ML20195D930

Notice of Violation from Insp on During Sept.Violations Noted:Failure to Cycle During Initial Quarterly Surveillance Test Attempt Because Yellow Train four-way Valve Did Not Operate

ML20195D930
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	10/28/1988
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ML20195D927	List: IR 05000482/1988024 ML20195D923 ML20195D930
References
50-482-88-24, NUDOCS 8811070194
Download: ML20195D930 (2)

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APPENDIX A L

NOTICE OF VIOLATION Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Docket: 50-482 ,

Wolf Creek Generating Station Operating License: NPF-42 l During an NRC inspection conducted during the month of September, two violations of NRC requirements were identified. The violations involved failure to implement prompt corrective action and procedures inappropriate to the circumstances. In accordance stith the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2. Appendix C (1988), the violations are listed below.

A. Failure to Implement Prompt Corrective Action Appendix B to Criterion XVI of 10 CFR Part 50 requires that measures shall be established to assure that conditions adverse to quality are promptly identified and corrected. Procedure QAP 16.1, Revision 1. "Corrective Action for QA Program Breakdown " requires that conditions adverse to quality are promptly corrected to preclude recurrence.

Contrary to the above, the NRC inspector identified two examples where the licensee failed to promptly identify and correct conditions adverse to i quality. These examples are:

1. On June 25, 1988, Main Feedwater Isolation Valve AE FV-39 failed to cycle during the initial quarterly surveillance test attempt because l a yellow train four-way valve did not operate. Ccrr ctive action was l not accomplished to identify the cause of the four-way valve failure and on September 24, 1988, the valve again failed to cycle because a red train four-way valve failed to operate.

1 l 2. In licensee Event Report 482/87-43 for an event which occurred on September 28, 1987, the licensee's stated corrective action was to revise the MODE change checklist for entry to MODE 2. This corrective action had not been completed as of Septerrber 16, 1988, even though three entries into MODE 2 had occurred since the previous event.

This is a Severity Level IV violation. (Supplement I) (482/8824 01)

B. Procedure Inappropriate to the Circumstances Technical Specification (TS) 6.8.1 requires that procedures be established, implemented, and maintained covering activities listed in Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978. Regulatory Guide 1.33 includes specific procedures for each surveillance test listed in the technical specifications.

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Contrary to the above Procedure STS CR-001, Revision 8. "Shift Log for Modes 1, 2, and 3" did not implement the per shift channel check surveillance requirements for auxiliary feedwater pump suction pressure-loss because ,

incorrect instruments were identified in the procedure. This resulted in the per shift survelliance channel check requirements of TS Table 4.3-2 Section 6.h.

not being accomplished from May 2, 1985, through August 21, 1988. i This is a Severity Level IV violation. (SupplementI)(482/8824-02)  !

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating  ;

Corporation is hereby required to submit to this Office, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including for each violation: (1) the reason for the violations if l

admitted, (2) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results  !

achieved (3) the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further '

violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time. ,

Dated at Arlington, Texas i this day of 1988. j I ,

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