05000255/FIN-2011002-03
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| Title | Failure to Maintain Switchgear Weather Proof |
| Description | A finding of very low safety significance without an associated NCV was self-revealed when a loss of the rear bus and loss of one cooling tower occurred. The licensee failed to maintain the enclosure for F and G busses weatherproof as stipulated in the design basis documents for the 4160V electrical system. In addition, the licensee cancelled a preventive maintenance task to inspect the enclosures caulking. Due to degradation of the seals, water intruded into the F bus switchgear and caused a short and explosion resulting in loss of one qualified circuit of offsite power. This resulted in entry into an Emergency Action Level (EAL) of an Usual Event (the lowest emergency classification). As an immediate action, the licensee reduced power to about 55 percent. The licensee entered the finding into their corrective action program (CAP). The finding was more than minor because it impacted the initiating event cornerstone objective of limiting the likelihood of those events that upset plant stability and is associated with the attribute of equipment performance. Using IMC 0609 Appendix A the inspectors determined the finding was of very low safety significance because even though the issue impacted the transient initiating event frequency, it did not impact the mitigating system availability. The inspectors determined there was no cross-cutting aspect because the causes of the failure to maintain the switchgear enclosure are not reflective of current performance. There was no violation of NRC requirements. |
| Site: | Palisades  |
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| Report | IR 05000255/2011002 Section 4OA3 |
| Date counted | Mar 31, 2011 (2011Q1) |
| Type: | Finding: Green |
| cornerstone | Initiating Events |
| Identified by: | Self-revealing |
| Inspection Procedure: | IP 71153 |
| Inspectors (proximate) | J Cassidy J Ellegood T Taylor |
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Finding List (Palisades) @ 2011Q1
Self-Identified List (Palisades)
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