05000250/LER-2013-005, Reactor Trip Due to Turbine Header Pressure Spike While Testing Turbine Control Valves

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Reactor Trip Due to Turbine Header Pressure Spike While Testing Turbine Control Valves
ML13182A012
Person / Time
Site: Turkey Point 
Issue date: 05/10/2013
From: Kiley M
Florida Power & Light Co
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
L-2013-161 LER 13-005-00
Download: ML13182A012 (4)


LER-2013-005, Reactor Trip Due to Turbine Header Pressure Spike While Testing Turbine Control Valves
Event date:
Report date:
Reporting criterion: 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A), System Actuation

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i)

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(vii), Common Cause Inoperability

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(ii)(A), Seriously Degraded

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(A)

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(ii)(B), Unanalyzed Condition

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(B)

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(iii)

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(ix)(A)

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(x)

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v)(A), Loss of Safety Function - Shutdown the Reactor

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v)(B), Loss of Safety Function - Remove Residual Heat

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i)(A), Completion of TS Shutdown

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v), Loss of Safety Function

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i)(B), Prohibited by Technical Specifications
2502013005R00 - NRC Website

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L-2013-161 10 CFR § 50.73 MAY 1 0 2013 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Re:

Turkey Point Unit 3 Docket No. 50-250 Reportable Event: 2013-005-00 Reactor Trip Due to Turbine Header Pressure Spike While Testing Turbine Control Valves The attached Licensee Event Report 05000250/2013-005-00 is submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A) due to a Reactor Protection System actuation.

If there are any questions, please call Mr. Robert J. Tomonto at 305-246-7327.

Very truly yours, Michael Kiley Vice President Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Attachment cc:

Regional Administrator, USNRC, Region II Senior Resident Inspector, USNRC, Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Florida Power & Light Company 9760 SW 3440" St., Florida City, FL 33035

NRC FORM 366 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0104 EXPIRES: 10/31/2013 (t10-2010)

, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

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4. TITLE Reactor Trip Due to Turbine Header Pressure Spike While Testing Turbine Control Valves
5. EVENT DATE
6. LER NUMBER
7. REPORT DATE
8. OTHER FACILITIES INVOLVED I_ 1 1 I

FACILITY NAME DOCKET NUMBER 3

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9. OPERATING MODE
11. THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR§: (Check all that appl.)

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Specify in Abstract below or in ANALYSIS OF SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE Upon reactor trip, response procedures were entered. Reactor and turbine trips, and unit stability were verified. Operators then transitioned to the normal shutdown procedure. All control rods inserted. AFW did not actuate because all SG levels remained above 16%.

Reactor operation at reduced power levels results in a smaller transient immediately after the automatic reactor trip. Plant parameter response was as expected for this transient. Therefore, the safety significance and contribution to plant risk from this event are very low.

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

Corrective actions are documented in AR 1856035 and include the following:

1. Procedure changes to require MSIVs and turbine stop drain valves to be closed when testing TCVs in Modes 2 or 3 with reactor trip breakers closed.
2. Procedural precautions identifying that TCV testing can lead to turbine inlet pressure spikes, and reactor trip if the P-7 interlock is enabled with the turbine latched and reactor trip breakers closed.
3. Revision of the post maintenance testing procedure to ensure that the main steam header is depressurized prior to cycling a TCV.

FAILED COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED: None

PREVIOUS SIMILAR EVENTS

None