05000247/FIN-2013011-01
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| Title | Operating IP Units 2 and 3 in violation of site TS requirements after the Chemistry manager identified that the fuel oil in the 22 FOST and the RFOST exceeded limits |
| Description | Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 2 (IP2) Technical Specifications (TS) 5.5.11 and Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 3 (IP3) TS 5.5.12, Diesel Fuel Oil Testing Program, in part, require verification every 92 days that total particulate concentration of the fuel oil in the onsite and reserve storage tanks is less than or equal to 10 mg/l. IP2/3 TS 3.8, Electrical Power Systems, Section 3.8.3, Diesel Fuel Oil and Starting Air, requires that whenever the total particulate concentration of fuel oil in the fuel oil storage tanks (FOSTs) exceeds the limit, it must be restored within limits within 7 days (30 days for the reserve fuel oil storage tank (RFOST)), otherwise, the associated diesel generators must be immediately declared inoperable. IP 2/3 TS 3.0.3 states that when a TS Limiting Condition of Operation is not met and the associated Actions are not met, action shall be initiated within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> to place the unit, as applicable, in: MODE 3 within 7 hours8.101852e-5 days <br />0.00194 hours <br />1.157407e-5 weeks <br />2.6635e-6 months <br />, MODE 4 within 13 hours1.50463e-4 days <br />0.00361 hours <br />2.149471e-5 weeks <br />4.9465e-6 months <br />, and MODE 5 within 37 hours4.282407e-4 days <br />0.0103 hours <br />6.117725e-5 weeks <br />1.40785e-5 months <br />. Contrary to the above, on or about February 2, 2012, Entergy Nuclear Operations (ENO) identified that test results for a November 18, 2011, fuel oil sample from the IP 22 FOST and for a December 1, 2011, fuel oil sample from the IP RFOST, indicated total particulate concentration for both tanks was in excess of the Technical Specification limits of 10 mg/l. Although the total particulate concentration for these systems had not been demonstrated to be within limits within 7 days and 30 days, respectively, ENO did not declare the associated diesel generators inoperable and did not place the units in MODE 3 within 7 hours8.101852e-5 days <br />0.00194 hours <br />1.157407e-5 weeks <br />2.6635e-6 months <br />, MODE 4 within 13 hours1.50463e-4 days <br />0.00361 hours <br />2.149471e-5 weeks <br />4.9465e-6 months <br />, and MODE 5 within 37 hours4.282407e-4 days <br />0.0103 hours <br />6.117725e-5 weeks <br />1.40785e-5 months <br />. |
| Site: | Indian Point  |
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| Report | IR 05000247/2013011 Section 4OA5 |
| Date counted | Mar 31, 2012 (2012Q1) |
| Type: | AV: |
| cornerstone | Mitigating Systems |
| Identified by: | NRC identified |
| Inspection Procedure: | |
| Inspectors (proximate) | C Sanders J Trapp M Scott R Lorson |
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Finding List (Indian Point) @ 2012Q1
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