U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 08/20/97 - 08/21/97 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 32787 32788 32789 32790 32791 +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 32787 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/20/97 | |UNIT: [2] [ ] [ ] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 08:48 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 08/20/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 02:30[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: SANTINI |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/20/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |BILL RULAND RDO | |NLTR LICENSEE 24 HR REPORT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM IN A DEGRADED CONDITION | | | | A TAGOUT ON THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM TO SUPPORT WORK ON VALVES FP-47 AND | | FP-1190 REQUIRES THAT VALVE FP-1 BE CLOSED. SHUTTING FP-1 SEPARATES THE | | INSIDE AND OUTSIDE PORTIONS OF THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM. THE RESULT IS | | THAT THE MOTOR DRIVEN PUMPS CAN ONLY SUPPLY THE INSIDE PORTION AND THE | | DIESEL DRIVEN PUMP CAN ONLY SUPPLY THE OUTSIDE PORTION. THIS VIOLATES THE | | REQUIREMENT THAT EACH PUMP BE CAPABLE OF SUPPLYING ALL PORTIONS OF THE | | SYSTEM. | | | | THE LICENSEE HAS 24 HOURS TO RESTORE THE SYSTEM OR PROVIDE AN ALTERNATE | | MEANS OF FIRE PROTECTION. THE WORK COMMENCED AT 0230 THIS MORNING AND IS | | EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY 1200 TODAY. | | | | THE LICENSEE WILL NOTIFY THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |GENERAL INFORMATION or OTHER | |EVENT NUMBER: 32788 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |LICENSEE: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/20/97 | | CITY: PITTSBURGH REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:46 [ET]| | COUNTY: STATE: PA |EVENT DATE: 08/19/97 | |LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: N |EVENT TIME: 00:00[EDT]| | DOCKET: |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/20/97 | | +-----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION| | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+V. HODGE NRR | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: H. SEPP | | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |CDEG 21.21(c)(3)(i) DEFECTS/NONCOMPLIANCE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 10 CFR PART 21 REPORT | | | | TYPE HMPC SERIES 'C' MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO HAVE | | AS-FOUND TRIP SETPOINTS OUTSIDE OF THE SPECIFIED CALIBRATION RANGE WHEN | | TESTED. THESE BREAKERS HAD BEEN TESTED SATISFACTORILY BY THE VENDOR BEFORE | | SHIPMENT AS PART OF THE VENDOR'S COMMERCIAL DEDICATION PROCESS. THE VENDOR | | RECOMMENDS THAT UTILITIES VERIFY THE SETPOINTS FOR BREAKERS USED IN SAFETY | | RELATED APPLICATIONS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |GENERAL INFORMATION or OTHER | |EVENT NUMBER: 32789 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |LICENSEE: 3M COMPANY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/20/97 | | CITY: BROOKINGS REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:53 [ET]| | COUNTY: STATE: SD |EVENT DATE: 08/12/97 | |LICENSE#: 22-00057-61 AGREEMENT: N |EVENT TIME: 02:25[CDT]| | DOCKET: |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/20/97 | | +-----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION| | |BRUCE BURGESS RDO | | |COOL EO | +------------------------------------------------+WILLIAM JOHNSON RDO4 | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: LOESER | | |HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |MAAA 36.83(a)(1) UNSHIELD STUCK SOURCE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE LICENSEE REPORTED A SOURCE STUCK IN AN UNSHIELDED POSITION IN THEIR | | LARGE POOL IRRADIATOR. | | | | THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT THEIR BROOKINGS, SD FACILITY. THE STUCK SOURCE WAS | | CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND NOT A MECHANICAL MECHANISM FAILURE. THE | | SOURCE WAS UNSTUCK WITHIN 1/2 HOUR WHEN THE OPERATOR TURNED THE MACHINE KEY | | TO THE 'OFF' POSITION AND THE SOURCE WENT DOWN. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |OTHER NUCLEAR MATERIAL | |EVENT NUMBER: 32790 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |LICENSEE: CTL ENGINEERING INC |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/20/97 | | CITY: COUMBUS REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:15 [ET]| | COUNTY: STATE: OH |EVENT DATE: 08/20/97 | |LICENSE#: 34-18533-01 AGREEMENT: N |EVENT TIME: 07:15[EDT]| | DOCKET: |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/20/97 | | +-----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION| | |BRUCE BURGESS RDO | | |COMBS EO | +------------------------------------------------+ | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: CROWLEY | | |HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NINF INFORMATION ONLY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE LICENSEE REPORTED THAT A CPN NUCLEAR DENSITY GAUGE WITH ITS CASE WAS | | STOLEN FROM THE BACK OF A TECHNICIAN'S PICKUP TRUCK WHILE IT WAS PARKED | | LAST NIGHT AT HIS RESIDENCE. A SEARCH WAS MADE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, BUT | | NOTHING WAS FOUND. THE GAUGE, MODEL "MC1DR" SERIAL # MD30501480, CONTAINED | | APPROXIMATELY 9 MILLICURIES OF CS-137 AND 40 MILLICURIES OF AM-241. IT WAS | | LAST SEEN YESTERDAY EVENING. THE LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE POLICE AND WILL | | NOTIFY THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FEMA. THEY ALSO NOTIFIED NRC | | REGION 3(MR PARKER) | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 32791 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: ROBINSON REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/20/97 | |UNIT: [2] [ ] [ ] STATE: SC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:36 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [2] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 08/20/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 15:44[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: CROOK |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/20/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |THOMAS DECKER 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 | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 2 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE LICENSEE DETERMINED THAT THE "B" EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR(EDG) WAS | | POTENTIALLY INOPERABLE, PUTTING THE PLANT IN A LCO ACTION STATEMENT. | | | | PLANT OPERATORS DISCOVERED THE OUTPUT BREAKER CONTROL SWITCH FOR THE "B" | | EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR WAS POTENTIALLY IN THE TRIPPED POSITION. IN | | THIS POSITION, THE "B" EDG WOULD NOT HAVE LOADED AS REQUIRED IF A START | | SIGNAL HAD BEEN GENERATED. THEREFORE THE "B" EDG WAS POTENTIALLY | | INOPERABLE FOR A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS(i.e., SINCE THE LAST | | SWITCH MANIPULATION). THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED OUTAGE TIME FOR AN INOPERABLE | | EDG IS SEVEN DAYS. BECAUSE THE "B" EDG WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR A | | SIGNIFICANT PERIOD OF TIME BEYOND TS ALLOWED OUTAGE TIME, THE PLANT WAS | | OPERATING OUTSIDE ITS DESIGN BASIS. THE PLANT WAS IN TS 3.0.3 ACTION | | STATEMENT AS OF 1130 TO 1544 WHEN THE SWITCH WAS RETURNED TO THE CORRECT | | POSITION. THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR WAS NOTIFIED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+