U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 08/18/97 - 08/19/97 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 32766 32780 32783 32784 32785 +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 32766 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: PERRY REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/14/97 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: OH |NOTIFICATION TIME: 20:00 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-6 |EVENT DATE: 08/14/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 20:00[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAMMONN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/18/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |ROGER LANKSBURY 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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | PLANT TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER INOPERABLE DUE TO PLANT MAINTENANCE. | | | | THE LICENSEE REPORTED THAT THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER (TSC) WILL BE | | UNAVAILABLE FROM 2000 EDT ON 08/14/97 UNTIL THE EVENING OF 08/17/97 DUE TO | | ELECTRICAL BUS MAINTENANCE. OTHER ONSITE FACILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO BE | | AVAILABLE, IF NEEDED. | | | | THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE LICENSEE. | | | | * * * UPDATE AT 0623 ON 08/18/97 BY BRIAN STETSON ENTERED BY JOLLIFFE * * * | | | | AT 0600, THE LICENSEE RESTORED THE TSC TO OPERABLE STATUS. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | | | | THE OPERATIONS OFFICER NOTIFIED THE R3DO ROGER LANKSBURY. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 32780 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: CATAWBA REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/17/97 | |UNIT: [ ] [2] [ ] STATE: SC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 02:50 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 08/17/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 01:30[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: C. W. SENN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/19/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |KERRY LANDIS RDO | |ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(ii) RPS ACTUATION | | |AESF 50.72(b)(2)(ii) ESF ACTUATION | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | | | 2 | M/R Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 0 HOT STANDBY | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - MANUAL REACTOR TRIP FROM 100% POWER DUE TO FAILED CLOSED MSIV - | | | | AT 0130 ON 08/17/97, THE #2D STEAM GENERATOR MAIN STEAM ISOLATION VALVE | | (MSIV) #2FM1 FAILED CLOSED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. NO TESTING OR MAINTENANCE | | ACTIVITIES WERE BEING CONDUCTED AND NO EXTREME WEATHER WAS PRESENT AT THE | | TIME. | | | | CONTROL ROOM OPERATORS MANUALLY TRIPPED UNIT 2 FROM 100% POWER. ALL | | CONTROL RODS INSERTED COMPLETELY. STEAM IS BEING DUMPED TO THE MAIN | | CONDENSER. THE AUXILIARY FEEDWATER SYSTEM AUTO ACTIVATED, AS EXPECTED. | | NO SAFETY OR RELIEF VALVES LIFTED. | | | | UNIT 2 IS STABLE IN MODE 3 (HOT STANDBY). | | | | THE LICENSEE IS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE FAILED MSIV. THIS EVENT | | HAD NO EFFECT ON UNIT 1. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | | | | * * * UPDATE AT 0345 ON 08/19/97 BY JIM REECE ENTERED BY JOLLIFFE * * * | | | | THE ABOVE VALVE NUMBER SHOULD BE #2SM1 INSTEAD OF #2FM1. THE CAUSE OF THE | | MSIV FAILURE IS A FAILED OPTICAL ISOLATOR IN THE TRAIN 'B' VALVE CONTROL | | CIRCUITRY. THE CAUSE OF #2SM1 MSIV FAILURE ON 07/26/97 (EVENT #32684) | | IS A FAILED OPTICAL ISOLATOR IN THE TRAIN 'A' VALVE CONTROL CIRCUITRY. | | ON 08/17/97 AND 08/18/97, THE LICENSEE REPLACED A TOTAL OF SIX OPTICAL | | ISOLATORS ON FOUR UNIT 2 MSIVs FROM THE SAME BATCH DATED AUG 95 OR NOV 95. | | THE LICENSEE IS INVESTIGATING A POSSIBLE SIMILAR CONDITION ON UNIT 1. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 32783 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: NINE MILE POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/18/97 | |UNIT: [ ] [2] [ ] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:41 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-2,[2] GE-5 |EVENT DATE: 08/18/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:45[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: BRIAN WEAVER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/18/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: UNUSUAL EVENT +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |BILL RULAND RDO | |AAEC 50.72(a)(1)(i) EMERGENCY DECLARED |BOB DENNIG, NRR EO | |DDDD 73.71 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH |GREG SMITH, R1 IAT | | |TONY CEGIELSKI FEMA | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | | | 2 | N Y 95 POWER OPERATION | 95 POWER OPERATION | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - UE DECLARED AND TERMINATED DUE TO POTENTIAL PLANT SAFETY DEGRADATION - | | | | UNIT 2 LICENSEE SECURITY PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A SUSPICIOUS LOOKING PACKAGE | | LOCATED BETWEEN THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS BUILDINGS. AS A PRECAUTION, | | THE LICENSEE EVACUATED BOTH BUILDINGS PRIOR TO EXAMINING THE PACKAGE. | | PLANT SECURITY PERSONNEL EXAMINED THE PACKAGE AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS | | TRASH THAT HAD BLOWN OUT OF A DUMPSTER. | | | | AT 0945, THE LICENSEE DECLARED AND TERMINATED AN UNUSUAL EVENT DUE TO A | | POTENTIAL DEGRADATION IN THE LEVEL OF SAFETY OF THE PLANT. | | | | THE LICENSEE NOTIFIED STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS AND THE NRC RESIDENT | | INSPECTOR OF THE DECLARATION AND TERMINATION OF THE UNUSUAL EVENT. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 32784 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: HATCH REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/18/97 | |UNIT: [ ] [2] [ ] STATE: GA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 21:36 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 08/18/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 21:25[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: BEINKE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/18/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |KERRY LANDIS 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 | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | | | 2 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | HPCI SYSTEM DECLARED INOPERABLE AND 14 DAY LCO ACTION STATEMENT ENTERED. | | | | DURING A SYSTEM WALKDOWN, THE LICENSEE DISCOVERED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE | | COOLANT INJECTION (HPCI) PUMP MECHANICAL SEAL HAD FAILED AND PIECES OF | | THE SEAL WERE MISSING. THE LICENSEE DECLARED THE HPCI SYSTEM INOPERABLE, | | ENTERED A 14 DAY LCO ACTION STATEMENT AND VERIFIED THE OPERABILITY OF THE | | REACTOR CORE ISOLATION COOLING SYSTEM. THE LICENSEE EXPECTS TO REPAIR THE | | SYSTEM IN 4 DAYS. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 32785 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: SALEM REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/19/97 | |UNIT: [ ] [2] [ ] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 00:35 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 08/19/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 00:05[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOHN KONOVALCHICK |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/19/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |BILL RULAND 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 | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | | | 2 | N Y 1 STARTUP | 0 HOT STANDBY | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | -TECH SPEC REQD PLANT S/D DUE TO 2 CONTROL ROD INDICATORS OUT OF POSITION- | | | | DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF REACTOR PHYSICS TESTING FOR CONTROL ROD SWAPS, | | CONTROL BANK 'D' HAD TWO ANALOG ROD POSITION INDICATORS GREATER THAN | | +/-12 STEPS FROM THE GROUP DEMAND COUNTERS FOR CONTROL RODS #1D4 AND #2D4. | | | | AT 0005 ON 08/19/97, CONTROL ROOM OPERATORS INSERTED ALL CONTROL RODS TO | | COMPLY WITH TECH SPEC LCO A/S 3.1.3.2.1.a, ACTION b. UNIT 2 IS STABLE IN | | MODE 3 (HOT STANDBY). | | | | THE LICENSEE IS DETERMINING CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+