ML20151Y185

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 880701-0815.Violation Noted:From 880610-16,Level Switch OLS-SX097 for Ob Basin Deenergized,Rendering Ob Essential Svc Water Makeup Pump Incapable of Starting Automatically on Low Water Level
ML20151Y185
Person / Time
Site: Byron  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 08/19/1988
From: Greenman E
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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ML20151Y152 List:
References
50-454-88-11, 50-455-88-11, NUDOCS 8808260267
Download: ML20151Y185 (1)


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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Coninonwealth Edison Company Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455 Byron Station Units 1 and 2 License Nos. NPF-37; NPF-66 As'a result of the inspection conducted from July 1 through August 15, 1988, and in Actions,"

Enforcement accordance with Part 10 CFR the "General Policy 2, Appendix (and the C 1987), Procedures following for NRC violation was identified:

Technical Specification 3.7.5 requires that two independent ultimate heat sink (VHS) cooling towers shall be operable in Modes 1 to 4 with one operable essential service water makeup pump per train. With one essential service water makeup pump inoperable, action statement c requires the licensee to restore the affected pump to operable status within 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br />, or to be in Mode 3 within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> and Mode 5 within the following 30 hours3.472222e-4 days <br />0.00833 hours <br />4.960317e-5 weeks <br />1.1415e-5 months <br />.

Final Safety Analysis Report paragraph 9.2.5.5 specifies tMt each basin in the cooling tower have a category I level switch and that, in the event of low water level in the basin, the corresponding essential service water makeup pump be automatically started.

Contrary to the above, from June 10 through June 16, 1988, with Units 1 and 2 in Mode 1, level switch OLS-SX097 for the OB basin was deenergized, thereby rendering the OB essential service water makeup punp incapable of starting automatically on low (VHS) hasin water level for greater than 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br />, and Units 1 and 2 were not shutdown and placed in Mode 5 within the following 36 hours4.166667e-4 days <br />0.01 hours <br />5.952381e-5 weeks <br />1.3698e-5 months <br />.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I). (454/88011-01(DRP);

455/88011-01(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) corrective action 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.

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'AUG 191988 M Edward G. Greenman, Director j

Division of Reactor Projects

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