ML20151Z751
| ML20151Z751 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 08/17/1988 |
| From: | Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Utley E CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20151Z754 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8808300124 | |
| Download: ML20151Z751 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000324/1988027
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Docket Nos. 50-325, 50-324
License Nos. OPR-71, DPR-62
Carolina Power and Light Company
ATTN: Mr. E. E. Utley
Senior Executive Vice President
Power Supply and Engineering
and Construction
P. O. Box 1551
Raleigh, NC 27602
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT: AUGMENTED INSPECTION TEAM REPORT NOS. 50-325/88-27 and 50-324/88-27
This refers to the special inspection conducted by the NRC Augmented Inspection
Team (AIT) during the period July 16-22, 1988.
The inspection included a
review of the equipment failure that precipitated the shutdown of Unit 1 on
July 13-15, 1988, and a review of those equipment failures that occurred during
the shutdown and their impact on both units.
At the conclusion of the inspec-
tion, a debrief on the inspection findings was conducted with members of your
staff.
A formal exit will be conducted with you and members of your staff on
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August 18, 1988.
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The enclosed copy of the AIT report identifies the areas examined during this
review. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations
of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and
observation of activities in progress.
The equipment failures reviewed by the AIT are, individually, not of high safety
significance.
However, the number of failures and the previous high failure
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rate of plant equipment indicates that management has tolerated operation of
the facility with unreliable equipment.
The AIT identified that not only does
the licensee need to correct the pattern of equipment failures for the purpose
of minimizing challenges tc safety systems, but also needs to recognize the
detrimental effects of unreliable equipment on operator morale and effectiveness.
The inspection findings also indicate that certain activities appeared to
violate NRC requirements.
The violation described in Section III.A of the
enclosed report is under consideration for escalated enforcement action.
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Accordingly, a Notice of Violation is not enclosed and no response to this
violation is required at this time.
However, please be advised that the
characterization of this violation may change as a result of further NRC
review.
An Enforcement Conference to discuss this violation is scheduled for
September 8,1988.
You will be advised by separate correspondence of the
results of our deliberations on this matter.
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In accordance with 10 CFR Part 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2,
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosure
will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
We appreciate your cooperation during our team inspection and subsequent
evaluation of the equipment failures related to the Unit 1 shutdown. Should you
have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
Sincerely,
J. Nelson Grace
Regional Administrator
Enclosure:
AIT Inspection Report
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M. A. McDuffie, Senior Vice President
P. W. Howe, Vice President
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J. L. Harness, Plant General Manager
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AUGMENTED INSPECTION TEAM
REPORT NOS. 50-325/88-27 AND 50-324/88-27
Licensee: Carolina Power-and Light Company
P. O. Box 1551
Raleigh, NC 27602
Docket Nos.:
50-325 and 50-324
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Facility Name:
Brunswick Units 1 and 2
Inspection Members: B. C. Buckley, Project Manager, NRR
C. A. Casto, License Examiner, RII
E. N. Fields, Reactor Engineer, NRR
P. J. Fillion, Reactor Inspector, RII
L. W. Garner, Senior Resident Inspector, RII
R. L. Lloyd, Reactor Operations Engineer, AE00
H. K. Shaw, Senior Mechanical Engineer, NRR
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