ML20087P728
| ML20087P728 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 03/13/1984 |
| From: | Carey J DUQUESNE LIGHT CO. |
| To: | Starostecki R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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'Af Telephorie (412) 393-6000 Nuclear Division P.O. Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077-0004 Ibrch 13,1984 United States Nuclear Regulatory Comission
/ Office of Inpsection and Enforcanent Attn:
Mr. Richard U. Starostocki, Director Division of Project and Resident Programs Region I 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406
Reference:
Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit tb.1 Docket No. 50-334, License No. DPR-66 Inspection Report 84-01 Gentlemen:
In response to your letter of February 14, 1984, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.201, the attached reply addresses the Notice of Violation which was included with the referenced report.
If you have any questions concerning this response, please contact my office.
Very truly yours, "r
. J. Carey Vice President, IAlclear Attachment cc:
ft. U. M. Troskoski, Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Conmission Beaver Valley Power Station Shippingport, PA 15077 U. S. Nuclear Ragulatory Comission c/o Document Management Branch Washington, DC 20555 Director, Safety Evaluation & Control Virginia Electric & Power Conpany P. O. Box 26666 One James River Plaza Richmond, VA 23261
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DUQUESNE LIGHT (INPANY Beaver Valley Power Station Unit No. 1 Reply to Notice of Violation Inspection 84-01.
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_ Letter dated February 14, 1984 VIOIATION. (Severity Level IV; Supplement I)
Description of Violation (84-01-02)
Te & nical Specification 6.8.1 and Regulatory Guide 1.33-1972, Quality Assurance Requirements (Operation), requires.the establishment and implementation of gocedures for the operation of safety related systems.
Station Administrative Procedure, Chapter 4,Section VI.V and CM 1.48.G, require adherence to those operating gocedures. CN 1.36.4R, Racking 4 KV Breakers, Issue 2, Revision 15, describes the method of racking a 4 KV breaker to the ueni:sct position, that includes cycling the breaker fin the " test" position.to verify operability of the &arging springs.
Contrary to the above, at about 1:00 p.m. on January 25, 1984, the IAE 4 KV breaker of river water punp 1C was racked directly to the connect position without cycling the breaker in the test position to verify operability. of the charging springs. As a consequence, the 1C river water pump wts incperable due to the diarging punp springs not being fully diarged for about 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> before a routine monthly surveillance test edi:, chid this condition.
Cf RECTIVE ACTION TAKEN Upon discovery of the condition, the switch to the breaker closing spring:
charging notor was returned to normal system alignment and the 1C river -
- water pung was successfully started.. Inspection of other ESF 1reakers identified no other mispositioned switches.
ACTION TAKEN '10 PREVENT RECURRENCE 1.
- Operating Manual Change Notices have been issued to revise CN 1.36.4R -
for clarity. 'Ihese changes include a specific check for position of the subject switch and instructions-to have all safety related equip-ment started.as part of the 4 KV racking procedure.
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All operators _ attended a safety meeting where the procedure for-racking 4 KV breakers was reviewed and critiqued.
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'Ihe operator who failed.to follow the Irocedure received appropriate
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DATE CN 13fICH PULL COMPLIANCE ilILL BE ACHIEVED q+".-
Full-cmpliance has been achieved at this time.
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