ML20205K089

Notice of Violation from Insp on 880826-0925.Violation Noted:Air Regulator for Valve 1CF-89 Replaced & Returned to Svc on 880721,w/o Being Tested to Demonstrate That Parameter Affected,Within Acceptable Limits

ML20205K089
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	10/17/1988
From:	Brownlee V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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Shared Package
ML20205K079	List: IR 05000413/1988033 ML20205K073 ML20205K089
References
50-413-88-33, 50-414-88-33, NUDOCS 8810310548
Download: ML20205K089 (2)

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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Duke Power Company Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414 Catawba Units 1 and 2 License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52 During the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted on August 26 - September 25, 1988, a violation of NRC requirements was identified.

In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions", 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1988), the violation is listed below:

Technical Specification 6.8.1 requires that written procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained covering applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A to Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2.

1. Station Directive 3.2.2, Development and Conduct of the Periodic Testing Program, section 9.0 requires a retest on a battery following cell replacement.

Maintenance Manual Procedure 1.0, Work Request Preparation, section 4.3.2 requires the group responsible for the retest to be entered in the retest block of the work request.

IP/0/B/37.0/09, Alcad Battary Periodic Inspection, requires a float voltage of 1.40 to 1.47 volts per cell.

Contrary to the above, work requests 93971AE and 93981AE were written to replace cells on the Standby Shutdown System diesel 24 volt starting battery and failed to specify a group responsible for the retest. This resulted in the failure to perform an equalize charge and the failure to detect 3 cells with a voltage less than 1.4? prict to returning the battery to service on August 12, 1988.

2. Station Directive 3.2.2, Development and Conduct of the Periodic Testing Program, section 9.0 requires that after a valve or its control system has either been replaced, repaired or has undergone maintenance that could affect its performance, and prior to the time it is returned to service, it shall be tested as necessary to demonstrate that the performance parameters which could be affected by the replacement, repair or maintenance are within acceptable limits.

Contrary to the above, the air regulator for valve "CF-89 was replaced and returned to service on July 21, 1988, without being tested to demonstrate that the parameters affected were within acceptable limits.

This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement 1).

8810310548 891o17 PDR O ADOCK 05000413 PDC

l Duke Power Company 2 Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414 Catawba Units 1 and 2 License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52 Pursuant to the provisi, 4 of 10 CFR 2.201, Duke Power Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explaration to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washirigton, DC 20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector within thirty (30) days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice.

This reply should be clearly marked as a "Reply to a Notice of Violation" and I should include for each violation: (1) admission or denial of the violation, (2) the reason for the violation if admitted. (3) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved, (4) the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and (5) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order may be issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Y

Virgil L. Brownlee, Chief Reactor Projects. Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Dated at Atlanta, Jeorgia this ir/ 6 day of Ptf. 1988