ML20209A659

Notice of Violation from Insp on 861201-31

ML20209A659
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	01/29/1987
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ML20209A650	List: ML20209A644 ML20209A659 ML20209A723
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50-482-86-34, NUDOCS 8702030411
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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Docket: 50-482/86-34 Wolf Creek Generating Station License: NPF-42 During an NRC inspection conducted December 1-31, 1986, two violations of NRC requirements were identified. The violations involveo a failure to meet Technical Specification-fire suppression system surveillence and failure to have adequate procedure for draining the reactor coolant system. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1986), the violations are listed below:

A. Failure To Have An Adequate Procedure For Draining the Reactor Coolant System Technical Specification (TS) 6.8.1 requires that, " Written procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained covering . . . a. The applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guice (RG) 1.33 Revision 2, February 1978," Section 3.a of Apaendix A states that draining the reactor coolant system should be covered )y written procedures.

These procedures shall be written in accordance with ANSI N18.7-1976/ANS-3.2, Section 5.3 which requires that activities affecting safety at nuclear power plants shall be described by written procedures of a type appropriate to the circumstances.

Procedure SYS EC-200, Revision 6 " Changing level in the spent fuel pool or refueling pool." has been established to implement these requirements.

Contrary to the above, SYS EC-200 was found to be inadequate to effectively control pool level requirements in that on November 29, 1986, during draining of the refueling pool /RCS, the residual heat removal (RHR) pumps became airbound on two separate occasions. Numerous NRC and industry notices had previously identified RHR pump air binding to the licensee.

This is a Severity Level IV violation. (Supplement I.D) (482/8634-01)

B. Violation of Technical Specification-Fire Suppression System Surveillanc_e TS 4.7.10.3.b requires that, "Each of the required halon systems shall be denrnstrated operable at least once per 18 months by verifying the system, including associated ventilation system fire dampers . . . actuates nunually and automatically . . . ."

Contrary to the above, as identified in Kansas Gas & Electric (KG&E) Quality Program Violation (CPV) 11/86-180, STS NT-032, Revision 4. " Single-Zone Halon System Checkout;" STS MT-036, Revision 3, "Two-Zone Halon System Checkout;" and STS HT-037, Revisicn 3. "Six-Zone Halon System Checkcut,"

failed to address the verification of damper actuation. These STSs were 8702030411 070129 PDR ADOCK 05000402 G PDR

w being relied upon to meet TS surveillance requirements. This violation is a repeat of Violation 482/8541-01.

This is a Severity Level IV violation. (SupplementI.D) (482/8634-02)

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Kansas Gas and Electric Company 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 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 this day of 1987 e