05000272/LER-1981-070, Forwards LER 81-070/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

Forwards LER 81-070/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

ML20030B682
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	08/07/1981
From:	Uderitz R Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20030B683	List: 05000272/LER-1981-070, Forwards LER 81-070/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl 05000272/LER-1981-070-03, /03L-0:on 810708,during Routine Calibr Check, Hydrogen Analyzer 12 Declared Inoperable.Caused by Drifting Out of Calibr.Analyzer Recalibr,Tested & Returned to Svc
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LER-1981-070, Forwards LER 81-070/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

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LICENSE NO. DPR-70 DOCKET NO. 50-272 REPORTABLE OCCURRE?.1CE 81-70/03L Pursuant to the requirements of Salem Generating Station Unit No. 1 Technical Specifications, Section 6.9.1.9.b, we are submitting Licensee Event Report for Reportable Occurrence 81-70/03L.

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

Sincerely yours, M d6e" R.

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Uderitz General Manager -

Nuclear Production CC:

Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement (30 copies)

Director, Office of Management Information and Program Control (3 copies) 5dt 8108180461 810807 PDR ADOCK 05000272 S

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Report Number:

81-70/03L Report Date:

August 7, 1981 Occurrence Date:

7-8-81 Facility:

Salem Generating Station, Unit 1 Public Service Electric & Gas Company Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 IDENTIFICATION OF OCCURRENCE:

No. 12 Hydrogen Analyzer - Inoperable.

This report was initiated by Incident Report 81-237.

CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE:

Mode 1 - Rx Power 99% - Unit Load 1020 MWe DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE:

On July 8, 1981, during a routine calibration check, No. 12 Hydrogen a

Analyzer was found to be out of calibration.

At 1540 hours0.0178 days <br />0.428 hours <br />0.00255 weeks <br />5.8597e-4 months <br />, July 8, 19E1, it was declared inoperable and action statement 3.6.4.1 was entered.

This occurrence constituted operation in a degraded mode in accord-ance with technical specification 6.9.1.9.b.

DESIGNATION OF APPARENT CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE:

No. 12 Hydrogen Analyzer failed a routine calibration check due to drifting out of calibration.

ANALYSIS OF OCCURRENCE:

Technical specification 3.6.4.1 requires:

With one Hydrogen Analyzer inoperable, restore the inoperable analyzer to operable status within 30 days or be in at least hot standby within the next six hours.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

2 No. 12 Hydrogen Analyzer was removed from service.

It was recali-L:ated, according to procedure, with 2% hydrogen calibration gas.

It was tested satisfactorily, and returned to service.

Action statement 3.6.4.1 was terminated 2140 hours0.0248 days <br />0.594 hours <br />0.00354 weeks <br />8.1427e-4 months <br />, July 11, 19L1.

FAILUPE DATA:

Bacharach Instrument Co.

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