U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 07/07/95 - 07/10/95 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 29033 29034 29035 29036 29037 29038 29039 29040 29041 29042 29043 +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |GENERAL INFORMATION or OTHER | |EVENT NUMBER: 29033 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |LICENSEE: NORTHEAST UTILITES |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/07/95 | | CITY: BERLIN REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:16 [ET]| | COUNTY: STATE: CT |EVENT DATE: 07/07/95 | |LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: N |EVENT TIME: 00:00[EDT]| | DOCKET: |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/07/95 | | +-----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION| | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: JAMES KEIPER |VERNON HODGE NRR | |HQ OPS OFFICER: RUDY KARSCH | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |CCCC 21.21 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE FOXBORO COMPANY, FOXBORO, MA., REPORTED HIGH FAILURE RATES TO DC/DC | | CONVERTER MODULES PROVIDED TO HADDAM NECK. | | | | FAILURES TO MODEL N-2AO-V2H OUTPUT CONVERTER MODULES CHARACTERIZED BY AN | | ABNORMAL POWER DRAW WERE REPORTED TO THE LICENSEE ON 7/6/95. D.C. COOK | | REPORTED TWO FAILURES TO THESE MODULES. THE FAILURE CAN CAUSE HIGHER LEVEL | | POWER SUPPLIES TO TRIP RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER TO NUMEROUS MODULES. THE | | FOXBORO COMPANY IS REDESIGNING THE MODULE TO CURE THE PROBLEM. REPLACEMENT | | MODULES SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN APPROXIMATELY 12 WEEKS. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29034 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: SAINT LUCIE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/07/95 | |UNIT: [ ] [2] [ ] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:43 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 07/07/95 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 13:30[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: EDWARD LYONS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/07/95 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: RUDY KARSCH +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |THOMAS DECKER RDO | |APRE 50.72(b)(2)(vi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |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 NOTIFIED THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION | | REGARDING AN UNDERGROUND LEAK OF DIESEL FUEL. | | | | LICENSEE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED AN UNDERGROUND LEAK IN THE FUEL OIL TRANSFER | | LINE BETWEEN THE 2B EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR (EDG) AND ITS FUEL OIL | | STORAGE TANK. THE LEAK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 15 GALLONS PER DAY WITH A TOTAL | | LEAK OF APPROXIMATELY 300 GALLONS. THE LEAK HAS BEEN ISOLATED AND THE EDG | | REMAINS OPERABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GL 91-18. THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE | | NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29035 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: CRYSTAL RIVER REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/07/95 | |UNIT: [3] [ ] [ ] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:42 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [3] B&W-L-LP |EVENT DATE: 07/07/95 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 17:00[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: WILLIAM STEPHENSON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/07/95 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: RUDY KARSCH +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |THOMAS DECKER RDO | |AOUT 50.72(b)(1)(ii)(B) OUTSIDE DESIGN BASIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 3 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | NUCLEAR SERVICES CLOSED CYCLE COOLING PUMPS VULNERABLE TO COMMON MODE | | FAILURE DUE TO FIRE IN THE REMOTE SHUTDOWN ROOM. | | | | THROUGH AN ANALYSIS OF CIRCUITS FOR THE NUCLEAR CLOSED CYCLE COOLING PUMPS | | FOR APPENDIX R COMPLIANCE, THE LICENSEE DETERMINED THAT A FIRE IN THE | | REMOTE SHUTDOWN ROOM COULD AFFECT THE CIRCUITS FOR BOTH PUMPS. THIS IS | | OUTSIDE THE DESIGN BASIS IN THE APPENDIX R SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT. THE | | LICENSEE'S SHORT TERM CORRECTIVE ACTION IS TO REALIGN THE SYSTEM TO | | MAINTAIN ONE PUMP RUNNING DURING THE FIRE. THE LICENSEE WILL MODIFY THE | | CIRCUITRY SO THE FIRE WILL NOT IMPACT BOTH PUMPS. THE LICENSEE INFORMED | | THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29036 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: CRYSTAL RIVER REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/07/95 | |UNIT: [3] [ ] [ ] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:43 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [3] B&W-L-LP |EVENT DATE: 07/07/95 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 17:10[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: WILLIAM STEPHENSON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/07/95 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: RUDY KARSCH +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |THOMAS DECKER RDO | |AOUT 50.72(b)(1)(ii)(B) OUTSIDE DESIGN BASIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 3 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | IF THE LICENSEE DISCOVERED A FIRE IN EITHER OF TWO LOCATIONS WITHIN THE | | PLANT IT COULD RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM'S MAKE UP | | CAPABILITY. | | | | A FIRE COULD RESULT IN A CONTINUOUS ADDITION OF HYDROGEN GAS TO THE MAKE UP | | TANK UNTIL THE MAKE UP PUMPS BECOME GAS BOUND. THE PUMPS WOULD THEN LOSE | | THEIR ABILITY TO SUPPLY MAKE UP WATER TO THE REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM. A | | MANUAL VALVE IN THE HYDROGEN SUPPLY LINE TO THE MAKE UP TANK WILL BE | | MAINTAINED CLOSED UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL TO PREVENT THIS SCENARIO. | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29037 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: HOPE CREEK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/07/95 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:32 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 07/07/95 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 18:30[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: MIKE MOHNEY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/08/95 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: RUDY KARSCH +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |WILLIAM LAZARUS RDO | |ASHU 50.72(b)(1)(i)(A) PLANT S/D REQD BY TS | | |NLCO TECH SPEC LCO A/S | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | REACTOR SHUTDOWN INITIATED TO COMPLY WITH TECH SPECS. | | | | THE LICENSEE DECLARED THE "A" EMERGENCY FILTRATION SYSTEM INOPERABLE AT | | 1232 EDT ON 6/30/95, DUE TO A SPURIOUS CHILLER TRIP. EXTENSIVE | | TROUBLESHOOTING FAILED TO IDENTIFY OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. DURING THE | | TROUBLESHOOTING EFFORTS TWO ADDITIONAL TRIPS OCCURRED. THE SEVEN DAY | | ALLOWED OUTAGE TIME FOR TECH SPEC 3.7.2 EXPIRED TODAY (7/7/95) AT 1232 EDT. | | THE REDUNDANT "B" EMERGENCY FILTRATION SYSTEM IS FULLY OPERABLE. THE | | LICENSEE HAS REQUESTED ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION. IF THIS IS NOT GRANTED THEY | | PLAN TO REACH HOT SHUT DOWN BY 0032 EDT ON 7/8/95, AND PROCEED TO COLD SHUT | | DOWN WITHIN 24 HOURS. POWER LEVEL AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT WAS 97%. | | TROUBLESHOOTING ON THE "A" CHILLER IS CONTINUING. THE LICENSEE INFORMED | | THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | | | | ***UPDATE FROM STEVE DENNIS 07/08/95 @0123 EDT TAKEN BY MACKINNON*** | | LICENSEE PERFORMED A PREPLANNED MANUAL REACTOR SCRAM FROM 21% POWER AT 0017 | | EDT TO ENTER A HOT SHUTDOWN CONDITION. ALL RODS FULLY INSERTED INTO THE | | CORE. LICENSEE WILL PROCEED TO A COLD SHUTDOWN CONDITION SO THEY CAN | | CORRECT THE SPURIOUS TRIPPING PROBLEM THEY HAVE WITH THEIR "A" EMERGENCY | | FILTRATION SYSTEM. LICENSEE THINKS THEY WILL BE SHUTDOWN 3 OR 4 DAYS. | | RESIDENT INSPECTOR WILL BE INFORMED BY THE LICENSEE. R1DO (BILL LAZARUS) | | NOTIFIED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29038 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: COMANCHE PEAK REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/08/95 | |UNIT: [1] [2] [ ] STATE: TX |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:54 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 07/08/95 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 11:00[CDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: ALAN HALL |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/08/95 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: RUDY KARSCH +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |BLAIR SPITZBERG RDO | |APRE 50.72(b)(2)(vi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | | | |BILL BEECHER PAO | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | A LOCAL CITIZEN'S GROUP AND TV CREW ARRIVED AT THE VISITOR'S CENTER AND | | REQUESTED A PRESS CONFERENCE WITH A LICENSEE SPOKESMAN ABOUT HIGH LEVEL | | WASTE STORAGE ON SITE. THE GROUP CONSISTED OF FOUR OR FIVE MEMBERS OF | | "CITIZENS FOR FAIR UTILITY REGULATION" AND A CREW FROM THE LOCAL ABC | | AFFILIATE (CHANNEL 8). THE LICENSEE WILL INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29039 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: SAINT LUCIE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/08/95 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:10 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 07/08/95 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 11:22[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: ED LYONS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/09/95 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: RUDY KARSCH +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |THOMAS DECKER RDO | |ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(ii) RPS ACTUATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 1 | A/R Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 0 HOT STANDBY | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | REACTOR TRIP DURING TESTING CAUSED BY HUMAN ERROR. | | | | A NON-LICENSED OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING SECONDARY PLANT OPERATING CHECKS AND | | TEST OF TURBINE OVERSPEED PROTECTION ON THE TURBINE FRONT STANDARD. DUE TO | | THE OMISSION OF A PROCEDURAL STEP THE GOVERNOR AND INTERCEPT VALVES WENT | | CLOSED. THE REACTOR TRIPPED ON HIGH PRESSURIZER PRESSURE. ALL CONTROL | | RODS INSERTED FULLY. STEAM GENERATOR SAFETY VALVES OPENED BRIEFLY, WHILE | | BYPASS VALVES WERE OPENING, AND THEN RESEATED (LICENSEE DOES NOT HAVE ANY | | LEAKING STEAM GENERATOR TUBES). Tave IS BEING MAINTAINED USING THE BYPASS | | CONTROL SYSTEM AND STEAM GENERATOR LEVEL MAINTAINED BY THE "B" MAIN FEED | | PUMP VIA A START UP VALVE. OFF SITE ELECTRICAL FEED IS VIA THE START UP | | TRANSFORMER. THE UNIT IS STABLE IN MODE 3. THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR WAS | | AT THE TURBINE FRONT STANDARD TO WITNESS THE TESTING AND OBSERVED THIS | | EVENT. | | | | * * * UPDATE ON 7/9/95 AT 1712 EDT BY LYONS TAKEN BY KARSCH * * * | | THE LICENSEE DETERMINED THAT THE PRESSURIZER PORVs OPENED BRIEFLY DURING | | THIS EVENT. THE QUENCH TANK PRESSURE INCREASED BY 4PSIG (THE QUENCH TANK | | RELIEF VALVE IS SET AT 70 PSIG AND THE RUPTURE DISK BLOWS AT 100 PSIG). THE | | REGION 2 DUTY OFFICER WAS NOTIFIED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29040 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: BEAVER VALLEY REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/09/95 | |UNIT: [1] [2] [ ] STATE: PA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 07:58 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 07/09/95 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 05:15[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: J SHIPE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/09/95 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |BILL LAZARUS 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 | | 2 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LICENSEE NOTIFIED PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES THAT | | THEY HAD EXCEEDED PH LIMITATIONS FOR DISCHARGE OF A FLUID. | | | | WHILE REGENERATING THE WATER TREATMENT DEMINERALIZERS, THE WASTE TREATMENT | | PROCESS WAS BYPASSED WHEN THE WASTE NEUTRALIZING SUMP HOLD TANKS OVERFLOWED | | TO A STORM SEWER. THE FLUID WHICH WAS LOST WAS EFFLUENT FROM THE | | REGENERATION OF THE DEMINERALIZER TRAIN. THE SPECIFICATION FOR DISCHARGE IS | | A PH OF 6.0 TO 9.0. THE PH OF THE FLUID WAS 5.84. THE QUANTITY WHICH | | OVERFLOWED IS ESTIMATED TO BE LESS THAN 200 GALLONS. LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE | | PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES OF THIS EVENT. THIS | | AGENCY WAS NOTIFIED BECAUSE THE WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEM WAS CONSIDERED TO BE | | BYPASSED BY UNINTENTIONALLY OVERFLOWING THE TANK. | | | | RESIDENT INSPECTOR WAS INFORMED OF THIS EVENT BY THE LICENSEE. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29041 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: SAINT LUCIE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/09/95 | |UNIT: [1] [2] [ ] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:12 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 07/09/95 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 15:30[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: ED LYONS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/09/95 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: RUDY KARSCH +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |THOMAS DECKER 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 N 0 HOT STANDBY | 0 HOT STANDBY | | 2 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | PLANT SECURITY REPORTED AN AUTOMOBILE WRECK TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. | | | | A SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE DROVE THROUGH THE OWNER CONTROLLED AREA AND INTO | | THE DISCHARGE CANAL NEAR THE BEACH HEAD WALL. THREE PEOPLE SAFELY EXITED | | THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS HOSPITALIZED AND CRIMINAL CHARGES ARE PENDING. | | THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY SUBMERGED. THERE IS NO THREAT TO PLANT SAFETY. | | | | THE LICENSEE ALSO NOTIFIED THE US COAST GUARD AND THE NATIONAL RESPONSE | | CENTER DUE TO THE LEAKAGE OF VEHICLE FLUIDS INTO THE WATER WAY. THERE IS A | | POSSIBILITY OF MEDIA INTEREST IN THIS EVENT. THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC | | RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |FUEL CYCLE FACILITY | |EVENT NUMBER: 29042 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: COMBUSTION ENGINEERING INC. |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/09/95 | | RXTYPE: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:49 [ET]| |COMMENTS: LEU CONVERSION (UF6 to UO2) |EVENT DATE: 07/09/95 | | COMMERCIAL LWR FUEL |EVENT TIME: 13:30[CDT]| | |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/09/95 | | CITY: HEMATITE REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+ | COUNTY: JEFFERSON STATE: MO |PERSON ORGANIZATION| |LICENSE#: SNM-33 AGREEMENT: N |BRUCE BURGESS RDO | | DOCKET: 07000036 |MIKE BELL EO | +------------------------------------------------+STINEDURF FEMA | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: BILL SHARKEY |BRENT CLAYTON RGN3 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: RUDY KARSCH | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: UNUSUAL EVENT | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |AFIR 50.72(b)(1)(vi) FIRE (ONSITE) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | AN UNUSUAL EVENT WAS DECLARED DUE TO A FIRE ON SITE. | | THE POWER TRANSFORMER FOR THE HEALTH PHYSICS LAB, CHEM LAB, MAINTENANCE | | AREA AND RECYCLE RECOVERY AREA (SHUT DOWN AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT) CAUGHT | | FIRE. | | | | THE FIRE IN THE POWER TRANSFORMER FOR THE ABOVE NOTED PLANT AREAS WAS PUT | | OUT WITHIN FIVE MINUTES BY PLANT PERSONNEL. THE TRANSFORMER IS LOCATED | | OUTSIDE THE BUILDING. THERE IS NO RADIOLOGICAL THREAT FROM THIS FIRE. | | EMERGENCY POWER IS SUPPLYING ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT. NORMAL POWER IS EXPECTED | | TO BE RESTORED SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE UNUSUAL EVENT WAS | | TERMINATED WHEN THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29043 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: SALEM REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/09/95 | |UNIT: [1] [2] [ ] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 20:05 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 07/09/95 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 16:43[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: HAMILTON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/09/95 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: RUDY KARSCH +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |WILLIAM LAZARUS RDO | |ADAS 50.72(b)(2)(i) DEG/UNANALYZED COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 1 | N N 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | | 2 | N N 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE LICENSEE FOUND A SERVICE WATER BAY SUMP PUMP MOTOR HORSEPOWER RATING | | DISCREPANCY WHICH COULD RESULT IN EXCEEDING THE EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR | | (EDG) LOAD LIMITS. | | | | DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DESIGN DOCUMENTATION AND INSTALLATION DATA HAVE CAUSED | | QUESTIONS TO ARISE REGARDING THE EDG LOADING DURING AN SI/LOOP. THE | | LICENSEE IS ATTEMPTING TO ASCERTAIN THE ACTUAL MOTOR RATINGS AT THIS TIME. | | PENDING RESOLUTION OF THIS ISSUE ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE PUMPS HAS BEEN | | SHUT OFF. AN OPERATOR HAS BEEN STATIONED AT THE SERVICE WATER BAY TO | | MANUALLY OPERATE THE PUMPS TO CONTROL SUMP LEVEL. THE LICENSEE WILL INFORM | | THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR AND LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK TOWNSHIP. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+