U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 06/27/94 - 06/28/94 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 27435 27453 27454 27455 27456 27457 27458 +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |GENERAL INFORMATION or OTHER | |EVENT NUMBER: 27435 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |LICENSEE: BW/IP INTERNATIONAL, INC. |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/22/94 | | CITY: VERNON REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:08 [ET]| | COUNTY: STATE: CA |EVENT DATE: 06/21/94 | |LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: Y |EVENT TIME: 12:00[PDT]| | DOCKET: |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/27/94 | | +-----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION| | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: GIBSON | | |HQ OPS OFFICER: GREG SCARFO | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |CDEG 21.21(c)(3)(i) DEFECTS/NONCOMPLIANCE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | BW/IP INTERNATIONAL SUPPLIED SEALS MADE FROM AN INCORRECT MATERIAL TO | | ENERTECH COMPANY. | | | | MR. DAVID GIBSON OF BW/IP INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED OF VERNON, CALIFORNIA, | | IDENTIFIED REPLACEMENT SEALS FOR VALVE HYDRAULIC OPERATOR ACCUMULATORS AND | | CYLINDERS (PART NUMBERS 90433-011, 90433-015, 90433-017, 90433-025, | | 90433-027, 90433-041) MADE OF A MATERIAL (LUBRITHANE, A POLYURETHANE | | DERIVATIVE, WITH A NUTRILE SPRING) THAT ARE NOT QUALIFIED FOR USE WITH | | FYRQUEL 220 MLT OR BRAYCO 853 HYDRAULIC FLUIDS. BOTH MATERIALS DEGRADE | | WHEN IN CONTACT WITH FYRQUEL 220 MLT HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE ACCEPTABILITY OF | | THE BRAYCO 853 FLUID IS UNKNOWN. NEITHER MATERIAL HAS BEEN QUALIFIED FOR | | USE IN HARSH TEMPERATURES OR RADIATION ENVIRONMENTS. THESE SEALS WERE | | DELIVERED TO ENERTECH COMPANY OF BREA, CALIFORNIA. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME | | THAT SUCH A MATERIALS DISCREPANCY HAS OCCURRED FROM BW/IP INTERNATIONAL TO | | ENERTECH COMPANY. THE SEALS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY INCLUDED IN EQUIPMENT | | DELIVERED BY ENERTECH TO THE FOLLOWING UTILITIES: DUKE POWER (MCGUIRE), | | COMMONWEALTH EDISON (BRAIDWOOD, BYRON), DUQUESNE POWER & LIGHT (BEAVER | | VALLEY). | | | | ***UPDATE 6/27/94 @ 1729 BY GIBSON TO GOULD*** THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THE | | INITIAL REPORT HAVE BEEN MADE: ADDITIONAL SEALS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS | | PART NUMBERS 90433-013, 90433-014, AND 90433-018. PART NUMBER 90433-041 IS | | NOT AFFECTED. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO MCGUIRE | | 90433-27(12PCS), 90433-025(6PCS); BYRON 90433-013(2 PCS), 90433-015(3PCS), | | 90433-18(2PCS); BRAIDWOOD 0 PIECES; BEAVER VALLEY 90433-013(43PCS). | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 27453 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: HOPE CREEK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/27/94 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 03:44 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 06/27/94 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 01:45[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: RABDY RIDDLE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/27/94 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: JOSEPH SEBROSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |ROGGE RDO | |APRE 50.72(b)(2)(vi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 1 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY WAS NOTIFIED OF A DISCHARGE OF HYDRAZINE EXCEEDING | | THE LICENSEE'S NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE AND ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) | | PERMIT. | | | | THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WAS NOTIFIED BY THE | | LICENSEE THAT SEVERAL HUNDRED GALLONS OF WATER WERE DRAINED FROM AN | | AUXILIARY BOILER IN SUPPORT OF MAINTENANCE. THIS WATER WAS IDENTIFIED TO | | CONTAIN HYDRAZINE OF 30 PPB CONCENTRATION. THE CURRENT NPDES PERMIT DOES | | NOT ALLOW THE LICENSEE TO DISCHARGE ANY HYDRAZINE. | | | | THE LICENSEE WILL INFORM THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR AND HAS INFORMED LOWER | | ALLOWAYS CREEK TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 27454 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: ZION REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/27/94 | |UNIT: [ ] [2] [ ] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:42 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 06/27/94 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 11:00[CDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: KELLERHALS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/27/94 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |RONALD GARDNER RDO | |AARC 50.72(b)(1)(v) OTHER ASMT/COMM INOP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | | | 2 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE LICENSEE REPORTED THAT THEY HAD LOST THEIR PROCESS COMPUTER FOR >2HRS, | | THEREFORE RENDERING THE SPDS UNAVAILABLE FOR >2HRS. | | | | AT 09:00 THE COMPUTER FAILED AND THE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM | | PERSONNEL BEGAN IMMEDIATE TROUBLESHOOTING. THE PROCESS COMPUTER WAS RUNNING | | BETWEEN 11:02 AND 11:15 HRS, BUT THE SPDS WAS NOT VERIFIED OPERABLE DURING | | THIS TIME FRAME. THE PROCESS COMPUTER AGAIN WENT DOWN AT 11:15, BUT WAS | | RESTORED TO NORMAL OPERATION ALONG WITH SPDS AT 13:23. THEY ARE ALSO | | IDENTIFYING THAT THIS REPORT IS BEING MADE LATE SINCE THE ONE HOUR TIME | | LIMIT EXPIRED AT 12:00 CT SINCE THEY HAD NOT VERIFIED OPERABILITY OF SPDS. | | THE RI WAS INFORMED ALONG WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF NUCLEAR SAFETY. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 27455 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: CLINTON REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/27/94 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:30 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-6 |EVENT DATE: 06/10/94 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 00:00[CDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: COOK |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/27/94 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: | | |CCCC 21.21 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 1 | N Y 90 POWER OPERATION | 90 POWER OPERATION | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE LICENSEE IDENTIFIED A PART 21 DEFECT WHEN THE CV-2 RELAY TELEPHONE COIL | | OF THE DIV 1 EDG OUTPUT BREAKER TO THE 4160V BUS FAILED. THIS RELAY WAS | | MANUFACTURED BY WESTINGHOUSE/ASEA BROWN BOVERI(ABB) AND SUPPLIED TO THE | | LICENSEE BY ABB. THE DEFECT IS THAT THE COIL CURRENT LIMITING RESISTOR HAS | | A LOWER RESISTANCE VALUE THAN THE VALUE IMPLIED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S | | LITERATURE. THIS PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED ON 6/8/94 AND IT COULD HAVE ALSO | | BEEN THE CAUSE OF ANOTHER DIV 1 EDG CV-2 RELAY FAILURE IN 8/93. THE | | LICENSEE RECOMMENDS THAT OTHER PURCHASERS OF THIS MODEL RELAY ENSURE THAT | | THE PROPERLY SIZED RESISTOR IS INSTALLED FOR THEIR PARTICULAR APPLICATION. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 27456 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: HATCH REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/27/94 | |UNIT: [1] [2] [ ] STATE: GA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 20:04 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 06/27/94 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 19:00[CDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: MUSGROVE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/27/94 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |MILTON SHYMLOCK RDO | |HFIT 26.73 FITNESS FOR DUTY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 1 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | | 2 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE LICENSEE REPORTED A CONFIRMED POSITIVE DRUG TEST FOR A LICENSED REACTOR | | OPERATOR. | | | | A LICENSED REACTOR OPERATOR HAD A CONFIRMED POSITIVE TEST FOR COCAINE AND | | WAS PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE WITH HIS PLANT ACCESS BEING LIFTED. HIS | | OPERATORS LICENSE WAS WITHDRAWN AND HE HAS BEEN REFERRED TO THE EMPLOYEES | | ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. HIS MOST RECENT WORK HISTORY WILL ALSO BE REVIEWED, BUT | | FOR THE LAST 30 DAYS HE HAS BEEN ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE. THE RI WILL BE | | NOTIFIED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 27457 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: COMANCHE PEAK REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/27/94 | |UNIT: [ ] [2] [ ] STATE: TX |NOTIFICATION TIME: 21:24 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 06/27/94 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 16:54[CDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: FITZGEARLD |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/27/94 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |CHARLES CAIN RDO | |ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(ii) RPS ACTUATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | | | 2 | A/R Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 0 HOT STANDBY | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE PLANT HAD A REACTOR TRIP FROM 100% POWER ON A TURBINE ELECTRIC TRIP. | | | | THE CAUSE OF THE TURBINE ELECTRIC TRIP WAS THE RESULT OF THE FOLLOWING | | SEQUENCES. A GENERATOR DIFFERENTIAL RELAY(87/2G) ACTUATION WAS FOLLOWED BY | | A MAIN GENERATOR LOCKOUT RELAY(86-1/2G) ACTUATION, FOLLOWED BY A SECOND | | GENERATOR DIFFERENTIAL RELAY(87/2G) ACTUATION WHICH LED TO THE TURBINE | | ELECTRIC TRIP. ALL RODS FULLY INSERTED, NO RELIEF VALVES LIFTED AND NO ECCS | | ACTUATION OCCURRED. THE AUX FEEDWATER AUTO STARTED AS EXPECTED ON LOW | | S/G LEVEL. THE CONDENSER IS THE CURRENT HEAT SINK. THEY ARE CURRENTLY | | TROUBLESHOOTING THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT. ONE D/G IS OUT OF SERVICE FOR | | MAINTENANCE AND ONE D/G IS OPERABLE. THE RI WAS INFORMED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 27458 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: MILLSTONE REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/28/94 | |UNIT: [ ] [2] [ ] STATE: CT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 00:40 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-3,[2] CE,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 06/27/94 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 23:06[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: OLECHWOWICZ |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/28/94 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: GREG SCARFO +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: | | |AESF 50.72(b)(2)(ii) ESF ACTUATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | | | 2 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | A CONTAINMENT PURGE ISOLATION OCCURRED WHEN A RADIATION MONITOR TRIPPED FOR | | UNKNOWN REASONS. | | | | WHILE PERFORMING A CONTAINMENT PURGE, RADIATION MONITOR "RM8240" TRIPPED ON | | A HIGH RADIATION CONDITION CAUSING A CONTAINMENT PURGE ISOLATION. NO HIGH | | RADIATION CONDITION EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ISOLATION. THE RADIATION | | MONITOR IN QUESTION HAS HAD A HISTORY OF FALSE HIGH-RADIATION TRIPS. THE | | CAUSE OF THE RADIATION MONITOR TRIP IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE LICENSEE | | INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES WERE | | NOTIFIED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+