U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 01/26/98 - 01/27/98 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 33595 33598 33599 33600 !!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!! +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33595 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: SUMMER REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/24/98 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: SC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 20:03 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 01/24/98 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 19:03[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: BILL CHARLESTON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/26/98 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: | | |DDDD 73.71 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | | | |DAVID THOMPSON, REG2 IAT | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | UNINTENTIONAL ATTEMPTED INTRODUCTION OF CONTRABAND (A WEAPON) INTO THE | | PROTECTED AREA (1-HOUR REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH 10 CFR 73.71, APPENDIX G, | | ITEM (i)(d)(18) AND NUREG 1304) | | | | A PISTOL WAS DISCOVERED IN A HAND-CARRIED BAG DURING AN X-RAY SEARCH WHILE | | AN OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE PROTECTED AREA. THE | | OPERATOR DID NOT REALIZE THAT THE PISTOL WAS IN THE BAG. IMMEDIATE | | COMPENSATORY MEASURES WERE TAKEN UPON DISCOVERY. | | | | THE LICENSEE PLANS TO NOTIFY THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | | | | * * * 1146EST 1/26/98 FROM HARRY O'QUINN TO S.SANDIN * * * | | | | THE LICENSEE IS RETRACTING THIS EVENT AFTER FURTHER MANAGEMENT REVIEW AND | | INVESTIGATION. THE LICENSEE CONCLUDED THERE WAS NO MALEVOLENT INTENT | | INVOLVED, AND CONSEQUENTLY, IS DOWNGRADING THIS TO A LOGGABLE SECURITY | | EVENT. THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. NOTIFIED | | R2DO(BOLAND). | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33598 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/26/98 | |UNIT: [2] [ ] [ ] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:29 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 01/26/98 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 13:30[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: M. VASLEY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/26/98 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |DAVID SILK RDO | |NINF INFORMATION ONLY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | INFORMATIONAL REPORT DUE TO EXTREMELY SMALL OIL SPILL INTO DISCHARGE CANAL | | | | UNIT 2 PERSONNEL WERE INFORMED BY UNIT 3 REGARDING A "SPOTTY" OIL SHEEN ON | | THE DISCHARGE CANAL FOR UNIT 2. THE LICENSEE INVESTIGATED AND VERIFIED THE | | PRESENCE OF SOME 1" DIAMETER OIL SPOTS ON THE SURFACE OF THE DISCHARGE | | CANAL. THE LICENSEE ESTIMATES THAT ONLY SEVERAL DROPLETS HAVE ENTERED THE | | DISCHARGE CANAL. OIL BOOMS HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED, AND ARE REMOVING THE OIL | | FROM THE WATER SURFACE. THE SOURCE OF THE OIL IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. | | THE LICENSEE MAY CONTACT OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (STATE AND FEDERAL) | | REGARDING THIS EVENT. THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR HAS BEEN INFORMED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33599 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: BRAIDWOOD REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/26/98 | |UNIT: [ ] [2] [ ] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 23:26 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 01/26/98 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 21:53[CST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: WILLIAM BEST |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/26/98 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |PATRICK HILAND 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 | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | | | 2 | A/R Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 0 HOT STANDBY | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | AUTOMATIC TURBINE TRIP/REACTOR TRIP DURING TROUBLESHOOTING | | | | WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THE TURBINE DIGITAL ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC CONTROL (DEHC) | | SYSTEM, AN INADVERTENT TURBINE TRIP/REACTOR TRIP OCCURRED. IMMEDIATELY | | BEFORE THE EVENT, A TECHNICIAN HAD REPLACED A CIRCUIT BOARD IN THE DEHC | | SYSTEM, BUT THE BOARD DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHILE THE TECHNICIAN WAS | | ATTEMPTING TO BYPASS THE CIRCUIT BOARD IN PREPARATION FOR ITS REMOVAL, THE | | TRIP OCCURRED. ALL SYSTEMS FUNCTIONED AS EXPECTED, AND ALL CONTROL RODS | | INSERTED FULLY. THE AUXILIARY FEEDWATER SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY STARTED AS | | DESIGNED DUE TO DECREASED STEAM GENERATOR WATER LEVELS FOLLOWING THE TRIP. | | | | THE LICENSEE IS STILL INVESTIGATING THE EXACT SEQUENCE OF EVENTS LEADING UP | | TO THE TRIP. THE UNIT WILL ENTER A FORCED OUTAGE. THE NRC RESIDENT | | INSPECTOR HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE LICENSEE. | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 33600 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: OCONEE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/27/98 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: SC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 01:38 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] B&W-L-LP,[3] B&W-L-LP |EVENT DATE: 01/27/98 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 00:47[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: FRED OWENS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/27/98 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |ANN BOLAND RDO | |ASHU 50.72(b)(1)(i)(A) PLANT S/D REQD BY TS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | TECH SPEC REQUIRED SHUTDOWN FROM HOT SHUTDOWN - PRIMARY LEAK | | | | "UNIT 1 WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 500 DEGREES AND 2100 PSIG WHEN THE REACTOR | | BUILDING SUMP STARTED TO INCREASE AT ABOUT 2 GALLONS PER MINUTE. AN | | OPERATOR WAS SENT INTO CONTAINMENT TO INVESTIGATE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. | | HE OBSERVED WHAT APPEARS TO BE A LEAK FROM A WELD ON REACTOR COOLANT | | PIPING. WE HAVE TERMINATED THE HEATUP OF THE RCS AND ARE COOLING THE PLANT | | TO COLD SHUTDOWN." | | | | THE LEAK APPEARS TO BE ON A PRESSURIZER DRAIN LINE. THE CORE IS GENERATING | | A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF DECAY HEAT BECAUSE THE CORE IS RELATIVELY NEW AND | | THE PLANT HAS BEEN SHUTDOWN SINCE DECEMBER. OFFSITE POWER AND EMERGENCY | | POWER SOURCES ARE ALL OPERABLE. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+