U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 12/29/97 - 12/30/97 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 33459 33460 33461 33462 33463 33464 33465 33466 +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33459 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: CATAWBA REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/29/97 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: SC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 03:05 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 12/29/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 00:17[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: BRISSON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/29/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |KERRY LANDIS RDO | |AESF 50.72(b)(2)(ii) ESF ACTUATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 1 | N N 0 HOT SHUTDOWN | 0 HOT SHUTDOWN | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE PLANT HAD A MANUAL SAFETY INJECTION DUE TO PERSONNEL ERROR. | | | | WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE UP TO THE COLD LEG ACCUMULATORS, A PROCEDURE STEP | | WAS INADVERTENTLY MISSED WHICH WOULD HAVE ISOLATED THE NORMAL INJECTION | | FLOW PATH TO THE REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, THE SI PUMP INJECTED | | WATER INTO THE SYSTEM WHICH RAISED PRESSURIZER LEVEL PUSHING COLD WATER | | PAST THE WATER SPACE TEMPERATURE DETECTOR. THERE WAS A SUBSEQUENT HEATUP | | DUE TO PRESSURIZER HEATERS BEING ON SINCE PRESSURIZER HEATUP AND SYSTEM | | PRESSURIZATION WAS IN PROGRESS. WHILE STABILIZING THIS CONDITION, | | PRESSURIZER SPRAY WAS INCREASED SLIGHTLY AND ANOTHER HEATUP OCCURRED. THIS | | CAUSED THE TECH SPEC LIMITS FOR PRESSURIZER HEATUP (>100øF) TO POSSIBLY BE | | EXCEEDED. AN ENGINEERING EVALUATION HAS BEEN INITIATED PER TECH SPEC | | ACTION STATEMENT. | | | | THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR WAS NOTIFIED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33460 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: MILLSTONE REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/29/97 | |UNIT: [ ] [ ] [3] STATE: CT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:16 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-3,[2] CE,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 12/29/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:13[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: LAWUHEAD |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/29/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |DAN HOLODY RDO | |APRE 50.72(b)(2)(vi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | | | | | | | 3 | N N 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL | | PROTECTION OF AN OIL SPILL ONTO THE PAVEMENT INSIDE THE PROTECTED AREA. | | | | THE OIL SPILL OCCURRED AT 0829 ON 12/19/97 WHEN A HOSE BECAME DISCONNECTED | | DURING DELIVERY OF #4 OIL FOR THE AUXILIARY BOILER. APPROXIMATELY 40 | | GALLONS SPILLED ONTO THE PAVEMENT INSIDE THE PROTECTED AREA, BUT NONE | | ENTERED THE STORM DRAINS. A HAZMAT TEAM RESPONDED AND CLEANUP IS IN | | PROGRESS. | | | | THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR WILL BE INFORMED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33461 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: HADDAM NECK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/29/97 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: CT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:31 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 12/29/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 15:15[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVE OVER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/29/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |FRANK COSTELLO 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 N 0 DECOMMISSIONED | 0 DECOMMISSIONED | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - CT STATE DEP NOTIFIED OF ONE PINT OF OIL SPILLED INTO DISCHARGE CANAL - | | | | THE LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL | | PROTECTION (DEP) THAT THE PLANT SPILLED ONE PINT OR LESS OF OIL INTO THE | | PLANT DISCHARGE CANAL, CREATING AN OIL SHEEN APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET x 30 | | FEET. THE LICENSEE IS INVESTIGATING THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK AND WILL CLEAN | | IT UP. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |FUEL CYCLE FACILITY | |EVENT NUMBER: 33462 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/29/97 | | RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:36 [ET]| |COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 12/29/97 | | 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 12:15[EST]| | BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/29/97 | | CITY: PIKETON REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+ | COUNTY: PIKE STATE: OH |PERSON ORGANIZATION| |LICENSE#: GDP-2 AGREEMENT: N |JIM GAVULA RDO | | DOCKET: 0707002 |MICHAEL WEBER, NMSS EO | +------------------------------------------------+ | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: RICK LARSON | | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NCFR NON CFR REPORT REQMNT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - OPACITY READINGS EXCEEDED EPA LIMITS ON THREE OCCASIONS - | | | | A PORTSMOUTH REPRESENTATIVE NOTIFIED THE OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | | AGENCY THAT THE PLANT HAD EXCEEDED THEIR EPA OPACITY LIMIT OF 20% ON | | THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE PLANT EXPERIENCED OPACITY READINGS OF | | 21%, 27% AND 22% DURING THREE SEPARATE CONSECUTIVE SIX MINUTE PERIODS ON | | 12/29/97 DUE TO THE OPERATIONAL MALFUNCTION OF THE #1 BOILER HIGH PRESSURE | | BLOWER DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. THERE WAS NO RELEASE OF | | HAZARDOUS/RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS OR RADIOACTIVE/RADIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION | | EXPOSURE AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR AND THE SITE DOE | | REPRESENTATIVE. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33463 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: CATAWBA REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/29/97 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: SC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:41 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 12/29/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 13:37[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: ED BREWER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/29/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |KERRY LANDIS RDO | |ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(ii) RPS ACTUATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 1 | M/R N 0 HOT SHUTDOWN | 0 HOT SHUTDOWN | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | -SHUTDOWN CONTROL ROD DIGITAL ROD POSITION INDICATION LOST DURING STARTUP- | | | | WHILE STARTING UP UNIT 1 FROM A REFUELING OUTAGE, CONTROL ROOM OPERATORS | | WERE WITHDRAWING SHUTDOWN BANK 'B' CONTROL RODS WHEN THE DIGITAL ROD | | POSITION INDICATION FOR SHUTDOWN CONTROL ROD #J-3 WAS LOST. THE CONTROL | | ROOM OPERATOR MANUALLY OPENED THE REACTOR TRIP BREAKERS TO COMPLY WITH TECH | | SPEC 3.1.3.3, WHICH REQUIRES ONE DIGITAL ROD POSITION INDICATOR TO BE | | OPERABLE AND CAPABLE OF DETERMINING THE CONTROL ROD POSITION TO WITHIN ñ12 | | STEPS FOR EACH SHUTDOWN OR CONTROL ROD NOT FULLY INSERTED. ALL CONTROL | | RODS INSERTED COMPLETELY. | | | | UNIT 1 IS STABLE IN MODE 4 (HOT SHUTDOWN). | | | | THE LICENSEE IS INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM AND EXPECTS TO RESTART UNIT 1 BY | | 12/31/97. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33464 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/29/97 | |UNIT: [2] [ ] [ ] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:04 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 12/29/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 15:05[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: MIKE VASLEY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/29/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |FRANK COSTELLO 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 COLD SHUTDOWN | 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - NY STATE DEC NOTIFIED OF THREE OIL SPILLS OF LESS THAN ONE PINT EACH - | | | | THE LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL | | CONTROL (DEC) THAT UNIT 2 HAD THREE SMALL OIL SPILLS OF LESS THAN ONE PINT | | EACH ONTO A GRAVEL SURFACE. THE LICENSEE HAS CONTAINED THE SPILLS AND IS | | CLEANING THEM UP. | | | | THE LICENSEE WILL INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33465 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: BEAVER VALLEY REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/29/97 | |UNIT: [ ] [2] [ ] STATE: PA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 20:50 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 12/29/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 19:40[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: GEORGE STOROLIS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/29/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |FRANK COSTELLO RDO | |ADAS 50.72(b)(2)(i) DEG/UNANALYZED COND | | |NLCO TECH SPEC LCO A/S | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - NONCONFORMING WESTINGHOUSE 7300 SERIES COMPUTER CARDS; BOTH EDGs INOP - | | | | UNIT 2 IS IN MODE 5 (COLD SHUTDOWN) IN A MAINTENANCE OUTAGE AND UNIT 1 IS | | IN MODE 3 (HOT STANDBY) IN A REFUELING OUTAGE. | | | | DURING A FOLLOWUP INVESTIGATION RELATED TO EVENT #33435, THE LICENSEE | | DISCOVERED AN ADDITIONAL NONCONFORMING CONDITION IN THE WESTINGHOUSE 7300 | | SERIES SECONDARY PROCESS COMPUTER CARD RACKS. A NUMBER OF THE WESTINGHOUSE | | 7300 SERIES COMPUTER CARDS HAVE A CAPACITOR CONNECTED BETWEEN THE PLUS | | AND MINUS DC INPUTS IN THE POWER SUPPLY SECTION OF THE COMPUTER CARDS. | | THE CAPACITOR PLUS LEAD IS CONNECTED TO THE INPUT SIDE OF THE CARD FUSE. | | THUS, THE COMPUTER CARD WILL NOT CLEAR IF THE CAPACITOR SHORT CIRCUITS. | | THE LICENSEE HAS IDENTIFIED THOSE QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA) CATEGORY 2 | | (NON-SAFETY RELATED) WESTINGHOUSE 7300 SERIES COMPUTER CARDS WITH THIS | | DESIGN THAT HAVE APPLICATIONS WHICH SHARE WESTINGHOUSE 7300 SERIES | | COMPUTER CARD FRAMES WITH COMPONENTS THAT ARE CLASSIFIED AS QA CATEGORY 1 | | (SAFETY RELATED). A CAPACITOR SHORT IN THE POWER SUPPLY SECTION OF A | | QA CATEGORY 2 CIRCUIT COMPUTER CARD COULD CAUSE THE SUBSEQUENT TRIP OF | | BOTH THE PRIMARY AND BACKUP POWER SUPPLIES, WITH THE RESULTANT LOSS OF | | THE ENTIRE WESTINGHOUSE 7300 SERIES CABINET. THIS WOULD DISABLE THE | | SAFETY RELATED FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSOCIATED CABINET. AS A RESULT, THE | | LICENSEE DECLARED BOTH EDGs INOPERABLE, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE FUNCTIONAL, | | AND INVOKED THE APPROPRIATE TS LCO ACTION STATEMENT(S). THE LICENSEE IS | | PERFORMING ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONS TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL IMPACT UPON | | THE OPERABILITY OF UNIT 2 SAFETY RELATED EQUIPMENT, DETERMINE UNIT 1 | | APPLICABILITY, AND IDENTIFY NECESSARY CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. THE LICENSEE | | PLANS TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE PRIOR TO RESTARTING UNITS 1 AND 2 AND HAS | | INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33466 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: DRESDEN REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/29/97 | |UNIT: [ ] [ ] [3] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 21:04 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-1,[2] GE-3,[3] GE-3 |EVENT DATE: 12/29/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 19:45[CST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: STEVE VERCELLI |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/29/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |JIM GAVULA 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 | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | | | | | | | 3 | N Y 99 POWER OPERATION | 99 POWER OPERATION | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - HPCI SYSTEM INOP DUE TO FAILED GLAND SEAL CONDENSER LOW LEVEL SWITCH - | | | | THE LICENSEE DECLARED THE HIGH PRESSURE COOLANT INJECTION (HPCI) SYSTEM | | INOPERABLE DUE TO THE GLAND SEAL CONDENSER LOW LEVEL SWITCH MALFUNCTIONING | | RESULTING IN A LOW LEVEL IN THE GLAND SEAL CONDENSER. BASED ON EVENT | | #32878 (LER #07-009-00), THE HPCI SYSTEM WAS MADE INOPERABLE AFTER THE | | LOW LEVEL SWITCH FAILED RESULTING IN PUMPING DOWN THE GLAND SEAL CONDENSER | | BELOW THE SUCTION OF THE GLAND SEAL LEAK OFF PUMP. THIS CAUSED AIR | | ENTRAINMENT IN THE PUMP SUCTION AND AIR ACCUMULATION IN THE DISCHARGE | | PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE SENSING LINE CAUSING A REDUCTION IN THE PUMP | | CAPACITY. THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH LEVEL IN THE GLAND SEAL CONDENSER AND | | INOPERABILITY OF THE HPCI SYSTEM. THIS PLACES UNIT 3 IN A 14 DAY TECH SPEC | | LCO FOR THE INOPERABLE HPCI SYSTEM. ALL OTHER ECC SYSTEMS REMAIN OPERABLE. | | | | THE LICENSEE IS EVALUATING REPAIRS OF THE HPCI SYSTEM. | | | | THE LICENSEE WILL INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+