ML20214W933

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 870421-0522
ML20214W933
Person / Time
Site: Mcguire, McGuire  Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 06/03/1987
From: Reyes L
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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Shared Package
ML20214W911 List:
References
50-369-87-14, 50-370-87-14, NUDOCS 8706160253
Download: ML20214W933 (2)


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ENCLOSURE 1-

' NOTICE OF VIOLATION Duke Power Company- Docket Nos. 50-369 and 50-370

McGuire Units 1 and 2 License Nos. NPF-9 and NPF-17.

During the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted.on~

.' April 21 - May. 22, 1987, violations of NRC requirements were identified. In accordance. with - the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR. Part 2, Appendix C' (1985), the violations are identified below:

Th. Technical Specification 5.7.1. requires that spect fied' components (e.g. ,

. reactor coolant system, reactor vessel) be maintained within the cyclic or transient limits'of Table 5.7-1.

Technical Specification 6.10.2 requires that records of transient or operational cycles for those unit components identified in Table 5.7-1 be retained for the duration of the unit. Operating License.

Technical Specification 3.4.9.3 requires that a Special Report be prepared and submi'ted to the commission within 30 days in the event the pressurizer power operated relief valves (PORV) are used to mitigate a reactor coulant ' system pressure- transient.-

Station Directive 3.1.23, " Documentation of Allowable Operating Transient Cycles", implements the program for documenting transients at the McGuire Nuclear Station as required by the Technical Specifications.

Contrary to'the above:

1. An operating cycle (Unit 1 PORV operation) which occurred on August 27, 1986 was not identified as requiring the completion of a transient cycle report and, as of May 7, 1987, none was completed.

l2. . Unit 1 and 2 PORV cycles which occurred .on August 27, 1986, and November 15, 1986, respectively, were not, as of May 19, 1987, documented in Special Reports to the Commission.

This is'a Severity Level IV (Supplement I) violation.

B.. Technical Specification 6.8.1 requires that written approved procedures be established, implemented and maintained covering the operation and maintenance of safety related plant equipment.

Operations Management Procedure 2-5, " Technical Specifications Action Items Logbook," requires that log entries be made when making a system or component inoperable by taking one of its support systems (instrumentation, electrical power) out of service.

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e Duke Power Company 2 Docket Nos. 50-369 and 50-370 McGuire Units 1 and 2 License Nos. NPF-9 and NPF-17 Contrary to the above:

1. Operations personnel failed to log the inoperability of the "A" train of the control area ventilation (VC/YC) system during a transfer of its electrical power source on May 5-6, 1987. An entry was made af ter the fact when the NRC inspector informed the licensee of the deficiency.
2. Operations personnel failed to log the inoperability of the "B" train of VC/YC during a transfer of its electrical power source on May 6-7, 1987.

This is a Severity Level V (Supplement I) violation.

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Duke Power 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) admission or denial of the violation, (2) the reason for the violation if admitted, (3) the corrective steps which have been taken a 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.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION L

  • I Lui Reyes, Director Division of Reactor Projects Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this _3 _ day of IUN 1987