordance with 10 CFR Part 2.790(a), a copy of this letter and the
enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased
to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
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Regional Administrator
Enclosure:
Appendix - NRC Inspection
Report 50-498/93-07; 50-499/93-07
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Washington, D.C.
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