ML20217B977

Notice of Violation from Insp on 971228-980207.Violations Noted:Repair Activities for 2-1 Station Battery Were Not Properly pre-planned & Implemented

ML20217B977
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	03/17/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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Shared Package
ML20217B975	List: ML20217B971 ML20217B977 ML20217B985
References
50-334-97-11, 50-412-97-11, NUDOCS 9803260240
Download: ML20217B977 (2)

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et NOTICE OF VIOLATION Duquesne Light Company Docket Nos. 50-334,50-412 Beaver Valtey Power Station 1 & 2 License Nos. DPR-66, NPF-73 During the NRC inspection conducted December 28,1997- February 7,1998, two violations of NRC requirements were identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600,the violations are listed below:

A. TS 6.8.1 requires that written procedures be properly established and implemented covering activities recommended in Appendix "A" of NRC Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.33, Rev. 2, February 1978. NRC RG 1.33 states, in part, that maintenance which can affect the performance of safety-related equipment should be properly pre-planned and performed in accordance with written procedures and documented instructions appropriate to the circumstances.

Contrary to the above, from January 26 to February 4,1998, repair activities for the 2-1 station battery were not properly pre-planned and implemented.

Specifically, the work instructions contained in maintenance work requests (MWR )

69496 and 69526 were inadequate in that they did not provide sufficient detail to assure intercell connectors were properly controlled. Further, a supplemental work instruction for jumpering cell #40 from the 2-1 station battery was not properly controlled in that it did not receive appropriate reviews as part of the MWR planning and authorization process. Inadequate tightening of an intercell connector resulted in a high impedance location within the battery which had the potential to cause significant battery damage during a full capacity discharge test on January 31.

This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement 1) J B. TS 6.8.1 requires that written procedures be properly established and implemented covering activities recommended in Appendix "A" of NRC Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.33, Rev. 2, February 1978. NRC RG 1.33 states, in part, that administrative procedures should cover shift and relief turnover and log entries. '

Licensee procedures %-OM-48.5.A, " Logs and Reports," Rev.10, and %-OM-48.1.C, " Shift Turnover and Relief," Rev. 2 implement shift and relief turnover and log entry requirements. Specifically, %-0M-48.5.A requires that entering and exiting TS action statements, limiting condition of operations and action numbers are recorded in operating logs. In addition, %-OM-48.1.C requires that the nuclear shift supervisor and assistant nuclear shift supervisor certify that their narrative and tour logs are accurate, clear, concise and complete.

Contrary to the above, on January 21, operators failed to log TS 3.3.1.1 and TS 3.0.3 limiting condition of operation entry and exit in response to identified isolation of feedwater flow channels and a resultant inoperable reactor protective system reactor trip function. In addition, the nuclear shift supervisor and assistant nuclear shift supervisor failed to recognize the incomplete log entries during shift turnover.

This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement 1) 9803260240 980317 PDR ADOCK 05000334 G PDR

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r NOTICE OF VIOLATION .

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Duquesne Light Company is hereby required

. to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear. Regulatory Commission,

- ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region I, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspectors at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to

- extending the response time.

If you contest this enforcement action, you should also provide a copy of your response to the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

- Washington, DC 20555-0001.

Under the authority of Section 182 of the Act,42 U.S.C. 2232, this response shall be submitted under oath or affirmation.

Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without reaction. However, if you find it necessary to include such information, you should clearly indicate the specific information that you desire not to be placed in the PDR, and provide the legal basis to support your request for withholding the information from the public.

Dated at King of Prussia this 17th day of March 1998, i

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