ML20236W199

Discusses Insp Repts 50-413/87-30 & 50-414/87-30 on 870826-0925 & Forwards Notice of Violation.Inoperability of Auxiliary Feedwater Pump Found to Be Severity Level IV Violation

ML20236W199
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	12/01/1987
From:	Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Tucker H DUKE POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20236W201	List: ML20236W199 ML20236W218
References
NUDOCS 8712070325
Download: ML20236W199 (2)

See also: IR 05000413/1987030

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Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414

License Nos. NPF-35, NPF-52

Duke Power Company

ATTN: Mr. H. B. Tucker, Vice President  ;

Nuclear Production Department '

422 South Church Street

Charlotte, NC 28242

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-413/87-30 AND 50-414/87-30)

This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted by

P. K. VanDoorn and M. S. Lesser from August 26 - September 25, 1987. The

inspection included a review of activities authcrized for your Catawba

facility. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed

with those members of your staff identified in the inspection report. The

report documenting this inspection was sent to you on October 14, 1987. NRC

concerns relative to the inspection findings were also discussed with you in an

Enforcement Conference held on November 6, 1987. A summary of this Enforcement

Conference is enclosed.

Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within

these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures

and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of

activities in progress.

The inspection findings indicate that certain activities appeared to violate

NRC requirements. The violation, references to pertinent requirements, and

elements to be included in your response are described in the enclosed Notice

of Violation.

Beause the Auxiiiary Feedwater System would have performed its intended

function the inoperability of the auxiliary feedwater pump was found to be a

Severity Level IV violation. However, during the Enforcement Conference your

recent history of instrument isolations was discussed, including our concerns

of their similar natures. Therefore, in your response to this letter please

address your actions to assure operability of instrumentation. Your response

should describe your corrective actions to detect mispositioned instrument

valves and to prevent future inadvertent mispositioning of instrument valves;

and a description of your program to ensure surveillance / calibration of

safety-related instruments.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,

Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosures

will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

Sincerely,

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J. Nelson Grace

Regional Administrator

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. Enforcement Conference Summary

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J. W. Hampton, Station Manager

Senior Resident Inspector - McGuire

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NRC Resident Inspector

Document Control Desk

State of South Carolina

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