U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 08/15/96 - 08/16/96 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 30874 30877 30878 +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 30874 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: POINT BEACH REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/14/96 | |UNIT: [1] [2] [ ] STATE: WI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:44 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-2-LP,[2] W-2-LP |EVENT DATE: 08/14/96 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 15:55[CDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: RON WINGET |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/15/96 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |JIM MCCORMICKBARGER RDO | |AOUT 50.72(b)(1)(ii)(B) OUTSIDE DESIGN BASIS | | |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 | | 2 | N Y 90 POWER OPERATION | 90 POWER OPERATION | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - CABLES FOR UNIT 1 SD AFW PUMP & MD AFW PUMPS RUN IN SAME CABLE TRAY - | | | | DURING A PLANT DESIGN REVIEW, THE LICENSEE DETERMINED THAT INDICATION AND | | ALARM CIRCUIT CABLES FROM THE UNIT 1 STEAM DRIVEN (SD) AUXILIARY FEEDWATER | | (AFW) PUMP (#1P29) RECIRC VALVE (#1AF-4002) TO CONTROL BOARD #CO-1 RUNS IN | | THE SAME CABLE TRAY AS THE CONTROL POWER CABLES FOR THE MOTOR DRIVEN (MD) | | AFW PUMPS (#P38A&B). THESE MD AFW PUMPS ARE SHARED BY BOTH UNITS. | | A FAULT IN THE 1P29 PUMP CABLES COULD AFFECT CONTROL POWER TO P38A&B | | DISABLING ALL 3 UNIT 1 AFW PUMPS. | | | | AT 1555 (CDT) ON 08/14/96, THE LICENSEE DECLARED ALL 3 UNIT 1 AFW PUMPS | | INOPERABLE. PLANT TECH SPECS DO NOT PERMIT MORE THAN ONE P38 PUMP TO BE | | INOPERABLE DURING POWER OPERATIONS. TECH SPEC LCO A/S 15.3.4.C.1 REQUIRES | | THE LICENSEE TO RESTORE THE 1P29 PUMP TO OPERABLE STATUS WITHIN 72 HOURS OR | | TO SHUT UNIT 1 DOWN TO HOT SHUTDOWN MODE. TECH SPEC LCO A/S 15.3.0.A | | (MOTHERHOOD STATEMENT) REQUIRES THE LICENSEE TO COMMENCE SHUTTING BOTH | | UNITS DOWN WITHIN ONE HOUR TO HOT SHUTDOWN MODE WITH BOTH P38 PUMPS | | INOPERABLE. | | | | AT 1621 (CDT) ON 08/14/96, THE LICENSEE OPENED THE 1AF-4002 VALVE | | INDICATION AND ALARM CIRCUIT BREAKER WHICH PROTECTS THE 1P29 PUMP CIRCUIT | | FROM A FAULT THAT COULD AFFECT THE P38 PUMPS CONTROL POWER CABLES, DECLARED | | THE P38 PUMPS OPERABLE, AND EXITED A/S 15.3.0.A BEFORE COMMENCING SHUTDOWN | | OF BOTH UNITS. | | | | THE LICENSEE PLANS TO INSTALL LOWER AMPERAGE FUSES IN THE 1AF-4002 | | INDICATION AND ALARM CIRCUIT TO PROTECT THE 1P29 PUMP CABLE FROM A FAULT | | THAT COULD AFFECT THE P38 PUMPS CONTROL POWER CABLES, DECLARE THE 1P29 PUMP | | OPERABLE, AND EXIT A/S 15.3.4.C.1. | | | | THE LICENSEE WILL DETERMINE LONG TERM CORRECTIVE ACTIONS OF THE CABLE | | SEPARATION ISSUES. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | | | | * * * UPDATE @ 1542 ON 08/15/96 BY JOHN SCHROEDER ENTERED BY JOLLIFFE * * * | | | | WHILE INVESTIGATING THE ABOVE CONDITION, THE LICENSEE DISCOVERED THAT FOUR | | ADDITIONAL CONTROL POWER CABLES TO THE TERRY TURBINE STEAM SUPPLY VALVES | | AND THE 1P29 PUMP DISCHARGE VALVE ARE RUN IN THE SAME CABLE TRAY DESCRIBED | | ABOVE. | | | | AT 1350 (CDT) ON 08/15/96, THE LICENSEE AGAIN DECLARED THE P38 PUMPS | | INOPERABLE AND ENTERED TECH SPEC LCO A/S 15.3.0.A. UNIT 1 IS AT 100% POWER | | AND UNIT 2 IS AT 90% POWER. | | | | AT 1424 (CDT) ON 08/15/96, THE LICENSEE OPENED THE NECESSARY CIRCUIT | | BREAKERS TO DEENERGIZE CONTROL POWER TO THE TERRY TURBINE STEAM SUPPLY | | VALVES AND THE 1P29 PUMP DISCHARGE VALVE, DECLARED THE P38 PUMPS OPERABLE, | | AND EXITED TECH SPEC LCO A/S 15.3.0.A. UNIT 1 REMAINS AT 100% POWER AND | | UNIT 2 REMAINS AT 90% POWER. | | | | THE LICENSEE PLANS TO RESOLVE THESE CABLE SEPARATION ISSUES PRIOR TO | | EXITING TECH SPEC LCO A/S 15.3.4.C.1. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | | | | THE HOO NOTIFIED R3DO GARY SHEAR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 30877 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: PALO VERDE REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/15/96 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: AZ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:46 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE,[3] CE |EVENT DATE: 08/15/96 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 06:58[MST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: SPATE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/15/96 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |SPITZBERG 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 | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 1 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LICENSEE REPORTED THAT 20 OF 39 SIRENS ARE INOPERABLE DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS | | IN THE AREA. LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE LICENSEE. | | THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR HAS BEEN INFORMED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 30878 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: FERMI REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/15/96 | |UNIT: [2] [ ] [ ] STATE: MI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:43 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 08/15/96 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 08:03[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: GAILLIEZ |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/15/96 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |GARY SHEAR RDO | |HFIT 26.73 FITNESS FOR DUTY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 2 | N Y 85 POWER OPERATION | 85 POWER OPERATION | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | A NUCLEAR SECURITY SHIFT SUPERVISOR (PLANT EMPLOYEE) WAS DEEMED UNFIT FOR | | DUTY AS RESULT OF A CONFIRMED ALCOHOL TEST CONDUCTED DUE TO THE ODOR OF | | ALCOHOL ON HIS BREATH. THE LICENSEE SUSPENDED HIS UNESCORTED PLANT ACCESS | | AUTHORIZATION FOR 14 DAYS AND REFERRED HIM TO THE EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE | | PROGRAM FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS INDIVIDUAL HAS | | TESTED POSITIVE FOR ALCOHOL. THE LICENSEE DETERMINED THAT HE HAD NOT | | PERFORMED ANY SAFETY RELATED WORK ACTIVITIES DURING THE LAST 48 HOURS. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+