U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 12/15/97 - 12/16/97 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 33354 33394 33405 33406 33407 33408 33409 33410 33411 33412 33413 !!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!! +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33354 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: SEABROOK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/05/97 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: NH |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:35 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 12/05/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 11:52[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: STRICKLAND |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/15/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |KATHLEEN MODES 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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | PLANT SHUTDOWN DUE TO THRU-WALL LEAK IN RHR SYSTEM PIPING. | | | | THE LICENSEE COMMENCED A PLANT SHUTDOWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH TECHNICAL | | SPECIFICATIONS DUE TO THE DISCOVERY OF A ONE DROP PER MINUTE UNISOLABLE | | LEAK FROM THE RHR PUMP 'A' SUCTION RELIEF LINE. THE LICENSEE ENTERED | | TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 3.6.1.2 DUE TO THE LOSS OF THE CONTAINMENT BOUNDARY | | CAUSED BY THE LEAK. THE LICENSEE WILL MAKE A PRESS RELEASE REGARDING THIS | | EVENT. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | | | | * * * UPDATE 1227 12/15/97 FROM DAVID TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * | | | | THE LICENSEE IS RETRACTING THIS NOTIFICATION. THE FOLLOWING IS TEXT FROM A | | FACSIMILE SUBMITTED BY THE LICENSEE: | | | | "SUBSEQUENT TO THE SHUTDOWN, THE SPOOL PIECE WAS REMOVED AND SUBJECTED TO A | | LEAK RATE TEST AT A VALUE OF 50 TO 52 PSIG, WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE | | DESIGN BASIS ACCIDENT PRESSURE F 49.6 PSIG. THE LEAK RATE WAS DETERMINED TO | | BE 1.363 STANDARD CUBIC FEET PER HOUR (SCFH) WHICH IS SIGNIFICANTLY LESS | | THAN THE ALLOWED PENETRATION LEAK RATE OF 37 SCFH OR 0.05 La. THE PIPING | | SPOOL WAS EVALUATED AND A PLANT CALCULATION DETERMINED THAT THE PIPING WAS | | FULLY CAPABLE OF CARRYING THE DESIGN LOADS AND MAINTAINING THE STRUCTURAL | | INTEGRITY OF THE PIPING SYSTEM. THE EVALUATION UTILIZED A BOUNDING 0.5 INCH | | DIAMETER FLAW THAT WAS SUFFICIENT TO ACCOUNT FOR THE CUMULATIVE FLAWS IN | | THE SPOOL. THE EVALUATION DETERMINED THAT THE CONTAINMENT, RHR, AND | | CONTAINMENT BUILDING SPRAY SYSTEMS WERE DEGRADED AND NONCONFORMING BUT | | CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THEIR SAFETY FUNCTIONS IF CALLED UPON TO DO SO." | | | | ADDITIONALLY, THE LICENSEE CORRECTED THE INITIAL REPORT BY STATING THAT THE | | SPOOL PIECE WAS INSTALLED ON THE "B" TRAIN, NOT THE "A" TRAIN AS ORIGINALLY | | REPORTED. THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR WILL BE INFORMED. NOTIFIED R1DO | | (NOGGLE). | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ !!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!! +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33394 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: SUSQUEHANNA REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/12/97 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: PA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 01:05 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 12/11/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 22:30[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: DONALD ROLAND |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/15/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |JIM TRAPP 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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FAILURE OF FLOWRATE TO REACH MINIMUM REQUIRED ON START OF HPCI. | | | | LICENSEE, DURING COMPLETION OF A SYSTEM OUTAGE WINDOW ON THE HIGH PRESSURE | | COOLANT INJECTION (HPCI) SYSTEM, MEASURED FLOW RESPONSE TIME AS 32.3 | | SECONDS, WITH AN ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA OF 5000 GPM IN 29.5 SECONDS. THE TIME | | WAS FURTHER CONFIRMED AS 32.1 SECONDS AS MEASURED BY THE GENERAL ELECTRIC | | TRANSIENT ANALYSIS AND RECORDING SYSTEM (GETARS). REVIEW OF THE SYSTEM | | RESPONSE NOTED AN ANOMALOUS STROKE OF THE STEAM ADMISSION VALVE. THE VALVE | | STROKED TO 85% OPEN AND STAYED THERE FOR ABOUT 16.5 SECONDS THEN POPPED | | FULL OPEN. PREVIOUS TEST TRACES SHOW THE VALVE STROKING FULL OPEN WITHOUT | | STOPPING. | | | | THERE HAVE BEEN NO KNOWN ACTIVITIES PERFORMED ON THIS VALVE DURING THE WORK | | WINDOW. ENGINEERING AND VALVE TEAM PERSONNEL ARE REVIEWING THE TEST TO | | DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND REPAIRS. THE SYSTEM WILL REMAIN INOPERABLE PENDING | | THE OUTCOME OF THE EVALUATION, ALL OTHER EMERGENCY CORE COOLING SYSTEMS | | REMAIN OPERABLE. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | | | | * * * UPDATE 1344 12/15/97 FROM STEFFENAUER TO STRANSKY * * * | | | | THE LICENSEE IS RETRACTING THIS NOTIFICATION. THE FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF A | | FACSIMILE SUBMITTED BY THE LICENSEE: | | | | "A REVIEW OF RECORDED TRANSIENT DATE (GETARS) FROM THE 12/11/97 HPCI FLOW | | SURVEILLANCE CONFIRMED THAT RATED SYSTEM FLOW OF 5000 GPM WAS NOT ACHIEVED | | IN 29.5 SECONDS AS REQUIRED BY THE SURVEILLANCE PROCEDURE. THE ONLY REASON | | FOR THE DELAYED FLOW WAS DUE TO THE DELAYED MANUAL ALIGNMENT OF THE TEST | | RETURN FLOW PATH TO THE CST (HV155F011). THE REASON FOR THE DELAY IN MANUAL | | ALIGNMENT WAS THAT THE CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR OBSERVED DELAYED DISCHARGE | | PRESSURE INDICATION DUE TO ERRATIC CONTROL ROOM PRESSURE INDICATOR | | RESPONSE. THE TEST PROCEDURE DIRECTS OPENING THE VALVE (F011) FOR CST | | RETURN FLOW ONLY AFTER DISCHARGE PRESSURE INDICATES 100 PSIG INCREASING ON | | THE CONTROL ROOM PRESSURE INDICATOR, TO ENSURE THE DISCHARGE PIPING IS KEPT | | FULL. THE ERRATIC PRESSURE INDICATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED. | | | | RECORDED DATA CONFIRMS THAT ALL NORMAL AUTOMATIC SYSTEM OPERATION | | (INCLUDING DISCHARGE PRESSURE) WOULD HAVE SUPPORTED RATED FLOW FOR A HPCI | | INJECTION IN LESS THAN THE 29.5 SECOND TEST CRITERIA. THE PRIMARY | | DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TEST OPERATION AND INJECTION OPERATION OF HPCI IS THAT | | THE INJECTION VALVE (F006) IS DEENERGIZED IN THE CLOSED POSITION, AND THE | | FLOW PATH TO THE CST IS MANUALLY ALIGNED FOLLOWING TURBINE INITIATION FOR | | TESTING. | | | | IN CONCLUSION, IF HPCI WERE INITIATED TO INJECT TO THE RPV, THE INJECTION | | VALVE (F006) WOULD HAVE OPENED TO PROVIDE A FLOW PATH, AND THE TEST RETURN | | FLOW PATH WOULD HAVE REMAINED IN THE NORMALLY CLOSED CONFIGURATION." | | | | THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR HAS BEEN INFORMED. NOTIFIED R1DO (NOGGLE). | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33405 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: OYSTER CREEK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/15/97 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:54 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-2 |EVENT DATE: 12/15/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:05[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: GLENN HUTTON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/15/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |JAMES NOGGLE 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 | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 1 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | CONTAINMENT HYDROGEN/OXYGEN MONITOR DID NOT MEET DESIGN BASIS | | | | THE CATALYST USED IN THE H2O2 MONITOR DEPLETES OVER TIME. THIS DEPLETION | | IS COMPENSATED FOR BY INCREASING THE REAGENT GAS FLOW. TO OBTAIN THE | | HIGHER REAGENT GAS FLOW, A HIGHER SUPPLY PRESSURE MUST BE USED. THE | | LICENSEE HAD NOT INCREASED THE REAGENT GAS PRESSURE AS REQUIRED. THE | | SYSTEM WOULD HAVE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY, BUT FOR A SHORTER PERIOD OF TIME | | THAN REQUIRED BY THE DESIGN BASIS. | | | | IN RESPONSE TO THIS DISCOVERY, THE REAGENT GAS SUPPLY IS BEING MAINTAINED | | AT A HIGHER PRESSURE. ADDITIONALLY, ENGINEERING IS EVALUATING THE REQUIRED | | TIME PERIOD FOR SYSTEM OPERATION. THE SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY OPERABLE AND THE | | APPROPRIATE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED. | | | | THE LICENSEE HAS NOTIFIED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33406 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/15/97 | |UNIT: [2] [ ] [ ] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:03 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 12/15/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:30[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: PHIL SANTINI |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/15/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |JAMES NOGGLE RDO | |AESS 50.72(b)(1)(v) EMERGENCY SIREN INOP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 2 | N N 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ROCKLAND COUNTY NEW YORK EMERGENCY SIRENS INOPERABLE | | | | THE ROCKLAND COUNTY EMERGENCY SIRENS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR A | | PLANNED RADIO TRANSMITTER OUTAGE. THE OUTAGE IS EXPECTED TO LAST TWO | | HOURS. THE ROCKLAND COUNTY BACKUP ALERTING PROCEDURES ARE IN EFFECT. THE | | LICENSEE WILL NOTIFY THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33407 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/15/97 | |UNIT: [ ] [3] [ ] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:06 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 12/15/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:30[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: STEVE DAVIS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/15/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |JAMES NOGGLE RDO | |AESS 50.72(b)(1)(v) EMERGENCY SIREN INOP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ROCKLAND COUNTY NEW YORK EMERGENCY SIRENS INOPERABLE | | | | ROCKLAND COUNTY EMERGENCY SIRENS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR A | | PLANNED RADIO TRANSMITTER OUTAGE. THE OUTAGE IS EXPECTED TO LAST TWO | | HOURS. THE ROCKLAND COUNTY BACKUP ALERTING PROCEDURES ARE IN EFFECT. | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33408 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: SAINT LUCIE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/15/97 | |UNIT: [1] [2] [ ] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:32 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 12/14/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 15:15[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVID FIELDS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/15/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |PAUL FREDRICKSON RDO | |NINF INFORMATION ONLY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 72-HOUR NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SITE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN | | | | AT 1515 ON 12/14/97, A MANATEE WAS SPOTTED IN THE PLANT INTAKE CANAL. THE | | FLORIDA STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WAS CONTACTED, AND AT | | 1330 ON 12/15/97, THE ANIMAL WAS CAPTURED AND RELEASED UNHARMED INTO THE | | INDIAN RIVER. THE LICENSEE IS REPORTING THIS UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE IN | | ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4.1 OF THE SITE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN. THE | | NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE LICENSEE. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33409 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: BEAVER VALLEY REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/15/97 | |UNIT: [ ] [2] [ ] STATE: PA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:59 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 12/15/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 13:00[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: STOROLIS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/15/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |JAMES NOGGLE RDO | |AIND 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | CONTROL ROOM VENTILATION FAN DECLARED INOPERABLE DUE TO BREAKER CYCLING | | | | THE FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF A FACSIMILE SUBMITTED BY THE LICENSEE: | | | | "ON DECEMBER 9, 1997, AT APPROXIMATELY 1736 HOURS, DURING THE PERFORMANCE | | OF A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION SURVEILLANCE TEST OF CONTROL ROOM FILTERED AIR | | INTAKE FAN 2HVC-FN241B, THE FAN BREAKER TRIPPED OPEN 11 SECONDS AFTER | | STARTING, THEN RECLOSED AND STARTED THE FAN 1 SECOND LATER. THE TEST WAS | | REPEATED WITH SIMILAR RESULTS--THE FAN BREAKER TRIPPED 6 SECONDS AFTER | | STARTING AND RECLOSED 1 SECOND LATER. NO FURTHER CYCLING WAS OBSERVED AT | | THAT TIME. TWO UNIT 2 100% CAPACITY EMERGENCY FILTRATION FANS ARE DESIGNED | | TO BE STARTED BY A CONTAINMENT ISOLATION PHASE B (CIB) SIGNAL. UNDER CIB | | CONDITIONS, A DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH SENSES THE DELTA-P FOR THE 'A' | | TRAIN AND TRIPS THE 'B' FAN IF THE 'A' FAN DELTA-P IS ADEQUATE TO GIVE | | POSITIVE INDICATION OF THE 'A' (PREFERRED) FAN'S OPERATION. IF THE 'A' | | TRAIN FAN SUBSEQUENTLY TRIPS, THE DELTA-P SWITCH IS DESIGNED TO START THE | | 'B' TRAIN FAN. | | | | INITIAL FOLLOWUP INVESTIGATION BY ENGINEERING COMPLETED AT 1300 HOURS ON | | DECEMBER 15, 1997, HAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE CONTROL ROOM FILTERED AIR INTAKE | | FAN 2HVC-FN241B BREAKER TRIPS WERE CAUSED BY THE DESIGN OF THE DELTA-P | | SWITCH IN THE TEST CONFIGURATION WHERE ONLY ONE TRAIN IS TESTED AT A TIME. | | WHEN THE 'B' FAN WAS STARTED BY A CIB TEST SIGNAL, THE COMMON LOW PRESSURE | | TAP FOR THE DELTA-P SWITCH SENSES THE NEGATIVE SUCTION PRESSURE OF THE 'B' | | FAN, WHICH PROVIDES A DELTA-P DUPLICATING THAT WHICH WOULD EXIST WHEN THE | | 'A' FAN WAS RUNNING. THIS CAUSES THE DELTA-P SWITCH TO TRIP THE 'B' FAN | | BREAKER. SUBSEQUENT ALIGNMENT OF THE SUCTION DAMPER TO OUTSIDE AIR (WHICH | | IS TIMED TO OCCUR AFTER THE FAN STARTS) CAUSES THE DELTA-P TO RETURN TO | | ZERO AND THE DELTA-P SWITCH PROVIDES A SIGNAL TO THE START CIRCUIT OF THE | | 'B' FAN. THIS SCENARIO COULD LEAD TO MULTIPLE STARTS AND STOPS AND LEAD TO | | FAN MOTOR FAILURE, AND INOPERABILITY, SINCE THE MOTOR IS RATED FOR A | | LIMITED NUMBER OF SEQUENTIAL COLD STARTS AND STOPS. | | | | FAN 2HVC-FNS41B HAS BEEN DECLARED INOPERABLE. UNIT 2 IS CURRENTLY IN A | | SEVEN DAY ACTION STATEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANT TECHNICAL | | SPECIFICATIONS (TS). THE DESIGN OF THE DELTA-P SWITCH IS BEING EVALUATED. | | THE TS ACTION STATEMENT HAS BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE DECEMBER 9, 1997 AND | | EXPIRED DECEMBER 16, 1997 BY WHICH TIME APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WILL | | BE IN PLACE." | | | | THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR WILL BE INFORMED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |OTHER NUCLEAR MATERIAL | |EVENT NUMBER: 33410 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |LICENSEE: NRD, INC. |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/15/97 | | CITY: BOISE REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:48 [ET]| | COUNTY: STATE: ID |EVENT DATE: 12/03/97 | |LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: N |EVENT TIME: 00:00[MST]| | DOCKET: |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/15/97 | | +-----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION| | |GARY SANBORN RDO | | |ROBERT PIERSON EO | +------------------------------------------------+ | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: RICHARD FESLER | | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |BAB2 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LOST Po-210 SOURCE | | | | THE CALLER REPORTED THAT A 2.2mCi Po-210 SOURCE (SERIAL NO. 091387), USED | | AS A BARREL IONIZER, WAS LOST ON 12/3/97. THE SOURCE IS LEASED FROM NRD, | | INC. THE SOURCE WAS APPARENTLY LOST DURING MOVEMENT OF A MACHINE FROM ONE | | PRODUCTION AREA TO ANOTHER, AFTER THE MACHINE HAD BEEN DISASSEMBLED FOR | | RELOCATION. THE CALLER SPECULATED THAT THE SOURCE HAD BEEN DISCARDED WITH | | CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS. A SEARCH WAS CONDUCTED ON 12/9/97, AND THE SOURCE WAS | | CONFIRMED AS LOST AFTER INTERVIEWS WITH FACILITY EMPLOYEES. THE LICENSEE | | (NRD) AND NRC REGION 4 HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |FUEL CYCLE FACILITY | |EVENT NUMBER: 33411 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: PADUCAH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/15/97 | | RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 19:44 [ET]| |COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 12/15/97 | | 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 18:16[CST]| | BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/15/97 | | CITY: PADUCAH REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+ | COUNTY: McCRACKEN STATE: KY |PERSON ORGANIZATION| |LICENSE#: GDP-1 AGREEMENT: Y | | | DOCKET: 0707001 | | +------------------------------------------------+JAMES CREED IAT | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: MIKE UNDERWOOD | | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |DDDD 73.71 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | VERIFICATION OF CLASSIFIED EQUIPMENT STORAGE CAGES NOT PERFORMED IN STRICT | | ACCORDANCE WITH SECURITY PLAN. SEE HOO LOG FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. THE NRC | | RESIDENT INSPECTOR HAS BEEN INFORMED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |TRANSPORTATION EVENT | |EVENT NUMBER: 33412 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |LICENSEE: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/15/97 | | CITY: KINGMAN REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION TIME: 19:38 [ET]| | COUNTY: MOHAVE STATE: AZ |EVENT DATE: 12/15/97 | |LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: Y |EVENT TIME: 16:00[MST]| | DOCKET: |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/15/97 | | +-----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION| | |GARY SANBORN RDO | | |ROBERT PIERSON EO | +------------------------------------------------+BLAIR SPITZBERG R4 | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: AUBREY GODWIN |GENE BATES R4 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY |CHARLES HACKNEY R4 | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LIQUID LEAKING FROM TRUCK CARRYING CONTAMINATED MATERIAL FROM U.S. DOE | | FERNALD, OHIO SITE. | | | | THE FOLLOWING FACSIMILE WAS RECEIVED FROM THE ARIZONA RADIATION REGULATORY | | AGENCY: | | | | "AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00 PM THE AGENCY WAS INFORMED THAT A TRUCK WAS AT THE | | PETRO TRUCK STOP IN KINGMAN, AZ, AND WAS LEAKING A CLEAR LIQUID. THE | | SHIPPER IS U.S. DOE. THE MANIFEST INDICATES THAT THE SHIPMENT IS | | CONTAMINATED SOLID BUILDING MATERIAL. THE CONTAMINATION IS BELIEVED TO BE | | LOW ENRICHED (<5%) URANIUM. DOE ALBUQUERQUE IS RESPONDING TO THIS EVENT | | ALONG WITH THIS AGENCY. AZ DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY HAZMAT TEAM IN ALSO | | EN ROUTE. | | | | THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV OFFICE IS BEING INFORMED OF | | THIS EVENT." | | | | HOO NOTE: A RELATED REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF | | TRANSPORTATION'S NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER. THE DOT REPORT STATES THAT THE | | CARRIER IS TRISTATE MOTOR TRANSIT CO., OF JOPLIN, MO. THE DRIVER OF THE | | TRUCK NOTICED A SMALL DRIP FROM THE RIGHT QUARTER SECTION OF THE TRAILER. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33413 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: COOPER REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/16/97 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: NE |NOTIFICATION TIME: 01:47 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 12/15/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 21:16[CST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: TERRY RATZLAFF |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/16/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |GARY SANBORN RDO | |AESF 50.72(b)(2)(ii) ESF ACTUATION | | |AINB 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(B) POT RHR 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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ESF ACTUATION - HPCI ISOLATION CAUSED BY OPERATOR ERROR | | | | WHILE PERFORMING A HPCI SURVEILLANCE PROCEDURE, HPCI STEAM LINE SPACE | | TEMPERATURE SWITCH FUNCTIONAL TEST, THE INCORRECT TEST SWITCH (FOR THE "B" | | CHANNEL TEMPERATURE SWITCHES RATHER THAN THE "C" CHANNEL ) WAS PLACED IN | | THE TEST POSITION BY A NON-LICENSED OPERATOR. FOLLOWING THE PERFORMANCE OF | | THE SUBSEQUENT STEP, WHICH ENERGIZED THE HEATING ELEMENTS ADJACENT TO TWO | | TEMPERATURE SWITCHES, AN INVALID HIGH SPACE TEMPERATURE SIGNAL WAS | | GENERATED, RESULTING IN THE AUTOMATIC CLOSURE OF THE HPCI STEAM LINE | | ISOLATION VALVES. | | | | HPCI WAS DECLARED INOPERABLE FOLLOWING THE CLOSURE OF THE VALVES. UPON | | HEARING AN ADJACENT RELAY OPERATE, THE OPERATOR RE-CHECKED THE SWITCH | | POSITION AND LOCATED THE INCORRECTLY POSITIONED SWITCH. UPON REPORTING THE | | CONDITION TO THE CONTROL ROOM, THE OPERATORS PERFORMING THE TEST WERE | | DIRECTED TO RESTORE THE SWITCHES TO THE NORMAL LINEUP, AND THE HEATING | | ELEMENTS ADJACENT TO THE SWITCHES BEING TESTED WERE DE-ENERGIZED. THE HPCI | | ISOLATION WAS RESET, AND THE STEAM SUPPLY RESTORED TO STANDBY STATUS. HPCI | | WAS DECLARED OPERABLE AS 2145. RCIC AND LOW PRESSURE ECCS SYSTEMS WERE | | VERIFIED OPERABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH TECH SPECS. ADS WAS NOT DEMONSTRATED | | OPERABLE DUE TO THE SHORT TIME HPCI WAS ISOLATED. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+