ML20050H575
| ML20050H575 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 03/24/1982 |
| From: | Parker W DUKE POWER CO. |
| To: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| NUDOCS 8204140152 | |
| Download: ML20050H575 (2) | |
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Vicr Potsiotut TELEP=oht:AmEA 704 s,E.- p coucno" March 24, 1982 373-4o83 Mr. James P. O'Reilly, Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta Street, Suite 3100 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Re: Oconee Nuclear Station IE Inspection Report 50-269/82-04 50-270/82-04 50-287/82-04
Dear Sir:
With regard to Mr. F. J. Long's letter of March 4, 1982 which transmitted the subject inspection report, Duke Power Company does not consider the informa-tion contained therein to be proprietary.
Please find attached responses to the cited item of noncompliance.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the statements set forth herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, executed on March 24, 1982.
Very truly yours,
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William O. Parker, Jr.
JFN/php Attachment 9204140152 820407 i
PDR ADOCK 05000269 G
DUKE POWER COMPANY Responses to IE Inspection Reports 50-269/82-04, 50-270/82-04, and 50-287/82-04 Violation Technical Specification 3.8.6 requires that during the handling of irradiated fuel in the reactor building at least one door on the personnel and emergency hatches shall be closed. The equipment hatch shall be in place with a minimum of four bolts securing the cover to the sealing surface.
Contrary to the above, on January 17, 1982 for a period of 14 hours1.62037e-4 days <br />0.00389 hours <br />2.314815e-5 weeks <br />5.327e-6 months <br />, fuel handling transpired on Oconee Unit 2 with the equipment hatch unsecured.
Bolts had been installed but a gap existed between the hatch and sealing surface.
This is a Severity Level V Violation (Supplement I.E.).
Response
- 1) Admission or denial of the alleged violation:
This violation is correct as stated.
This incident was reported as R0-270/82-01.
- 2) Reasons for violation:
This violation resulted from personnel error on the part of the maintenance crew that had previously secured the hatch. The crew did not verify that the hatch properly contacted the sealing surface.
3)
Corrective actions taken and results:
Fuel handling was suspended immediately upon discovery of the unsealed hatch.
The hatch was properly secured and fuel handling was resumed.
The appropriate procedure has been revised to require an inspection of the sealing surfaces to meet the intent of Technical Specification 3.8.6 during fuel handling operations.
The crew involved in this incident was counseled, and appropriate maintenance personnel have reviewed the incident.
4)
Corrective actions to be taken to avoid further violations:
See item (3) above.
5)
Date when full compliance will be achieved:
All corrective actions have been completed.