ML20155H828
| ML20155H828 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 11/05/1998 |
| From: | Reynolds S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20155H831 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-254-98-17, 50-265-98-17, NUDOCS 9811100295 | |
| Download: ML20155H828 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000254/1998017
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November 5, 1998
Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley
President, Nuclear Generation Group
Commonwealth Edison Company
ATTN: Regulatory Services
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1400 Opus Place, Suite 500
Downers Grove, IL 60515
SUBJECT:
QUAD CITIES INSPECTION REPORT 50-254/98017(DRP);
50-265/98017(DRP)
Dear Mr. Kingsley:
This refers to the inspection conducted September 2 through October 14,1998, at the
Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether
activities authorized by the license were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC
requirements. The NRC conducted routine resident inspections in this period. Based on the
inspectors' findings, overall performance at the Quad Cities station was safe. At the conclusion
of the inspection, the findings were discussed with your staff. TPe inspectors found significant
room for improvement in maintenance and out-of-service activities.
During the period, equipment problems and several maintenance and out-of-service activity
errors had a significant impact on plant operations. Errors on Unit i led to the third reactor trip
in about 3 months.' Problems stemming from preventive maintenance deficiencies led to Unit 2
reactor water level oscillations which approached the predetermined manual trip point.
Problems with the 2B reactor recirculation pump seal required a maintenance outage and the
third replacement of the seal since shutdown from the last operating cycle in February 1997.
Operators performed well at the controls during a number of operational transients. However,
operator lack of sensitivity to equipment problems and poor performance in taking a flow
transmitter out-of-service were considered weaknesses.
No cited violations of NRC requirements were identified.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and the
enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
Original signed by
Steven A. Reynolds, Deputy Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos.: 50-254; 50-265
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 50-254/98017(DRP);
50-265/98017(DRP)
cc w/ encl:
D. Helwig, Senior Vice President
H. Stanley, PWR Vice President
C. Crane, BWR Vice President
R. Krich, Regulatory Services Manager
D. Greene, Licensing Director
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J. Dimmette, Jr., Site Vice President
W. Pearce, Quad Cities Station Manager
C. Peterson, Regulatory Affairs Manager
R. Hubbard
M. Aguilar, Assistant Attorney General
State Liaison Officer
Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
W. Leech, Manager of Nuclear
MidAmerican Energy Company
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