ML20217A639
| ML20217A639 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Peach Bottom  |
| Issue date: | 09/12/1997 |
| From: | Anderson C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Danni Smith PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20217A643 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-277-97-05, 50-277-97-5, 50-278-97-05, 50-278-97-5, NUDOCS 9709190252 | |
| Download: ML20217A639 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000277/1997005
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September 12,1997
Mr. D. M. Smith, President
PECO Nuclear
Nuclear Group Headquarters
Correspondence Control Desk
P. O. Box 195
Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087 0195
SUBJECT: ROUTINE INTEGRATED INSPECTION 50-277/97 05 AND 50 278/97-05
Dear Mr. Smith:
This refers to the inspection conducted from June 8 through August 9,1997, at the Peach
Bottom Atomic Power Station, Delta, Pennsylvania. At the conclusion of the inspection,
the inspectors discussed the findings with Mr. G. Edwards and others of your staff. The
inspectors based these findings on independent observation of activities, interviews, and
document reviews.
During the 8 week period covered by this inspection, your operations staff generally
performed very well and responded appropriately to degraded conditions. One exception
was noted in the troubleshooting of the main control room radiation monitor, during which
procedure controls and communication weaknesses led to a noncompliance with technical
specifications,
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Although safety equipment performed well, a number of unplanr.ed, corrective mc.intenance
activities caused increased out-of service time on the emergency diesel generators. We
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noted that your staff,in accordance with the Maintenance Rule, developed an improvement
plan and placed additional focus on emergency diesel generator maintenance.
Engineering support of plant operations was generally timely and thorough. System
manager support of a number of emergent maintenance activities on the emergency diesel
generators was very good.
Generally, your corrective action process was successful in identifying problems at a low
threshold. However, in a few instances, your staff did not formally review issues with
potential for learning opportunities. Examples included the missing E-2 emergency diesel
generator exhaust gasket, and inconsistencies between plant procedures and technical
specifications associated with emergency diesel generator starting air reservoir pressure.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter
and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
We appreciate your cooperation.
Sincerely,
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ORIGINAL' SIGNED BY:
Clifford J. Anderson, Chief
Projects Branch 4
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket / License No. 50 277/DPR 44
50 278/DPR-56
Enclosures:
2. NRC Inspection Report 50-277/97 05 and 50 278/97-05
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cc w/encls:
G. A. Hunger, Jr., Chairman, Nuclear Review Board and Director, Licensing
T. Mitchell, Vice President, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station
G. Rainey, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations
D. B. Fetters, Vice President, Nuclear Stetion Support
T. Niessen, Director, Nuclear Quality Assurance
A. F. Kirby, Ill, External Operations - Delmarva Power & Light Co.
G. Edwards, Plant Manager, Peach Bottom Atomic Pov/er Station
G. J. Lengyel, Manager, Experience Assessment
J. W. Durham, Sr., Senior Vice President and General Counsel
J. A. Isabella, Manager,-Joint Generation, Atlantic Electric
W. T. Henrick, Mane.ger, External Affairs, Public Servics Electric & Gas
R. McLean, Power Plant Siting, Nuclear Evaluations
J. Vannoy, Acting Secretary of Harford County Council
R. Ochs, Maryland Safe Energy Coalition
J. H. Walter, Chief Engineer, Public Service Commission of Maryland
L. Jacobson, Peach Bottom Alliance
. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
State of Maryland
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