U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 06/18/96 - 06/19/96 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 30637 30638 30639 30640 30641 30642 30643 30644 +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 30637 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: RIVER BEND REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/18/96 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: LA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 02:34 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-6 |EVENT DATE: 06/17/96 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 22:20[CDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: KELLEY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/18/96 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |LARRY YANDELL RDO | |AESF 50.72(b)(2)(ii) ESF ACTUATION | | |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE PLANT ENTERED A 14 DAY LCO ACTION STATEMENT, WHICH REQUIRES | | VERIFICATION OF HPCS OPERABILITY, DUE TO RCIC BEING DECLARED INOPERABLE. | | | | DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF STP 204-4203(LPCI RHR "A" DISCHARGE FLOW LOW) THE | | RCIC OUTBOARD VALVE ISOLATED ON A DIFFERENTIAL FLOW TRIP SIGNAL. THE TRIP | | UNIT BEING TESTED, E12-N652A (MIN FLOW VALVE CONTROL RHR "A"), WAS PLACED | | TO ITS TRIP CONDITION (GROSS FAIL) AND 33 GROSS FAIL ALARMS WERE RECEIVED | | ON OTHER TRIP UNITS LOCATED ON "H13-P629" BACK PANEL. DURING THE PROCESS OF | | RESTORING FROM THE STP DUE TO THIS PARTICULAR CONDITION, THE TRANSMISSION | | UNIT WAS DIALED DOWN TO REMOVE THE TRIP SIGNAL, RCIC ISOLATION OCCURRED. | | THE CAUSE OF RCIC ISOLATION IS BEING INVESTIGATED, ALONG WITH WHY THEY | | RECEIVED THE 33 GROSS FAIL ALARMS. ALL GROSS FAIL ALARMS HAVE BEEN RESET, | | BUT RCIC IS STILL ISOLATED. THE RI WAS INFORMED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |OTHER NUCLEAR MATERIAL | |EVENT NUMBER: 30638 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |LICENSEE: GE NUCLEAR ENERGY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/18/96 | | CITY: WILMINGTON REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:58 [ET]| | COUNTY: NEW HANOVER STATE: NC |EVENT DATE: 06/17/96 | |LICENSE#: SNM 1097 AGREEMENT: Y |EVENT TIME: 11:00[EDT]| | DOCKET: |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/18/96 | | +-----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION| | |CAUDLE JULIAN RDO | | | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: ALLEN MABRY | | |HQ OPS OFFICER: RUDY KARSCH | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NLTR LICENSEE 24 HR REPORT | | |NBNL RESPONSE-BULLETIN | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | GE NUCLEAR ENERGY, WILMINGTON, NC. | | A POWDER TRANSFER LINE FAILED AND 35 KG OF U02 DROPPED INTO AN ENCLOSURE | | RESULTING IN LOSS OF GEOMETRY CONTROL. | | | | A FLANGED JOINT IN THE POWDER TRANSFER LINE BETWEEN THE "HI-E" MILL AND THE | | SLUGGER FAILED. 35.6 KG OF 4.95% ENRICHED UO2 DROPPED INTO THE SLUGGER | | ENCLOSURE. THE TRANSFER LINE FAILURE RESULTED IN TEMPORARY LOSS OF | | GEOMETRY CONTROL. THE EQUIPMENT WAS PROMPTLY SHUT DOWN AND THE POWDER | | VACUUMED INTO SAFE GEOMETRY CONTAINERS. GEOMETRY CONTROL WAS REESTABLISHED | | BY 1300 EDT. THE OTHER CRITICALITY CONTROL PARAMETERS (MODERATOR/MOISTURE, | | CONCENTRATION) REMAINED IN EFFECT THROUGHOUT THIS EVENT REDUCING THE | | POSSIBILITY OF INADVERTENT CRITICALITY. OPERATIONS WILL REMAIN SHUT DOWN | | PENDING INVESTIGATION OF THE CAUSE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CORRECTIVE | | ACTIONS. THE LICENSEE NOTIFIED RGN 2 (G. TROUP) AND NORTH CAROLINA | | EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 30639 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: COOPER REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/18/96 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: NE |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:06 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 06/18/96 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:26[CDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: BILL GREEN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/18/96 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |LAWRENCE YANDELL RDO | |AIND 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | | |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - INSERVICE TEST OF RCIC SYSTEM NOT PERFORMED BY TECH SPEC REQUIRED DATE - | | | | AT 0926 ON 06/18/96, THE LICENSEE DECLARED THE RCIC SYSTEM INOPERABLE AFTER | | DISCOVERING THAT THEY HAD NOT PERFORMED THE LATEST QUARTERLY INSERVICE TEST | | OF THE RCIC SYSTEM BY 06/12/96 AS REQUIRED BY PLANT TECH SPECS. | | | | TECH SPEC LCO A/S 3.5.D REQUIRES THE LICENSEE TO VERIFY OPERABILITY OF THE | | HPCI SYSTEM (WHICH THEY DID) AND TO RESTORE THE RCIC SYSTEM TO OPERABLE | | STATUS WITHIN 7 DAYS. | | | | AT 1237 ON 06/18/96, THE LICENSEE PERFORMED THE TEST SATISFACTORILY, | | DECLARED THE RCIC SYSTEM OPERABLE, AND EXITED THE TECH SPEC LCO A/S. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 30640 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: VERMONT YANKEE REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/18/96 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: VT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:15 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 06/18/96 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 15:10[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: RICK HENRIQUEZ |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/18/96 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |CURTIS COWGILL 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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - PHONES FROM EOF TO VT, NH, & MA INOPERABLE - | | | | THE TELEPHONES FROM THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS FACILITY LOCATED IN THE | | CORPORATE OFFICE IN BRATTLEBORO, VT, TO THE STATES OF VT, NH, AND MA ARE | | INOPERABLE. THE LICENSEE HAS REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE LOCAL TELEPHONE | | COMPANY. | | | | THE LICENSEE WILL INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 30641 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: NORTH ANNA REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/18/96 | |UNIT: [1] [2] [ ] STATE: VA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:28 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 06/18/96 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 17:22[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: KEN DEVOR |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/18/96 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |CHARLES HOSEY RDO | |AARC 50.72(b)(1)(v) OTHER ASMT/COMM INOP | | |ANLI 50.72(b)(1)(iii) LIGHTNING | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | -EMERGENCY RESPONSE FACILITY SAFETY PARAMETER DISPLAY COMPUTER SYSTEM INOP- | | | | AT 1722, THE LICENSEE EMERGENCY RESPONSE FACILITY SAFETY PARAMETER DISPLAY | | COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILED POSSIBLY DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKES DURING SEVERE | | THUNDERSTORMS. THE LICENSEE IS REPAIRING THE SYSTEM. | | | | THE LICENSEE WILL INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | | | | * * * UPDATE AT 2144 ON 06/18/96 * * * | | | | AT 2007 ON 06/18/96, THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE FACILITY SAFETY PARAMETER | | DISPLAY COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS RESTORED TO OPERABLE STATUS. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 30642 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/18/96 | |UNIT: [2] [ ] [ ] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 21:23 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 06/17/96 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 22:00[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHRIS MASSARO |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/18/96 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |CURTIS COWGILL 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 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | A CONTRACTOR SUPERVISOR WORKING FOR AN ASBESTOS REMOVAL COMPANY TESTED | | POSITIVE FOR COCAINE. THE LICENSEE PERMANENTLY REVOKED THE INDIVIDUAL'S | | UNESCORTED PLANT ACCESS AUTHORIZATION. | | | | THE LICENSEE WILL INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 30643 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/19/96 | |UNIT: [2] [ ] [ ] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 03:16 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 06/19/96 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 02:10[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHRIS MASSARO |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/19/96 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |CURTIS COWGILL RDO | |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ESF ACTUATION | | | | WHILE PREPARING TO PERFORM AN ADJUSTMENT TO POWER RANGE NUCLEAR INSTRUMENT | | N-43, SEVERAL ALARMS WERE RECEIVED ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CHANNEL. HOWEVER, | | SINCE THE LOGIC IS 2 OUT OF 4, THERE WAS NO REACTOR TRIP AND NO ROD MOTION | | INTERLOCKS WERE INSTATED. | | | | THE ALARMS WERE RECEIVED WHEN OPERATORS UNLOCKED THE POTENTIOMETER USED TO | | ADJUST THE INSTRUMENT, BUT PRIOR TO ANY ACTUAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE | | POTENTIOMETER. | | | | THE OTHER 3 POWER RANGE NIs WERE ALL ADJUSTED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE | | LICENSEE CONSIDERS ALL FOUR OF THE POWER RANGE NIs OPERABLE. | | | | THE LICENSEE WILL INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 30644 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: MCGUIRE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/19/96 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: NC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 04:45 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 06/19/96 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 04:30[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAMERON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/19/96 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |CHARLES HOSEY RDO | |ASHU 50.72(b)(1)(i)(A) PLANT S/D REQD BY TS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | -TECH SPEC REQUIRED SHUTDOWN - BOTH MOTOR DRIVEN AFW PUMPS INOPERABLE | | | | THE 1A EDG WAS DECLARED INOPERABLE AT 0922 ON 6/18/96 DUE TO A VOLTAGE | | REGULATOR PROBLEM. DURING THE REQUIRED TEST RUN OF THE 1B EDG, THE | | LICENSEE DISCOVERED A FAILED FUEL INJECTOR ON THE 1B EDG. THE 1B EDG WAS | | DECLARED INOPERABLE AT 0430 ON 6/19/96. SINCE THE DIESELS SERVE AS THE | | EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLIES FOR THE MOTOR DRIVEN AFW PUMPS, BOTH AFW PUMPS | | HAVE BEEN DECLARED INOPERABLE. | | | | TECH SPEC 3.7.1.2 REQUIRES THE PLANT BE PLACED IN HOT SHUTDOWN WITHIN SIX | | HOURS WHEN BOTH MOTOR DRIVEN AFW PUMPS ARE INOPERABLE. THE LICENSEE | | EXPECTS THE 1B EDG TO BE REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE SIX HOUR | | TECH SPEC TIME LIMIT. | | | | THE LICENSEE WILL INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+