ML20206C823

Forwards Insp Rept 50-333/88-17 on 880808-1005 & Notice of Violation

ML20206C823
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	11/03/1988
From:	Wenzinger E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Radford Converse POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
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See also: IR 05000333/1988017

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03 NOV 1988

Docket No. 50-333

New York Power Authority

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant

ATTN: Mr. Radford J. Converse

Resident Manager

P.O. Box 41

Lycoming, New York 13093

Subject:

Inspection Report No. 50-333/68-17

This letter transmits the results of the routine inspection conducted by Messrs.

A. Luptak and R. Plasse of this office on August 8, 1938 - October 5, 1988, e

the J. A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant, Scriba, New York.

Mr. Luptak

discussed the inspection findings with you and other members of your staff at

the conclusion of the inspection.

Based on this inspection, an apparent violation of NRC requiruents has been

identified and is described in the enclosed Notice of Violation.

The violation

involved several examples of failure to follow procedures. These involved the

use of a drawing which was not in the drawing control system and charging of a

hydraulic control unit accumulator which resulted in inadvertent control rod

insertion during refueling operations. You are required to respond to this

letter; in doing so pl(ase follow the instructions in Appendix A of this letter.

The response directed by this letter and the accompanying Notica of Violation is

not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget

as required by the Paperwork R' action Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

Your cooperation wid. us is .oreciated.

Sincerely,

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h Projects Branch No. 2

Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

1. Appendix A, Notice of Violation

2. NRC Region ! Inspection Report Number 50-333/S8-17

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