ML20042E391
| ML20042E391 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 04/06/1990 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20042E388 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-219-89-06, 50-219-89-6, NUDOCS 9004200719 | |
| Download: ML20042E391 (1) | |
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i APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION GPU Nuclear Corporation Docket No.:
50-219 Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station License No.: DPR-16 During an inspection conducted February 17-24, 1989, a violation of NRC require-i ments was identified.
In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, (1989), the violation is set forth belom Oyster Creek Technical Specification limiting Condition for Operation (LCO) 3.1.A specifies the operating requirements for plaqt protective instrumentation in Table 3.1.1 Table 3.1.1 requires two operable or tripped Trip Systems for Automatic Depressurization while in the Run mode.
Technical Specification 3.0.A requires that in the event a Technical Specifica-i tion LCO and/or associated action requirements cannot be satisfied because of circumstances in excess of those addressed in the specification, the unit shall be placed in COLD SHUTDOWN within the following 30 hours3.472222e-4 days <br />0.00833 hours <br />4.960317e-5 weeks <br />1.1415e-5 months <br />, Contrary to the above, for approximately 33 hours3.819444e-4 days <br />0.00917 hours <br />5.456349e-5 weeks <br />1.25565e-5 months <br /> starting on July 2,1985, while in the Run mode, one of the two Automatic Depressurization System (ADS) trip systems was neither operable nor tripped when the Core Spray System was removed from service and the plant was not placed in COLD SHUTDOWN..The one ADS trip system was inoperable in that the pressure permissive inputs to the logic provided by Core Spray System were not functional and thus the-automatic initiation signal from that trip circuit was-not operable.
This violation is classified at Severity Level IV (Supplement I).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2,201, GPU Nuclear Corporation is hereby required to submit to this of fice within thirty days of the date of the letter which transmitted this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including: (1) corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending this response time, L
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