ML20209J287

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 870301-0415
ML20209J287
Person / Time
Site: Waterford Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 04/29/1987
From:
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
Shared Package
ML20209J271 List:
References
50-382-87-07, 50-382-87-7, NUDOCS 8705040255
Download: ML20209J287 (2)


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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Louisiana Power & Light Company Docket: 50-382 Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 License: NPF-38 4 During an NRC inspection conducted on March 1 through April 15, 1987, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. The violation. involved failure to follow written procedures in the maintenance and surveillance programs. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1986), the violation is listed below:

Technical Specification (TS) 6.8.1.a requires, in part, that written ~

procedures be implemented for the applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978.. Two examples of failure to follow these procedures are listed below: ,#

1. Surveillance testing of emergency power systems is one of the applicable procedures recommended in paragraph 8.b of Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978. ME-3-220, Revision 4, " Station Battery Bank and Charger," is an approved surveillance procedure for testing a portion of the emergency power system. Step 8.3.15 of ME-3-220, Revision 4, requires, " Operations isolate the charger from its 125 Vdc PDP by danger-tagging (OPEN) the

, charger's output circuit breaker on the PDP."

Contrary to the above, on March 10, 1987, Section 8.3 of ME-3-220, Revision 4, was performed on Battery Charger 3AB-1, and the charger was not isolated from its 125 Vdc PDP by a danger tag as required by Step 8.3.15.

2. Procedures for maintenance that can affect the performance of safety-related equipment are recommended in paragraph 9.9 of Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978. MM-12-007, Revision 1, " Pipe Hanger Support Installation, Fabrication, Removal," e is an approved procedure for maintenance that can affect the performance of safety related equipment. Step 9.5.10 of MM-12-001 requires the installation of lock wire on snubber flange bolts during , installation.

Contrary to the above, on March 20, 1987,~ Snubbers SIRR-1055, ,,

SISR-1064, SISR-704, CCSR-1067A, CCSR-1067B',s SISR-961A, SISR-9618, and SISR-1064 were found to be installed without lockwire on the snubber flange bolts. '

This is a Severity Level V violation. (Supplerrent IV)(382/8707-01) 8705040255 870429 PDR ADOCK 05000302 G PDR

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Louisiana Power & Light Company is hereby required to submit-to this office within 30 days of the date,0f the letter transmitting this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation ifradmitted,

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(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 A41,ington, Texas ,

this o79j day of d 1987 9