ML20151H554

Notice of Violation Noted in Insp on 880314-25.Violations Noted:Inoperable Nonaccessible Area Exhaust Filter Plenums W/Subsequent Failure to Place Units in Applicable Operating Modes as Specified in Tech Spec 3.0.3

ML20151H554
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	04/14/1988
From:	Greenman E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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ML20151H543	List: IR 05000456/1988011 ML20151H554 ML20151H568
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50-456-88-13, 50-457-88-11, NUDOCS 8804200424
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Commonwealth Edison Company Docket No. 50-456 Docket No. 50-457 As a result of the inspection conducted from March 14 through March 25, 1988 and in accordance with 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C - General Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions (1987), the following violation was identified:

Technical Specification (TS) 3.0.3 requires that when a Limiting Condition for Operation (LCO) is not met, except as provided in the associated action requirements, within one hour action shall be initiated to place the unit in a mode in which the specification does not apply by placing the unit in at least Hot Standby (Mode 3) within the next six hours; in at least Hot Shutdown (Mode

4) within the following six hours; and in at least Cold Shutdown (Mode 5) within the subsequent 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

Technical Specification 3.7.7 requires that three independent non-accessible are- exhaust filter plenums be operable while in Modes 1, 2, 3, and 4. The action statement for 3.7.7 allows only one non-accessible area exhaust filter plenum to be inoperable at a time.

Contrary to the above, from 9:13 a.m. to 11.30 p.m. on December 18, 1987, with Unit 1 in Mode 1, and from 2:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. on March 13, 1988, with Unit 2 in Mode 3, two non-accessible area exhaust filter plenums were rendered inoperable. With two non-accessible area exhaust filter plenums inoperable, in excess of the action requirements of Technical Specification 3.7.7, action was not initiated within one hour on December 18, 1987, to place Unit 1 in Mode 3 within the next six hours, and Mode 4 within the following six hours; and on March 13, 1988, to place Unit 2 in Mode 4 within the next six hours.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I). (50-456/88011-01(DRP);

50-457/88013-01(DRP))

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, you are required to submit to this office within thirty days of the date of this Notice a written statement or explanation in reply, including for each violation: (1)correctiveaction taken and the results achieved; (2) corrective action to be taken to avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

Consideration may be given to extending your response time for good cause shown.

t APR 14 1988 Dated MN-Edward G. Greenman, Director Division of Reactor Projects 1

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