U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 02/02/98 - 02/03/98 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 33035 33631 33636 33637 33638 33639 33640 +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |GENERAL INFORMATION or OTHER | |EVENT NUMBER: 33035 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |LICENSEE: PYCO, INC. |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/06/97 | | CITY: PENNDEL REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:32 [ET]| | COUNTY: STATE: PA |EVENT DATE: 10/06/97 | |LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: N |EVENT TIME: 00:00[EDT]| | DOCKET: |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/02/98 | | +-----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION| | |GENE KELLY RDO | | | | +------------------------------------------------+VERN HODGE NRR | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: WILLIAM SZARY | | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |CCCC 21.21 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 10 CFR PART 21 REPORT - RTD ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED USING COVER MADE FROM | | ALUMINUM INSTEAD OF CAST IRON AS SPECIFIED. | | | | THE FOLLOWING IS TEXT FROM A FACSIMILE SUBMITTED BY THE VENDOR: | | | | "RTD [RESISTANCE TEMPERATURE DETECTOR] ASSEMBLIES WERE MANUFACTURED USING A | | SCREW COVER TERMINAL ENCLOSURE FABRICATED FROM ALUMINUM INSTEAD OF AN | | IDENTICAL APPEARING CAST IRON ENCLOSURE AS SPECIFIED ON THE ASSEMBLY | | DRAWING. | | | | NIAGARA MOHAWK RETURNED S/N 15007 TO PYCO FOR CALIBRATION VERIFICATION | | (RMA4040). THE NONCONFORMANCE WAS DISCOVERED DURING OUR IN-HOUSE RECEIVING | | INSPECTION OF CUSTOMER RETURNED MATERIALS ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1997. THE | | CALIBRATION VERIFICATION WAS COMPLETED ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1997, AND THE RTDs | | ARE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. VERBAL COMMUNICATION OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE | | NONCONFORMANCE WAS PROVIDED TO NIAGARA MOHAWK ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1997. SINCE | | TWO RTDs WERE MANUFACTURED IN SO#57985, PYCO INFORMED NIAGARA MOHAWK OF THE | | OTHER RTD ASSEMBLY (S/N 15006) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH AN | | ALUMINUM ENCLOSURE. PYCO REQUESTED NIAGARA MOHAWK TO INSPECT S/N 15006 AND | | ADVISE PYCO OF THEIR RESULTS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION DEVELOPMENT, AS | | REQUIRED. | | | | BOTH THE ALUMINUM AND CAST IRON ENCLOSURES ARE APPROVED FOR USE IN NUCLEAR | | APPLICATIONS AS VERIFIED BY QUALIFICATION TESTS AND ARE ROUTINELY USED IN | | NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS." | | | | * * * UPDATE ON 02/02/98 @ 1400 FROM WILLIAM SZARY TAKEN BY MACKINNON * * * | | | | PYCO (LOCATED IN PENNDEL, PENNSYLVANIA) PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION | | AS NOTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION COMPLETION IN CONNECTION WITH TWO RTDs | | SUPPLIED TO NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER, NINE MILE POINT STATION, BY PYCO: | | | | CORRECTIVE ACTION: (UPDATED AS OF JANUARY 30, 1998) | | | | A. S/N 15006 - THE RTD ASSEMBLY IS IN OPERATION AT NIAGARA MOHAWK. | | PYCO PROVIDED CAST IRON ENCLOSURE AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS | | TO NIAGARA MOHAWK FOR REPLACEMENT AT THE SITE LOCATION. NIAGARA | | MOHAWK COMPLETED CORRECTIVE ACTION ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDED PYCO | | WITH A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE ON JANUARY 27, 1998. | | | | B. S/N 15007 - THE RTD ASSEMBLY WAS REWORKED, AND THE ALUMINUM ENCLOSURE | | WAS REPLACED WITH A CAST IRON ENCLOSURE. THE ASSEMBLY WAS THEN | | INSPECTED AND RETURNED TO NIAGARA MOHAWK ON NOVEMBER 10, 1997. | | | | C. PYCO'S COMMERCIAL GRADE ITEM DEDICATION PROCEDURE WAS REVIEWED TO | | PRECLUDE RECURRENCE. PYCO NUCLEAR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES WERE | | ALSO UPDATED ON OCTOBER 3, 1997. | | | | PYCO NOTIFIED NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER (DOMINICK LOSURDO). THE NRC OPERATIONS | | OFFICER NOTIFIED THE R1DO (LAURIE PELUSO) AND NRR (VERN HODGE). | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ !!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!! +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33631 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: OYSTER CREEK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/31/98 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:58 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-2 |EVENT DATE: 01/31/98 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 03:15[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: JERE FREEMAN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/02/98 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |DAVID SILK RDO | |DDDD 73.71 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |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 SECURITY EVENT. | | | | A SAFEGUARDS SYSTEM DEGRADATION RELATED TO THE SITE AREA BOUNDARY WAS | | DISCOVERED. IMMEDIATE COMPENSATORY MEASURES WERE TAKEN UPON DISCOVERY. | | (REFER TO HOO LOG BOOK FOR FURTHER DETAILS.) | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | | | | * * * UPDATE AT 1711 ON 02/02/98 FROM PIETRUSKI RECEIVED BY TROCINE * * * | | | | THE LICENSEE IS RETRACTING THIS EVENT NOTIFICATION BASED UPON FURTHER | | REVIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVED WITH THIS EVENT AND BASED UPON THE | | GUIDANCE CONTAINED IN NRC GENERIC LETTER 91-03, "REPORTING OF SAFEGUARDS | | EVENTS." THE LICENSEE CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS NO MALEVOLENT INTENT AND | | THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE FACILITY. THE LICENSEE | | PLANS TO DOCUMENT DETAILS OF THIS EVENT IN THE OYSTER CREEK SAFEGUARDS | | EVENT LOG. | | | | THE LICENSEE PLANS TO NOTIFY THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. THE NRC | | OPERATIONS OFFICER NOTIFIED THE R1DO (PELUSO). | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33636 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: SURRY REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/02/98 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: VA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 08:14 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 02/02/98 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 05:26[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: AL BIALOWAI |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/02/98 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |CHRIS CHRISTENSEN 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 | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 1 | A/R Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 0 HOT STANDBY | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - AUTO REACTOR TRIP FROM 100% POWER DUE TO MAIN GENERATOR LOSS OF FIELD - | | | | AT 0526, UNIT 1 RECEIVED A MAIN GENERATOR LOSS OF FIELD ALARM WHICH WAS | | IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A MAIN GENERATOR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKOUT SIGNAL. THIS | | CAUSED THE MAIN TURBINE TO AUTOMATICALLY TRIP WHICH CAUSED THE REACTOR TO | | AUTOMATICALLY TRIP FROM 100% POWER. ALL CONTROL RODS INSERTED COMPLETELY. | | THE AUXILIARY FEEDWATER SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY ACTUATED AS DESIGNED. DECAY | | HEAT STEAM IS CURRENTLY BEING DUMPED TO THE MAIN CONDENSER. | | | | NONE OF THE PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SAFETY OR RELIEF VALVES LIFTED, AND ALL | | EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATORS ARE OPERABLE. | | | | UNIT 1 IS CURRENTLY STABLE IN MODE 3 (HOT SHUTDOWN). | | | | THE LICENSEE IS INVESTIGATING THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. | | | | UNIT 2 WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS EVENT. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |FUEL CYCLE FACILITY | |EVENT NUMBER: 33637 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: PADUCAH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/02/98 | | RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 08:36 [ET]| |COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 02/01/98 | | 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 19:20[CST]| | BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/02/98 | | CITY: PADUCAH REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+ | COUNTY: McCRACKEN STATE: KY |PERSON ORGANIZATION| |LICENSE#: GDP-1 AGREEMENT: Y |BRENT CLAYTON RDO | | DOCKET: 0707001 |FRED COMBS, NMSS EO | +------------------------------------------------+ | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: MATT MAURER | | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NLTR LICENSEE 24 HR REPORT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - AUTO ACTUATION OF A SAFETY-RELATED SYSTEM IN RESPONSE TO A VALID SIGNAL - | | | | AT 1920 CST ON 02/01/98, PLANT PERSONNEL DETERMINED THAT A SAFETY SYSTEM | | ACTUATION HAD OCCURRED IN THE C-337A BUILDING ON AUTOCLAVE POSITION 2 EAST. | | THE AUTOCLAVE WAS IN THE INITIAL HEATING CYCLE IN PREPARATION FOR | | FEEDING A UF6 CYLINDER TO THE ENRICHMENT CASCADE. THE STEAM CONTROLLER | | MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE PRESSURE INSIDE THE AUTOCLAVE TO RISE TO THE | | ALARM SETPOINT AND ACTUATED THE STEAM PRESSURE CONTROL SAFETY SYSTEM. | | THE SAFETY SYSTEM PERFORMED AS DESIGNED AND PLACED THE AUTOCLAVE IN A | | SAFE CONDITION. | | | | PLANT PERSONNEL NOTIFIED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR AND THE SITE DEPARTMENT | | OF ENERGY REPRESENTATIVE. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33638 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: POINT BEACH REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/02/98 | |UNIT: [ ] [2] [ ] STATE: WI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:14 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-2-LP,[2] W-2-LP |EVENT DATE: 02/02/98 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:20[CST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: RON WINGET |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/02/98 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |BRENT CLAYTON RDO | |AINC 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(C) POT UNCNTRL RAD REL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | | | 2 | N N 0 HOT SHUTDOWN | 0 HOT SHUTDOWN | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | DISCOVERY OF AN OPEN STEAM GENERATOR VENT VALVE DURING UNIT HEATUP FROM AN | | OUTAGE. | | | | AT 0920 CST, AN AUXILIARY OPERATOR PERFORMING A CONTAINMENT STRUCTURE | | WALKDOWN DISCOVERED THE 'A' STEAM GENERATOR VENT VALVE (2MS-223) TO BE IN | | THE 'OPEN' POSITION. THE OPERATOR NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM THE VENT AND | | QUESTIONED THE POSITION OF THE VALVE. AT THE TIME OF THIS DISCOVERY, THE | | LICENSEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RETURNING THE UNIT FROM AN OUTAGE AND WAS | | HEATING THE UNIT FROM 200øF TO 250øF. | | | | IN THE EVENT A STEAM GENERATOR TUBE RUPTURE WERE TO TAKE PLACE, THIS OPEN | | VALVE COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE STEAM GENERATOR FROM BEING ABLE TO FULFILL | | ITS FUNCTION TO CONTROL THE RELEASE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL. THIS VENT | | VALVE WAS CLOSED AT 0928 CST. THE LICENSEE CURRENTLY PLANS TO PROCEED WITH | | THE UNIT HEATUP BECAUSE THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. | | | | THE LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33639 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: NORTH ANNA REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/03/98 | |UNIT: [1] [2] [ ] STATE: VA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 02:26 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 02/03/98 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 01:30[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: JAY JOHNSTONE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/03/98 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |CHRIS CHRISTENSEN 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 | | 2 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION OF INOPERABLE PLANT SPILLWAY DIESEL GENERATOR - | | | | THE LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION REGIONAL | | DIRECTOR THAT THE PLANT SPILLWAY DIESEL GENERATOR (BACKUP POWER SUPPLY) | | WAS DECLARED INOPERABLE WHEN IT FAILED TO START DURING ITS MONTHLY TEST. | | THE LICENSEE IS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE OFFSITE POWER | | SUPPLY (NORMAL POWER SUPPLY) IS AVAILABLE. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |FUEL CYCLE FACILITY | |EVENT NUMBER: 33640 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/03/98 | | RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 02:40 [ET]| |COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 01/29/98 | | 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 01:30[EST]| | BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/03/98 | | CITY: PIKETON REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+ | COUNTY: PIKE STATE: OH |PERSON ORGANIZATION| |LICENSE#: GDP-2 AGREEMENT: N |BRENT CLAYTON RDO | | DOCKET: 0707002 |MARGARET FEDERLINE EO | +------------------------------------------------+RICHARD BARRETT IRD | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: RON CRABTREE | | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NBNL RESPONSE-BULLETIN | | |NLTR LICENSEE 24 HR REPORT | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - LOSS OF ONE DOUBLE CONTINGENCY CONTROL (SPACING) IN THE X-333 BUILDING - | | | | AT 0130 ON 01/29/98, PLANT OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A POTENTIAL | | NON-COMPLIANCE WITH A NUCLEAR CRITICALITY SAFETY APPROVAL (NCSA) WHEN | | THEY FOUND A CALIBRATION BUGGY (2.5 FEET LONG X 1.5 FEET WIDE PORTABLE | | CART) LOCATED ADJACENT TO A HOUSING CONTAINING UF6 PIPING. PLANT | | OPERATIONS PERSONNEL MOVED THE BUGGY TO A SAFE LOCATION AND CORDONED OFF | | THE AREA UNTIL AN EVALUATION COULD BE PERFORMED AND NRC REPORTABILITY | | DETERMINED. | | | | AT 0104 ON 02/03/98, PLANT OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DETERMINED THAT THIS EVENT | | IS AN NRC BULLETIN 91-01, 24-HOUR REPORTABLE EVENT SINCE UF6 WOULD HAVE | | FLOWED THROUGH THE PIPING ADJACENT TO THE BUGGY WHEN THE X-333 OPERATION | | WAS STARTED UP. THE LOCATION OF THE BUGGY NEAR THE UF6 PIPING CONSTITUTED | | THE LOSS OF ONE CONTROL (SPACING) OF THE DOUBLE CONTINGENCY CONTROL MATRIX | | AS DEFINED IN NCSA-PLANT 069.A00, CONTINGENCY EVENT A/B 7.1, CONTROL "A", | | REQUIREMENT #3 WHICH REQUIRES TWO FEET EDGE-TO-EDGE SPACING BETWEEN TEST | | BUGGIES AND OTHER URANIUM BEARING EQUIPMENT. | | | | CONTROL "B" (MASS CONTROL) WAS MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THIS EVENT. THERE WAS | | NO LOSS OF HAZARDOUS OR RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL OR RADIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION | | EXPOSURE AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR AND WILL INFORM THE SITE | | DOE REPRESENTATIVE. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+