ML20059K539

Notice of Violation from Insp on 930904-1008.Violation Noted:Several Boxes of LPRM Cables Were Stored in Polyethylene Bags That Had Been Opened & Were Not Properly Resealed

ML20059K539
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	11/04/1993
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20059K524	List: IR 05000324/1993041 ML20059K517 ML20059K539
References
50-324-93-41, 50-325-93-41, NUDOCS 9311160091
Download: ML20059K539 (3)

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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Carolina Power and Light Company Docket Nas.: 50-325 and 50-324 Brunswick Site License Nos.: DPR-71 and DPR-62 During an NRC inspection conducted on September 4 - October 8, 1993, .

violations of NRC requirements were identified. In accordance with the -

" General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, the violations are listed below:  ;

A. 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XIII Handling, Storage and Shipping requires that measures be established to control the handling, storage, ,

shipping, cleaning and preservation of material and equipment in '

accordance with work and inspection instructions to prevent damage and [

deterioration. When necessary for particular products, special protective environments such as inert gas atmosphere. specific moisture  ;

content levels, and temperature levels shall be specified and provided.

1. Specification for Procurenent of Silicon Dioxide Insulation Cables and Connectors, Specification No. 113-030, Rev 0, ,

Step 2.10.3 required that' the seller furnish receiving, storage, and handling instructions for warranties and/or guaranties and to preserve the integrity of the cables placed in indoor storage.

Field Installation Procedure for Local Power Range  !

Monitor (LPRM) Cables, FIP-9233, Rev. O, section 4.0 required that end openings for cables be capped with halogen free plastic caps, and desiccant be placed on each connector cable end and that cable assemblies be '

sealed in heat sealable polyethylene bags.

Contrary to the above, on October 5, 1993, several boxes of LPRM cables in different storage containers were stored in polye.hylene bags that had been opened 1 and were not properly resealed. Several of the cables were not properly heat sealed prior to shipment from l the vendor. In addition, desiccant material was not placed in each bag and one cable connector was missing an end cap.

2. Procurement and Material Control Procedure, Storage, OPMC-030, Rev. 16, provides requirements for the storage of safety related and nonsafety-related items. Step 6.10.3, requires that items pressurized with inert gas be monitored each week to ensure that the gas pressure is maintained within specified limits. Step 6.17.1 of OPMC-030 requires that Q listed material designated for QA review or hold'be relocated to a designated area. l

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-Carolina Power and Light Company 2 Docket Nos.: 50-325 and 50-324 Brunswick Site License Nos.: DPR-71 and DPR-62 Contrary to the above, on October 5, 1993, the inert 1 gas pressures on two spare electrical penetrations  !

were below the 15 psig posted minimum limit.- The I weekly warehouse inspection reports for July, August i and September 1993, revealed that the inert pressure i had been below the posted minimum value for at~least this three month period. The inert gas pressures and a desiccant indicator inspections had not been performed i as required during the week of September 13, 1993. ,

Additionally, on.0ctober 5, a control rod drive piston rod  ;

which was tagged for QA hold had not been placed in a 1 designated storage area. Also, several other control rod ,

drive piston rods were found to have expired desiccant indicators.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I). ,

i B. Technical Specification 6.8.1 (a) requires that written procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained covering the activities referenced in Regulatory Guide 1.33 Appendix A, l November 1972. *

1. Regulatory Guide 1.33, Appendix A, Section 1(c) requires procedures for control of plant equipment. AI-58,-Equipment Clearance Procedure implements these requirements.

Clearance 1-93-2488 was established on September 3, to j isolate and depressurize the Control Rod Drive (CRD)

Hydraulic Control Units (HCUs) for the 68 control rods  !

withdrawn to facilitate the shroud inspection. The. i clearance was to prevent rod motion on a scram signal.

Contrary to the above, the estat,lished clearance was [

inadequate .in maintaining the accumulators  !

depressurized, and therefore did not prevent rod motion when a manual scram signal was inserted on September 24, 1993. Receipt of.this scram signal resulted in 50 of the 68 control rods under clearance  ;

inserting into the core. .

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2. Regulatory Guide 1.33 Appendix A, Section 4(m) _

requires procedures for the system line up of the turbine generator system. FP-82236, Steam Turbine EHC  :

System Field Line UP Instructions imolements these  ;

requirements. Plant Electrical System Operating 1 Procedure 1-0P-50, revision 27, section 8.9, implements the requirements for the plant electrical  ;

system operating in the backfeed mode.

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. Carolina Power and Light Company 3 Docket Nos.: 50-325 and-50-324 Brunswick Site License Nos.: DPR-71 and DPR-62 Contrary to the above, procedures FP-82236 and 1-0P-50 were inadequate in that neither procedure provided prerequisite conditions or steps to prevent the Group 1 Isolation Signal which occurred on September 28, 1993, as the result of resetting the turbine trip (while backfeeding via the Unit Auxiliary 4 Transformer) per procedure FP-82236.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Carolina Power and Light Company >

is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U. S. '

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, LC 20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a

" Reply. to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation:

(1) the reason for the violation or, if contested, the basis.for disputing the  :

violation, (2) the corrective steps that'have been taken and the results '

achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an -

order or demand for information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper '

should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will he given

-to extending the response time.  ;

Dated at Atlanta, Georgia ,

this 4th day of November 1993 1

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