ML20199D745
| ML20199D745 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 06/16/1986 |
| From: | Miller L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20199D743 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-530-86-03, 50-530-86-3, NUDOCS 8606230007 | |
| Download: ML20199D745 (2) | |
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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Arizona Nuclear Power Project Docket No. 50-530 P. O. Box 52034 CPPR-143 Phoenix, Az. 85072-2034 As a result of the inspection conducted between January'13-24 and February 3-14, 1986, and in accordance with the General Policy and Procedures for NRC Enfor:ement Actions (10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C), the following violations were identified (Section references are to the detailed portion.of Inspection Report 50-530/86-03):
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10 CFR 50, Appendix B Criterion III, as implemented by Arizona Public Service (APS), Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) Section :17.1.
3, requires that A
measures shall be established to assure that applicable ~ regulatory requirements and design basis are correctly translated into specifications, drawings, procedures.and instructions.
Contrary to the above, at the time of this inspection, the licensee's program was not adequately implemented in that. masonry block walls were incorrectly classified as Quality Class S for which no special quality requirements beyond. industry standards are needed.
Partially due te the "S" quality classification, in process-inspections were not accomlished. As a" result, reinforcing steel was found to be located not in accordance with the design drawings and also inspection-records were not available to support design analysis assumptions. Therefore, masonry walls may not meet their design intent.
(Section V.B.1)
This is'a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement II).
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10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion VII, as implemented by the APS FSAR Section 17.1A.7, requires in part that. measures shall be established to assure purchased material, equipment'and services conform to.
purchase. documents.
Contrary to the above, at the time of this inspection, the NRC CAT inspectors found several deficiencies in vendor supplied componenets as follows:
a.
Several installed Class IE components exhibitied poor workmauship and inadequate vendor product quality. These include inadequate solder connections in the de battery chargers and damaged and broken terminal lugs in the diesel-
. generator control panels.
(Sections II.B.2.b(4) and
~II.B.3.b(6))
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Instrument racks had various weld deficiencies such as incomplete fusion, missing or undersized welds, and weld-
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(Section IV.B.5)
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=This:is a. Severity Level.IV Violation (Supplement-II).
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1 -CFR 50, Appendix B,' Criterion X,las implemented'by the APS FSAR l3.
4 Section;17.1A.10, requires that a program for inspection of
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activities affecting quality be' established and executed to verify conformance with the documented instructions, procedures, and "
1 drawings for accomplishing the' activity.'
' ' Contrary to 'the.above, at the time of this inspection, the licensee's inspection programs were not effectively implemented in the following cases, Four instances. of 'Endersized beam attachment' load pins were a.
identified on two ASME Class 1 pipe supports and two Class R-pipe ' supports contrary to design drawings and vendor catalogs.
(Section III.B.2)-
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Improper. bolting materials were, identified on flange connections,in piping installations.
(Section III.B.1) c.
Six of 11 pieces of QC accepted Class IE equipment mounted by welding.had mounting configurations which were.not in
. accordance with the applicable: design or specified installation requirements., In addition, 5'of 32 QC accepted cable tray.
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hangers were found with1 welded connection configurations ~that' werefnot in accordance with the applicable installation
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requirement's.
(Section II.B.I.b.(3), II.B~.~3.b.(4), (6), and-(7))
This'is a-Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement'II).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Arizona 'Public Service o
Company is hereby required to submit to this office within thirty days,of:
the date of this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including;J(1) the corrective steps.which'have been taken and the results
' achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be=taken to avoid further items
.of noncompliance; and (3) the date when full c~ompliance will-be achieved.
Consideration may;be given to extending yourcresponse time for good cause
-shown.
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