ML20149D474

Notice of Violation from Insp on 881122-1231.Violation Noted:On 871207,wire Incorrectly Terminated Following Maint Causing Reactor Scram Signal & Equipment Damage & Wire Incorrectly Specified Resulting in Loss of Offsite Power

ML20149D474
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Saint Vrain
Issue date:	02/03/1988
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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Shared Package
ML20149D458	List: IR 05000267/1987034 ML20149D456 ML20149D474
References
50-267-87-34, NUDOCS 8802090510
Download: ML20149D474 (2)

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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Public Service Company of Colorado Docket: 50-267 Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Generating Station Operating License: DPR-34 During an NRC inspection conducted on November 22 through December 31, 1987, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. The violation involved inadequate procedural controls. In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1987),theviolationislistedbelow:

Inadequate Procedural Controls Criterion V of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 states, in part, "Activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures, or drawings, of a type appropriate to the circumstances and shall be accomplished in accordance with these instructions, procedures or drawings."

The licensee's quality assurance program as documented in FSAR, Aspendix B, Section B.5.5.2, states, in part, "Each Change Notice package aut1orizing a modification or selected non-routine maintenance to the Plant, or any part thereof, requires the development of a Controlled Work Procedure," and "All maintenance, inspection, and surveillance activities are perfonned to procedures authorized under controls imposed by the FSV Administrative Procedures Manual." ,

Contrary to the above: ,

• On December 7,1987, a wire was incorrectly terminated following maintenance, in violation of the procedural requirements of Clearance 17895, causing a reactor scram signal and equipment damage.

• Also, on December 7,1987, a wire to be lifted during a test was incorrectly specified by Station Service Request 87509817 resulting in a loss of offsite power.

On December 21, 1987, emergency lighting batteries were damaged beyond repair due to the failure to establish proper installation  ;

requirements in Control Work Procedure (CWP) 87-47 through 56, 182, and 183.  ;

This is a Severity Level IV violation. (SupplementI)(267/8734-01) t Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Public Service Company of Colorado r is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to this Office within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this htice. This reply, should include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation if admitted, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further l$k hd$ 7 0

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Dated at Arlington, . Texas, this 3rd,-day of February 1988..

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