05000272/LER-1981-041, Forwards LER 81-041/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

Forwards LER 81-041/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

ML18086A507
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	05/12/1981
From:	Uderitz R Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML18086A508	List: 05000272/LER-1981-041, Forwards LER 81-041/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl 05000272/LER-1981-041-03, /03L-0:on 810426,while in Hot Standby,Action Statement 3.4.6.2 Entered Due to Unidentified RCS Leak. Cause Not Stated.Action Statement Terminated When Valve 1PS8 Was Discovered Leaking.Valve Repacked
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LER-1981-041, Forwards LER 81-041/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

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~-} PS~G Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Plaza Newark, N.J. 07101 Phone 201/430-7000 Mr. Boyce H. Grier Director of USNRC May 12, 1981 Off ice of Inspection and Enforcement Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Dear Mr. Grier:

LICENSE NO. DPR-70 DOCKET NO. 50-272 REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE 81-41/03L Pursuant to the requirements of Salem Generating Station Unit No. 1 Technical 0 Specifications, Section 6. 9.1, we are submitting Licensee*

Event Report for Reportable Occurrence 81-41/03L.

This report is required within thirty (30) days of the occurrence.

Sincerely yours,

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R. A. u eritz General Manager -

Nuclear Production CC:

Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement (30 copies)

Director, Office of Management Jnformation and Program Control (3 copies)

The Energy People 95-2001 1350i~I J 80

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e PS~G Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Plaza Newark, N.J. 07101 Phone 201/430-7000 Mr. Boyce H. Grier Director of USNRC May 12, 1981 Off ice of Inspeqtion and Enforcement Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Dear Mr. Grier:

LICENSE NO. DPR-70 DOCKET NO. 50-272 REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE 81-41/03L

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• required within thirty (30) days of the occurren.~~~~- * *

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R. A. Uderitz General Manager ~

Nuclear Production CC:

Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement (30 copies)

Director, Office of Management Information and Program Control (3 copies)

The Energy People

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81-41/03L May 12, 1981 4/26/81 Salem Generating Station, Unit 1 Public Service Electric & Gas Company Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 IDENTIFICATION OF OCCURRENCE:

Reactor Coolant System Leakage CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE:

Mode 3 -

Rx Power 0% - Unit Load 0 MW DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE:

While in hot standby on April 26, 1981, Action Statement 3.4.6.2 was entered at 0850 hours0.00984 days <br />0.236 hours <br />0.00141 weeks <br />3.23425e-4 months <br /> because of an unidentified Reactor Coolant System leak.

Investigation revealed that valve 1PS8 was leaking.

This occurrence constituted operation in a degraded mode IAW Technical Specific"ation 6.9.1.9.b.

DESIGNATION OF APPARENT CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE:

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Equipment Failure - Valve packing was worn.

ANALYSIS OF OCCURRENCE:

Quantitative analysis based on the Reactor Coolant System inventory balance and Containment Fan Cooler condensate flow indicated a leak

• rate of 2.69 gpm from 1PS8.

Technical Specification 3.4.6.2 requires that Reactor Coolant System leakage shall be limited to 1 gpm unidentified leakage or 10 gpm identified leakage from the Reactor Coolant System.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

The Action Statement for unidentified leakage was terminated at 1220 hours0.0141 days <br />0.339 hours <br />0.00202 weeks <br />4.6421e-4 months <br /> when it was discovered that 1PS8 was leaking.

The valve was repacked.

FAILURE DATA:

Rockwell Manufacturing Company Type 3625 Prepared By J. J. Espey SORC Meeting No.

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