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Notice of Violation from Insp on 870727-31.Violation Noted: Two Final Welds Not Liquid Penetrant Examined as Required by Const Code Following Installation of ASME Code Class 1 Replacement Component
ML20237J711
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Site: Cooper Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 08/20/1987
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NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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50-298-87-20, NUDOCS 8708260274
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APPENDIX A

' NOTICE OF VIOLATION Nebraska Public Power District -Docket: 50-298

. Cooper Nuclear Station License: DPR-46 s

? 'During an NRC inspection conducted.on July 27-31, 1987, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. The-violation involved failure to perform a required examination. In accordance with the " General Statement of' Policy.and

- Procedure for~ NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1987), the violation'is. listed below:

-Section 50.55(a) of 10 CFR Part 50 requires that, throughout the service life of the plant, components which are classified as ASME Code Class 1 shall meet the requirements set forth in Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel' Code'. Article IWA-4000 of Section XI requires ~that, following. installation of a replacement component by welding, the required construction. code nondestructive examination requirements shall be met in

' addition to.those examinations required for preservice inspection.

Contrary to the above,-two final welds were not liquid penetrant examined as required by the construction code following installation of an ASME Code Class 1 replacement component, Valve RWCU-M015.in accordance with

-Maintenance Work Request No. 86-4914. A liquid penetrant examination had been performed on the two welds and met the preservice inspection requirements; however, the acceptance criteria for preservice inspection is t less stringent than the construction code.

'This is a Severity Level V violation. (Supplements) _( 298/8720-03)

Pursuant to the' provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Nebraska Public Power District is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to this Office within 30 ' days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice. This reply, should 1

include'for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation if admitted,

-(2)thecorrectivestepsthathavebeentakenand~theresultsachieved,(3)the corrective steps that 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 20th day of August 1987 8708260274 870820 .

PDR ADOCK 05000298 i G PDR I

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