Headquarters Daily Report

                         OCTOBER 19, 1998

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PRIORITY ATTENTION REQUIRED  MORNING REPORT - REGION II  OCTOBER 19, 1998

Licensee/Facility:                     Notification:

Carolina Power & Light Co.             MR Number: 2-98-0047
Robinson 2                             Date: 10/19/98
Hartsville,South Carolina                                                 
Dockets: 50-261
PWR/W-3-LP                            

Subject: REACTOR/TURBINE TRIP DURING SURVEILLANCE TESTING                
Reportable Event Number: 34925                         

Discussion:

On October 17, 1998, at 2:10 a.m., Robinson Unit 2 experienced a reactor 
trip from approximately 56% power.  The reactor trip resulted from a     
turbine trip caused by high steam generator levels.                      
                                                                         
During a power range nuclear instrumentation (NI) surveillance, control  
power fuses blew on NI-44. A turbine runback occurred from 100% to 56%   
power.  Pressurizer PORVs cycled several times during the runback when   
steam dump valves to the condenser failed to open automatically.         
Operators switched the steam dump controls to the steam pressure mode    
which caused the steam dump valves to open. This caused steam generator  
levels to swell ultimately resulting in a turbine trip which caused a    
reactor trip.  The high steam generator level also caused feedwater      
isolation tripping both main feedwater pumps and causing the three       
auxiliary feedwater pumps to start.  Following the trip, source range    
NI-32 did not function as expected.  All other safety equipment          
functioned as expected. Operator response to the transient appeared to be
appropriate.                                                             
                                                                         
The NI-44 power supply was determined to be the cause of the fuse failure
and was replaced.  The cable and connector on NI-32 was replaced.  The   
steam dump comparator/control module had failed and was replaced.        
                                                                         
The reactor was taken critical October 18, at 12:49 p.m. and the unit was
placed on line October 18, at 5:30 p.m.  The plant is currently at 100%  
power.                                                                   

Regional Action:

Upon notification of the event, the senior resident inspector responded  
to the site.  The resident staff followed up on the licensee's event     
recovery activities.                                                     

Contact:  G. MACDONALD               (404)562-4543
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