05000272/LER-1981-085, Forwards LER 81-085/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

Forwards LER 81-085/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

ML20031D982
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	10/02/1981
From:	Midura H Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Haynes R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20031D983	List: 05000272/LER-1981-085, Forwards LER 81-085/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl 05000272/LER-1981-085-03, /03L-0:on 810902,charging Pump Declared Inoperable After Operator Noticed Svc Water Emanating from Leak on Oil Cooler.Caused by Leaks in Couplings in Svc Water Piping.Couplings Replaced
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LER-1981-085, Forwards LER 81-085/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

Event date:
Report date:
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05 LICENSE NO. DPR-70 DOCKET NO. 50-272 REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE 81-85/03L 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 81-85/03L.

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

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Report Number:

81-85/03L Report Date:

10-2-81 Occurrence Date:

9-2-81 Facility:

Salem Generating Station, Unit 1 Public Service Electric & Gas Company Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 l

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IDENTIFICATION OF OCCURRENCE:

No. 12 Charging Pump - Inoperable.

This report was initiated by incident report 81-358.

CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE:

Mode 1 - Rx power 93% - Unit Load 960 MWe DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE:

On September 2, 1981 an operator noticed service water emanating from a leak in the oil cooler of No. 12 charging pump.

At 1230 hours0.0142 days <br />0.342 hours <br />0.00203 weeks <br />4.68015e-4 months <br /> No. 12 charging pump was declared inoperable.

Since No. 13 charging pump was also inoperable, action statements 3.1.2.4 and 3.5.2.a were entered.

This occurrence constituted operation in a degraded mode in accordance with technical specification 6.9.1.9.b.

DESIGNATION OF APPARENT CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE:

l The cause of the service water leak was leaks in two couplings in the service water piping.

ANALYSIS OF OCCURRENCE:

Technical specification 3.1.2.4.

requires:

With only one charging pump operable, restore at least two charging pumps to operable status within 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> or be in at least hot standby within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />, j

Technical specification 3.5.2.a requires l

1 With one ECCS Subsystem inoperable, restore the inoperable subsystem to operable status within 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> or be in hot shutdown within the next 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />.

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CORRECTIVE ACTION

The service water leaks were repaired by replacing the two leaking service water couplings.

At 2035 hours0.0236 days <br />0.565 hours <br />0.00336 weeks <br />7.743175e-4 months <br />, September 2, 1981, No. 12 charging pump was tested satisfactorily end declared operable.

Action statements 3.1.2.4 and 3.5.2.a were terminated.

FAILURE DATA:

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