U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 05/20/98 - 05/21/98 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 34264 34265 34266 34267 34268 34269 34270 +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 34264 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: CLINTON REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/20/98 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:12 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-6 |EVENT DATE: 05/20/98 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 07:30[CDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: FUNKHOUSER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/20/98 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |MONTE PHILLIPS RDO | |AENS 50.72(b)(1)(v) ENS INOPERABLE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 1 | N N 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE LICENSEE DOES NOT HAVE PAGING CAPABILITIES. | | | | THE LICENSEE HAS LOST PAGING CAPABILITIES TO CONTACT EMERGENCY PERSONNEL | | THAT ARE AWAY FROM THEIR TELEPHONES. THE LICENSEE STILL HAS THE CAPABILITY | | OF THE DIRECT DIALING SYSTEM WHICH CAN AUTOMATICALLY CONTACT EMERGENCY | | PERSONNEL AT HOME. THE LOSS OF THE PAGING CAPABILITIES IS DUE TO THE LOSS | | OF THE GALAXY 4 SATELLITE. | | | | THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR WAS NOTIFIED BY THE LICENSEE. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 34265 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: ARKANSAS NUCLEAR REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/20/98 | |UNIT: [ ] [2] [ ] STATE: AR |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:11 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 05/20/98 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 08:29[CDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHURCHMAN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/20/98 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |JOHN PELLET RDO | |AESF 50.72(b)(2)(ii) ESF ACTUATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | | | 2 | N N 0 HOT STANDBY | 0 HOT STANDBY | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE PLANT HAD AN AUTOMATIC ACTUATION OF THE EMERGENCY FEEDWATER SYSTEM. | | | | DURING A PLANNED PLANT SHUTDOWN (COMMENCING AT 0654 AND TERMINATING AT | | 0807) FROM 100% POWER DUE TO A MASSIVE MAIN CONDENSER TUBE LEAK, THE | | EMERGENCY FEEDWATER SYSTEM RECEIVED AN AUTOMATIC ACTUATION SIGNAL AT 0829. | | THE STEAM GENERATOR LEVELS WERE RETURNED TO NORMAL, AND THE STEAM-DRIVEN | | EMERGENCY FEEDWATER PUMP WAS SECURED AT 0838. THE MOTOR-DRIVEN PUMP WAS | | NOT SECURED UNTIL 0859, AND THE AUXILIARY FEEDWATER WAS MAINTAINING LEVELS. | | THE LEAKAGE (WHICH STARTED AT 0415 AND ISOLATED AT 0640) FROM THE CONDENSER | | TUBE WAS NOT QUANTIFIED, BUT IT WAS CONSIDERED AS BEING MASSIVE. | | | | THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR WAS NOTIFIED BY THE LICENSEE. THE STATE WILL BE | | NOTIFIED, AND THERE WILL BE A PRESS RELEASE. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |OTHER NUCLEAR MATERIAL | |EVENT NUMBER: 34266 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |LICENSEE: U.S. ARMY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/20/98 | | CITY: ROCK ISLAND REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:03 [ET]| | COUNTY: STATE: IL |EVENT DATE: 05/20/98 | |LICENSE#: 12-00722-13 AGREEMENT: Y |EVENT TIME: 00:00[CDT]| | DOCKET: |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/20/98 | | +-----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION| | |MONTE PHILLIPS RDO | | |CHARLEY HAUGHNEY EO | +------------------------------------------------+FEMA, DOE, USDA, HHS FAX | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: JEFF HAVENER |EPA, DOT (VIA NRC) FAX | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |BAB1 20.2201(a)(1)(i) LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | TWO LOST M43A1 CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTORS CONTAINING Am-241 SOURCES | | | | THE ARMAMENT AND CHEMICAL ACQUISITION AND LOGISTICS ACTIVITY (ACALA) | | REPORTED THE LOSS OF TWO M43A1 CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTORS. EACH DETECTOR | | CONTAINS ONE 250mCi Am-241 SOURCE. ONE DETECTOR WAS DISCOVERED MISSING | | DURING AN INVENTORY CONDUCTED ON 05/19/98. IT WAS LAST SEEN DURING AN | | EXERCISE HELD AT THE GRAFENWOEHR TRAINING AREA IN GERMANY. THE OTHER | | DETECTOR WAS SHIPPED FROM THE IOWA NATIONAL GUARD TO THE ANNISTON ARMY | | DEPOT ON 07/31/96. THE DETECTOR WAS NEVER RETURNED TO THE IOWA NATIONAL | | GUARD, AND IT MAY HAVE BEEN SHIPPED TO ANOTHER UNIT. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 34267 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: FT CALHOUN REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/20/98 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: NE |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:04 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] CE |EVENT DATE: 05/20/98 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 14:31[CDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVE BANNISTER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/20/98 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: UNUSUAL EVENT +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |JOHN PELLET RDO | |AAEC 50.72(a)(1)(i) EMERGENCY DECLARED |ROBERT GALLO, NRR EO | |AINT 50.72(b)(1)(vi) INTERNAL THREAT |JOSEPH GIITTER, AEOD IRD | | |WRIGHT FEMA | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 1 | N N 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | UNUSUAL EVENT DUE TO A TRANSFORMER EXPLOSION AND LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER | | | | AT APPROXIMATELY 1411 CDT, SECURITY REPORTED TO THE CONTROL ROOM THAT A | | TRANSFORMER EXPLOSION HAD OCCURRED INSIDE THE PROTECTED AREA. THE EXPLOSION | | CAUSED A LOSS OF THE 161kV OFFSITE SUPPLY SOURCE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF | | POWER TO VITAL ELECTRICAL BUSES 1A3 AND 1A4. THE EMERGENCY DIESEL | | GENERATORS (EDG) FOR BOTH BUSES AUTOMATICALLY STARTED AND LOADED RESTORING | | VITAL POWER. THE TRANSFORMER DELUGE SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY STARTED DUE TO THE | | EXPLOSION AND RESULTING FIREBALL. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. | | | | SHUTDOWN COOLING WAS INTERRUPTED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS WHILE VITAL POWER | | TRANSFERRED FROM THE OFFSITE SOURCE TO THE EDGs. THE UNIT HAS BEEN SHUT | | DOWN SINCE 03/31/98, AND THE LICENSEE ESTIMATE THE TIME TO BOILING IN THE | | REACTOR VESSEL AT 2 HOURS WITHOUT SHUTDOWN COOLING. NO REACTOR COOLANT | | SYSTEM HEATUP WAS OBSERVED. | | | | A NOTICE OF UNUSUAL EVENT WAS DECLARED AT 1431 CDT. THE LICENSEE REPORTED | | THAT THE CRITERION FOR DECLARATION OF AN "ALERT" WAS MET FOR APPROXIMATELY | | 10-15 SECONDS WHILE THE EDGs WERE STARTING AND LOADING TO THE VITAL BUSES | | (EAL 4.3 - LOSS OF POWER TO BUSES 1A3/1A4 FOR <15 MINUTES); HOWEVER, NO | | "ALERT" WAS DECLARED. | | | | THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE LICENSEE. | | | | * * * UPDATE AT 1703 ON 05/20/98 FROM BANNISTER TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * | | | | THE UNUSUAL EVENT WAS TERMINATED AT 1557 CDT. OFFSITE POWER TO VITAL BUSES | | 1A3 AND 1A4 WAS RESTORED THROUGH THE 345kV MAIN TRANSFORMER. THE LICENSEE | | REPORTED THAT MARKS ON THE INSULATORS NEAR THE TOP OF THE 161kV TRANSFORMER | | INDICATE THAT A SMALL ANIMAL MAY HAVE CAUSED A FAULT BETWEEN THE 'B' AND | | 'C' PHASES OF THE TRANSFORMER. NO DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED ON THE TRANSFORMER. | | | | THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE LICENSEE. THE NRC | | OPERATIONS CENTER NOTIFIED THE R4DO (PELLET), NRR EO (GALLO), AEOD IRD | | (GIITTER), AND FEMA (WRIGHT). | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 34268 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: SURRY REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/20/98 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: VA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:42 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 05/20/98 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 16:24[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOHN MOSCOE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/20/98 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: UNUSUAL EVENT +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |MILTON SHYMLOCK RDO | |AAEC 50.72(a)(1)(i) EMERGENCY DECLARED |ROBERT GALLO, NRR EO | |ASHU 50.72(b)(1)(i)(A) PLANT S/D REQD BY TS |JOSEPH GIITTER, AEOD IRD | | |WRIGHT FEMA | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | UNUSUAL EVENT - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION REQUIRED COOLDOWN DUE TO UNISOLABLE | | REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM LEAK | | | | THE LICENSEE DISCOVERED A 0.28gpm THROUGH-WALL LEAK FROM THE BONNET OF | | VALVE 1-RC-6 (ISOLATION VALVE FOR THE 2" LOOP 'A' RELIEF LINE). THE LEAK | | CANNOT BE ISOLATED. THE UNIT ENTERED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION LIMITING | | CONDITION FOR OPERATION 3.1.C.4, WHICH REQUIRES THAT THE UNIT BE PLACED IN | | COLD SHUTDOWN WITHIN 30 HOURS. AN UNUSUAL EVENT WAS DECLARED DUE TO THE | | SHUTDOWN REQUIRED BY PLANT TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (EMERGENCY ACTION LEVEL | | B.3). | | | | THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE LICENSEE. | | | | * * * UPDATE AT 1705 ON 05/20/98 FROM GOODHOPE TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * | | | | THE LICENSEE REPORTED THIS EVENT AGAIN AS A 1-HOUR REPORT IN ACCORDANCE | | WITH 10 CFR 50.72b(1)(i)(A) DUE TO A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION REQUIRED | | SHUTDOWN. | | | | THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE LICENSEE. THE NRC | | OPERATIONS CENTER NOTIFIED THE R2DO (SHYMLOCK). | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 34269 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: WASHINGTON NUCLEAR REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/20/98 | |UNIT: [2] [ ] [ ] STATE: WA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 22:13 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [2] GE-5 |EVENT DATE: 05/20/98 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 18:03[PDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: R. JOHNSON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/20/98 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |JOHN PELLET RDO | |ADAS 50.72(b)(2)(i) DEG/UNANALYZED COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 2 | N N 0 REFUELING | 0 REFUELING | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 10 CFR PART 50, APPENDIX R, ISSUE | | | | DURING REVIEW OF THE 10 CFR PART 50, APPENDIX R, CALCULATION FOR EVALUATING | | HIGH IMPEDANCE FAULTS PER NRC GENERIC LETTER 86-10, THE LICENSEE DISCOVERED | | DISCREPANCIES IN THE CALCULATIONS FOR THE 120VAC AND 24VDC BUSES. THE | | LICENSEE REPORTED THAT THESE DEFICIENCIES MAY REQUIRE PROCEDURAL CHANGES, | | INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF NEW OPERATOR ACTIONS, TO REMOVE NON-SAFE SHUTDOWN | | LOADS IN ORDER TO PREVENT OVERLOADING CERTAIN 120VAC AND 24VDC BUSES DUE TO | | POSTULATED FIRE-INDUCED FAULTS IN SPECIFIED FIRE AREAS. THE LICENSEE'S | | REVIEW OF THE CALCULATION AND DETERMINATION OF REQUIRED ACTIONS IS STILL | | ONGOING. | | | | THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR WILL BE INFORMED BY THE LICENSEE. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 34270 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: HATCH REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/21/98 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: GA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 00:24 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 05/20/98 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 23:42[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: GORLEY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/21/98 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |MILTON SHYMLOCK RDO | |AENS 50.72(b)(1)(v) ENS INOPERABLE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE PLANT LOST ITS NOAA WEATHER RADIO SYSTEM. | | | | THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO SYSTEM WAS LOST DUE TO A TRANSMITTER FAILURE IN | | JACKSONVILLE. THE LICENSEE SWAPPED PHONE LINES AND RESTORED THE NOAA | | SYSTEM TO OPERATIONAL CONDITION AT 0015. | | | | THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR WAS NOTIFIED BY THE LICENSEE. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+