U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 10/27/97 - 10/28/97 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 33152 33153 33154 33155 33156 33157 33158 +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33152 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: VERMONT YANKEE REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/27/97 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: VT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:03 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 10/27/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 08:00[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: ANDY WISNIEWSKI |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/27/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |CURTIS COWGILL RDO | |APRE 50.72(b)(2)(vi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | -LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE STATE OF SLIGHT INCREASE IN PLANT OFF-GAS ACTIVITY- | | | | AT 0800 ON 10/27/97, DURING ITS NORMAL DAILY REPORT TO THE STATE OF | | VERMONT, THE LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE STATE OF A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE PLANT | | OFF-GAS ACTIVITY AND A POTENTIAL FUEL PIN HOLE DEFECT. THE LICENSEE IS | | INVESTIGATING THE OFF-GAS INCREASE AND DETERMINING A CORRECTIVE ACTION | | PLAN. CURRENTLY, NEITHER THE LICENSEE NOR THE STATE PLAN TO ISSUE A PRESS | | RELEASE. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF PRESS INTEREST IN THIS EVENT, | | THE LICENSEE IS ELECTING TO INFORM THE NRC OPERATIONS CENTER. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33153 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: MILLSTONE REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/27/97 | |UNIT: [ ] [2] [ ] STATE: CT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:46 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-3,[2] CE,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 10/26/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 23:30[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: MIKE BAIN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/27/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |JOHN KINNEMAN 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 N 0 REFUELING | 0 REFUELING | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED THAT LESS THAN 1 GALLON SEWAGE WAS | | DISCHARGED TO RECEIVING WATERS. | | | | "AN EVENT OF POSSIBLE SEWAGE DISCHARGE TO RECEIVING WATER IS BEING | | REPORTED. A PORTABLE TOILET WAS KNOCKED OVER BY HIGH WINDS IDENTIFIED ON | | 10/26/97 AT 2330 HOURS. ESTIMATE LESS THAN 1 GALLON FLUID RELEASED. THIS | | EVENT IS TERMINATED." | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES AND WILL INFORM THE NRC | | RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |OTHER NUCLEAR MATERIAL | |EVENT NUMBER: 33154 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |LICENSEE: LIBERTY TECHNICAL SERVICES |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/27/97 | | CITY: NORTH CHARLESTO REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:32 [ET]| | COUNTY: STATE: SC |EVENT DATE: 10/14/97 | |LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: Y |EVENT TIME: 00:00[EST]| | DOCKET: |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/27/97 | | +-----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION| | |KENNETH BARR RDO | | |FRED COMBS EO | +------------------------------------------------+LAWRENCE YANDELL RDO | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: RUSSEL DOYLE |FRANK CONGEL IRD | |HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NINF INFORMATION ONLY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | DAMAGED RADIOGRAPHY CAMERA RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER. | | | | A RADIOGRAPHY CAMERA MODEL #660B S/N A4361 CONTAINING A 68 Ci IRIDIUM-192 | | SOURCE S/N DI0301 FELL APPROXIMATELY 10 FT WHILE BEING LOWERED BY ROPE AT A | | JOB SITE IN MAGNOLIA, ARKANSAS. THE SOURCE WAS SHIELDED AND THERE WAS NO | | PERSONNEL EXPOSURE INVOLVED. THE CAMERA WAS RETURNED TO AMERSHAM AFTER | | VERIFYING THAT CONTACT READINGS WERE NORMAL (30 mR/HR) FOR EVALUATION ON | | 10/21/97. THE LICENSEE CONTACTED AMERSHAM ON 10/27 AND LEARNED THAT THE | | S-TUBE WAS BENT AND NON-REPAIRABLE. THE LICENSEE WILL CONTACT THE STATE OF | | LOUISIANA WHERE THIS SOURCE WAS LICENSED (LA-5055-L01) AND THE NRC REGION 2 | | OFFICE. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33155 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: COMANCHE PEAK REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/27/97 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: TX |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:05 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 10/27/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 10:44[CST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: WILLIAM GULDEMOND |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/27/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |LAWRENCE YANDELL RDO | |ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(ii) RPS ACTUATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 1 | A/R Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 0 HOT STANDBY | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | UNIT 1 EXPERIENCED AN AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DURING LOCKOUT RELAY TESTING. | | | | "AT 1044 CST ON 10/27/97, COMANCHE PEAK STEAM ELECTRIC STATION UNIT 1 | | EXPERIENCED AN AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP FOLLOWING A MAIN GENERATOR LOCKOUT | | RELAY ACTUATION AND TURBINE TRIP. AT THE TIME OF THE TRIP LOCKOUT RELAY | | TESTING WAS IN PROGRESS ON THE EAST BUS OF THE 345KV SWITCHYARD. THE | | COMANCHE PEAK 345KV SWITCHYARD CONSISTS OF TWO BUSES, AN EAST BUS AND A | | WEST BUS. THE UNIT 1 MAIN GENERATOR SUPPLIES BOTH BUSES VIA GENERATOR | | OUTPUT BREAKERS. EACH OUTPUT BREAKER HAS AN AIR SWITCH ON THE MAIN | | GENERATOR SIDE AND THE BUS SIDE. AT THE TIME OF THE TRIP THE UNIT 1 MAIN | | GENERATOR OUTPUT BREAKER TO THE EAST BUS WAS CLOSED WITH BOTH AIR SWITCHES | | OPEN. A PROTECTIVE RELAY FUNCTION OFF THIS BREAKER, WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO | | BE DEFEATED, WAS NOT DEFEATED. AS THE TESTING PROGRESSED, THE EAST BUS | | BREAKER RECEIVED AN EXPECTED TRIP SIGNAL. IT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN, BUT | | EXPERIENCED A POLE DISAGREEMENT. THIS RESULTED IN A MAIN GENERATOR LOCKOUT | | RELAY ACTUATION AND TRIP. THIS, IN TURN, PRODUCED A TURBINE TRIP/REACTOR | | TRIP. | | | | "ALL SAFETY SYSTEMS FUNCTION NORMALLY ON THE TRIP. AUXILIARY FEEDWATER WAS | | MANUALLY STARTED SHORTLY FOLLOWING THE TRIP. THE FIRST OUT ANNUNCIATOR | | INDICATED THE REACTOR TRIP OCCURRED ON LOW PRESSURIZER PRESSURE, HOWEVER, | | THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS RECORDER CORRECTLY INDICATED THE GENERATOR | | TRIP/TURBINE TRIP WAS THE CAUSE OF THE REACTOR TRIP. ALSO, FOLLOWING THE | | TRIP, SOURCE RANGE N-31 ENERGIZED AS EXPECTED BUT IMMEDIATELY FAILED | | DOWNSCALE. THE FIRST OUT INDICATION WILL BE EVALUATED ALONG WITH WHY A LOW | | PRESSURIZER PRESSURE TRIP SIGNAL WAS GENERATED. | | | | "THE PLANT IS CURRENTLY STABLE IN MODE 3 AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND | | PRESSURE. DECAY HEAT IS BEING REMOVED BY A COMBINATION OF AUXILIARY | | FEEDWATER, CONDENSER DUMP VALVES, AND STEAM GENERATOR BLOWDOWN. RESTART | | EVALUATION IS IN PROGRESS. A DEFINITE RESTART TIME HAS YET TO BE | | ESTABLISHED." | | | | THE LICENSEE IDENTIFIED THAT THE TEST PROCEDURE WAS DEFICIENT IN THAT IT | | DID NOT IDENTIFY DEFEATING THE PROTECTIVE RELAY FUNCTION. THE LICENSEE | | INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33156 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: SAN ONOFRE REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/27/97 | |UNIT: [1] [2] [3] STATE: CA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:16 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-3-LP,[2] CE,[3] CE |EVENT DATE: 10/27/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 08:30[PST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: HOWARD SMITH |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/27/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |BLAINE MURRAY RDO | |DDDD 73.71 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | | | |EUGENE McPEEK (NRR) IAT | | |JOHN DAVIDSON (NMSS) IAT | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 1 | N N 0 DECOMMISSIONED | 0 DECOMMISSIONED | | 2 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | | 3 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | SAFEGUARDS EVENT. | | | | DISCOVERY OF LOSS OF SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION. IMMEDIATE COMPENSATORY | | MEASURES TAKEN UPON DISCOVERY. THE LICENSEE WILL INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT | | INSPECTOR. SEE HOO LOG FOR DETAILS. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33157 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: NORTH ANNA REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/27/97 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: VA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:20 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 10/27/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 16:41[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: PAGE KEMP |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/27/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |KENNETH BARR RDO | |AINA 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(A) POT UNABLE TO SAFE SD | | |AIND 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | BOTH UNIT 1 EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATORS DECLARED INOPERABLE. | | | | "ON OCTOBER 26, 1997 AT 2018 HOURS, UNIT 1 'H' EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR | | (EDG) EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF IT'S ENGINE COOLING FAN. THIS FAILURE | | RESULTED IN THE '1H' EDG BEING DECLARED INOPERABLE. UNIT 1 TECHNICAL | | SPECIFICATION (TS) ACTION 3.8.1.1b REQUIRES AN OPERABILITY DEMONSTRATION OF | | THE REMAINING EDG ('1J') BY PERFORMING SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENT | | 4.8.1.1.2.a.4 WITHIN 24 HOURS, UNLESS THE ABSENCE OF ANY POTENTIAL COMMON | | MODE FAILURE FOR THE REMAINING DIESEL IS DEMONSTRATED. THE CAUSE OF THE | | FAN FAILURE ON THE '1H' EDG IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, THEREFORE, THE ABSENCE | | OF A COMMON MODE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. SUBSEQUENTLY, AT 1641 | | HOURS ON 10/27/97 THE '1J' EDG WAS DECLARED INOPERABLE TO ALLOW PERFORMANCE | | OF THE ASSOCIATED TS SURVEILLANCE TEST AND THE 2 HOUR ACTION STATEMENT OF | | TS 3.8.1.1e WAS ENTERED. AS A RESULT OF PERFORMING THIS TEST AS REQUIRED | | BY TS BOTH UNIT 1 EDGs ARE INOPERABLE DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE '1J' | | EDG TEST WHICH RESULTS IN A REPORTABLE EVENT." | | | | THE LICENSEE ANTICIPATES COMPLETING THE '1J' EDG SURVEILLANCE IN | | APPROXIMATELY 2-3 HOURS. A STATION BLACKOUT DIESEL GENERATOR IS AVAILABLE, | | IF NEEDED. THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |FUEL CYCLE FACILITY | |EVENT NUMBER: 33158 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/27/97 | | RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 23:51 [ET]| |COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 10/27/97 | | 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 18:00[EST]| | BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/27/97 | | CITY: PIKETON REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+ | COUNTY: PIKE STATE: OH |PERSON ORGANIZATION| |LICENSE#: GDP-2 AGREEMENT: N |RONALD GARDNER RDO | | DOCKET: 0707002 |JOHN GREEVES EO | +------------------------------------------------+FRANK CONGEL AEOD | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOHN JORDAN | | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |OCBA 76.120(c)(2)(i) ACCID MT EQUIP FAILS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - 24 HOUR SAFETY RELATED EQUIPMENT (AUTOCLAVE) FAILURE REPORT - | | | | AT 1800 EST ON 10/27/97, X-334 TOLL ENRICHMENT TRANSFER FACILITY AUTOCLAVE | | #3 WAS DECLARED INOPERABLE AFTER AN ENGINEERING EVALUATION CONCLUDED THAT | | THE AUTOCLAVE URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE (UF6) CYLINDER PRESSURE LOOP MAY NOT | | FUNCTION AS DESIGNED DUE TO PRESSURE SURVEILLANCE INSTRUMENTATION ANOMALIES | | IN THE UF6 CYLINDER HIGH PRESSURE SHUTOFF SYSTEM, A SAFETY RELATED SYSTEM. | | | | BASED ON THE ENGINEERING EVALUATION CONDUCTED AS A FOLLOWUP TO NRC EVENT | | REPORT #33147, WHICH ADDRESSED X-343 AUTOCLAVE #7 PRESSURE LOOP ISSUES, | | THE GROUP MANAGER FOR UF6 FEED AND TRANSFER OPERATIONS REQUESTED A SIMILAR | | EVALUATION FOR AUTOCLAVE #3. AUTOCLAVE #3 HAD EXPERIENCED A MALFUNCTION | | OF PRESSURE INDICATOR #165 WHILE HEATING (MODE II) A PARENT CYLINDER AT | | 0615 EST ON 10/25/97. AUTOCLAVE #3 WAS DECLARED INOPERABLE AT 0617 EST ON | | 10/25/97. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AND TECHNICAL SAFETY REQUIREMENT (TSR) | | SURVEILLANCE TESTS WERE COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY. AUTOCLAVE #3 WAS | | DECLARED OPERABLE AT 1855 EST ON 10/25/97. AUTOCLAVE #3 REMAINED IN | | SERVICE PERFORMING WITHIN ITS TSR LIMITS, UNTIL DECLARED INOPERABLE AT | | 1800 EST ON 10/27/97, FOR COMPLETION OF AN ENGINEERING EVALUATION OF ITS | | PRESSURE LOOP INSTRUMENTATION. A PRELIMINARY OPERABILITY EVALUATION HAS | | BEEN DEVELOPED THAT STATES THAT THERE IS REASONABLE ASSURANCE THAT THOSE | | AUTOCLAVES CURRENTLY OPERATING IN THE X-340 COMPLEX SHOULD REMAIN SO. | | | | THERE WAS NO RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OR RADIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION | | EXPOSURES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. | | | | THE LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE LOCAL DOE REPRESENTATIVE AND THE NRC RESIDENT | | INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+