ML20206R785

Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-482/86-32.Corrective Actions:Personnel Counseled on Importance of Reviews & Supplemental Correction Rept for Pages 7 & 11 of Surveillance Test Procedure Completed

ML20206R785
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	03/13/1987
From:	Withers B WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
Shared Package
ML20206R727	List: ML20206R721 ML20206R785
References
WM-87-0078, WM-87-78, NUDOCS 8704220249
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NUCLEAR OPERATING f CORPORATION i

1 March 13, 1987 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission ATrN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555 Letter: WM 87-0078 Re: Docket No. 50-482 Ref: Letter dated 2/11/87 from JEGagliardo, NRC, to Bart D. Withers, NCNOC

• Subj: Response to Inspection Report STN 50-482/86-32 Gentlemen:

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This letter is written in reponse to the Reference which transmitted Inspection Report 50-482/86-32. As requested, the violation (482/8632-01) identified in the Inspection Report is being addressed in four parts.

(a) The reason for the violation if admitted; (b) The corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (c) Corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (d) The date when full conpliance will be achieved.

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! If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me or Mr.

O. L. Maynard of my staff.

Very truly yours, 8704220249 870415 Bart D. Withers gDR ADOCK 050004e2 President and-Chief Executive Officer DDW:jad 4

Attachment cc: Paul O'Connor JCumins R!brtin PO Bon 411 i Burlington, MS 66839 Phone (316) 364 8831 An Equal Opportumty Empoyer M F HC v[T

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S Violation (482/8632-01): Failure Of Post-Test Review to Identify An Out-Of-Specification Value And Institute Proper Corrective Action

• Finding:

Wolf Creek Generating Station (WCGS) TS 6.8.1 requires that, " Written procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained covering . . .

a. The applicable procedures reconnended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978."

Section 8.b of Appendix A to Regulatory Guide 1.33 requires that specific procedures for surveillance tests, inspections, and calibrations are to be provided.

) Plant Adninistrative Procedure (ADM)02-300, Revision 8, " Surveillance

Testing," has been established and inplemented in accordance with these requirements.

Step 5.6.2 requires that each test reviewer shall ensure that, " Test data e

shall be compared to the acceptance criteria to determine test

acceptability."

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! Contrary to the above, during the post-test review of STS Mr-019, dated October 16, 1985, the reviewers failed to identify and take appropriate corrective action to restore the "as listed" out-of-specification value of the average specific gravity to within limits.

Reason For Violation If Adnitted:

Failure to identify and take appropriate corrective action to restore the i "as-listed" out-of-specification value of the average specific gravity to within limits was due to failure to follow adninstrative procedure ADM 02-

300, " Surveillance Testing". Step 5.6.2 of this procedure requires that I post test reviewers conpare test data to the acceptance criteria to

} determine test acceptability.

f Corrective Steps Which Have Been Taken and Results Achieved:

'1he personnel who failed to identify and take corrective actions during the

, post test review have been counseled on the inportance of the reviews they

j. perform. In addition, a review of the calculations performed for the surveillance procedure determined that the average specific gravity was incorrectly listed on pages 7 and 11 of STS MT-019. A Supplemental Correction Report has been conpleted and vaulted to correct the data on pages 7 and 11 of the surveillance test procedure. -

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F N Corrective Steps Which Will Be Taken To Avoid Further violations:

, l Me Superintendent of Maintenance evaluated the review process 'for coupleted j surveillances by the maintenance organization as a result of the failure to j properly sign off a conpleted surveillance by the test performer, i supervisor, and the QC supervisor / lead respectively, (Notice of Violation l l 86/28-01), as well as this occurrence. As a result of that evaluation the Superintendent of Maintenance has issued written direction which requires an l additional post test review be performed by a Maintenance Engineer for conpleteness and to ensure all data is within acceptable limits prior to

, routing the conpleted procedure to the operations surveillance coordinator.

Additionally, this violation, response and written direction have been placed in the Maintenarce Department required reading to ensure maintenance

, personnel are cognizant of the requirement for following procedures and the inportance of attention to detail.

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l l The Date When Full Coupliance Will Be Achieved:

j Full compliance has been achieved.

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