U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 01/16/96 - 01/17/96 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 29841 29842 29843 29844 !!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!! +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29841 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: BIG ROCK POINT REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/16/96 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: MI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 00:18 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-1 |EVENT DATE: 01/15/96 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 23:50[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: TURNER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/16/96 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |JIM MCCORMICKBARGER 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 | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE LICENSEE DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF FOUR REACTOR DEPRESSURIZATION SYSTEM | | (RDS) VALVES FAILED TO OPERATE DURING A VALVE TEST. | | | | THE LICENSEE WAS PERFORMING A REFUELING SURVEILLANCE TEST PROCEDURE ON THE | | "B" TRAIN RDS VALVE. THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE 125VDC SOLENOID PILOT VALVE | | FAILED TO OPERATE, WHILE ON THE TEST STAND, WHEN THE SOLENOID WAS | | ENERGIZED. HAD THIS VALVE BEEN CALLED UPON TO OPERATED WHILE THEY WERE AT | | POWER IT MAY NOT HAVE OPERATED. A SECOND RDS VALVE DID OPERATE WHEN TESTED | | AND THE OTHER TWO VALVES HAVE NOT YET BEEN TESTED. THE RI WAS INFORMED. | | | | ***UPDATE ON 01/16/96 @ 09:10 FROM BOURASSA TO GOULD*** THE LICENSEE IS | | RETRACTING THIS EVENT SINCE AFTER FURTHER REVIEW IT WAS DETERMINED THAT | | THIS CONDITION DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR REPORTABILITY. THE PLANT WAS | | NEVER IN AN UNANALYZED CONDITION OR EXPERIENCED ANY SERIOUS DEGRADATION TO | | THE PLANT OR PRINCIPAL SAFETY BARRIERS. EACH BLOWDOWN PATH IS DESIGNED TO | | PASS 144LB/SEC OF STEAM AT 1350 PSIG WHICH IS A THIRD OF THE TOTAL FLOW | | RATE. THEREFORE, FAILURE OF ONE FLOW PATH DOES NOT PRECLUDE ACHIEVING THE | | REQUIRED RATE OF DEPRESSURIZATION. THE OTHER TRAINS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE | | TESTED AND ARE ASSUMED OPERABLE AT THIS TIME. THE RI WILL BE INFORMED. | | NOTIFIED REG 3 B. JORGENSEN. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29842 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/16/96 | |UNIT: [2] [ ] [ ] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:15 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 01/16/96 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 08:06[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: SANTINI |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/16/96 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |JAMES JOYNER 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 IS REPORTING A NOTIFICATION MADE TO THE NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC | | SERVICE COMMISSION. | | | | AS A RESULT OF AN INJURY(BROKEN ANKLE) RECEIVED WHEN A PLANT EMPLOYEE | | SLIPPED ON ICE ON THE LICENSEE'S PARKING LOT, AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED TO | | THE SITE IN ORDER TO TRANSPORT THE INJURED PERSON TO THE HOSPITAL. THE | | AMBULANCE TRIGGERED A NOTIFICATION TO THEIR CENTRAL INFORMATION GROUP WHO | | IN TURN, FOR AN INJURY, NOTIFIED THE NY STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. | | THE RI WILL BE INFORMED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29843 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: CRYSTAL RIVER REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/16/96 | |UNIT: [3] [ ] [ ] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:12 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [3] B&W-L-LP |EVENT DATE: 01/16/96 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 16:16[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: WALT NEUMAN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/16/96 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |THOMAS DECKER 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 | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 3 | N N 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - CONTROL ROOM EMERGENCY VENT SYSTEM INOP DUE TO PARTIALLY OPEN DAMPER - | | | | WITH UNIT 3 IN MODE 5 (COLD SHUTDOWN) IN A MAINTENANCE OUTAGE, LICENSEE | | DISCOVERED THAT AIR DAMPER #AHD-2 IN THE CONTROL ROOM EMERGENCY VENTILATION | | (CREV) SYSTEM WOULD NOT FULLY CLOSE. LICENSEE CALCULATED THAT THE OPENING | | OF THE PARTIALLY OPEN DAMPER IS GREATER THAN ALLOWED BY TECH SPECS WHILE | | THE PLANT IS IN MODES 1 THROUGH 4. THIS CONDITION RENDERS THE SYSTEM | | INOPERABLE. | | | | LICENSEE WILL REPAIR THE DAMPER PRIOR TO ENTERING MODE 4. | | | | LICENSEE WILL INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | | | | * * * UPDATE AT 2149 ON 01/16/96 BY NEUMAN ENTERED BY HOO JOLLIFFE * * * | | | | LICENSEE INSPECTED THE OTHER AIR DAMPERS IN THE CREV SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED | | THAT DAMPER #AHD-12 HAD A MISSING VENT BLADE. THE MISSING VENT BLADE ON | | DAMPER #AHD-12 ALONE DOES NOT RENDER THE CREV SYSTEM INOPERABLE. | | | | LICENSEE PLANS TO START UNIT 3 UP ON 01/18/96. | | | | LICENSEE WILL INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | | | | HOO NOTIFIED R2DO TOM DECKER. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29844 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: PALISADES REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/16/96 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: MI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 21:17 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] CE |EVENT DATE: 01/16/96 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 21:00[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: TOM STEFFLER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/16/96 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: UNUSUAL EVENT +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |BRUCE JORGENSEN RDO | |AAEC 50.72(a)(1)(i) EMERGENCY DECLARED |FRED HEBDON, NRR EO | |ASHU 50.72(b)(1)(i)(A) PLANT S/D REQD BY TS |PAUL WRIGHT FEMA | | |HENRY BAILEY AEOD | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 1 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 99 POWER OPERATION | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - UE DUE TO TS REQD PLANT SHUTDOWN DUE TO 2 OF 3 OFFSITE POWER BUSES INOP - | | | | AT 0537 ON 01/16/96, AN ELECTRICAL FAULT OCCURRED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS ON | | ONE OF TWO 2400 VAC CLASS 1E SAFEGUARDS OFFSITE POWER BUSES (#1D) WHICH | | CAUSED THE LOSS OF ONE OF ONE 2400 VAC NON-CLASS 1E STATION OFFSITE POWER | | BUS (#1E). AN AUTOMATIC FAST TRANSFER OCCURRED FROM THE 2400 VAC CLASS 1E | | SAFEGUARDS OFFSITE POWER BUS TO THE 2400 VAC CLASS 1E STARTUP OFFSITE POWER | | BUS. 2400 VAC CLASS 1E SAFEGUARDS OFFSITE POWER BUS #1C IS OPERABLE. | | | | TECH SPEC LCO A/S 3.7.2 REQUIRES LICENSEE TO TEST THEIR EDGs AND TO RESTORE | | THE OFFSITE POWER BUSES TO OPERABLE STATUS WITHIN 24 HOURS OR PLACE THE | | PLANT IN AT LEAST HOT SHUTDOWN MODE WITHIN THE FOLLOWING 12 HOURS. | | | | LICENSEE SATISFACTORILY TESTED TWO OF TWO EDGs AND IS INVESTIGATING THE | | CAUSE OF THE FAULT. | | | | AT 2100 ON 01/16/96, AFTER DETERMINING THAT THEY PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE | | ABLE TO RESTORE THE OFFSITE POWER BUSES TO OPERABLE STATUS WITHIN THE | | REQUIRED 24 HOUR PERIOD, LICENSEE BEGAN SHUTTING THE PLANT DOWN AND | | DECLARED AN UNUSUAL EVENT DUE TO A TECH SPEC REQUIRED PLANT SHUTDOWN. | | | | LICENSEE IS SHUTTING THE PLANT DOWN AT THE RATE OF 12% PER HOUR AND | | ANTICIPATES BEING SHUTDOWN BY 0500 ON 01/17/96. | | | | LICENSEE NOTIFIED STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS AND THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+