05000272/LER-1981-104, Forwards LER 81-104/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

Forwards LER 81-104/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

ML20033B616
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Site:	Salem
Issue date:	11/18/1981
From:	Midura H Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Haynes R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20033B617	List: 05000272/LER-1981-104, Forwards LER 81-104/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl 05000272/LER-1981-104-03, /03L-0:on 811026,steam Generator 13 Steam Flow Channel 1 Discovered Indicating High.Caused by Transmitter Being Out of Calibr.Transmitter Recalibr
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LER-1981-104, Forwards LER 81-104/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

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Dear Mr. Haynes:

LICENSE NO. DPR-70 DOCKET NO. 50-272 REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE 81-104/03L Pursuant to the requirements of Salem Generating Station Unit No. 1, Technical Specifications, Section 6.9.1.9.h, we are submitting Licensee Event Report for Reportable Occurrence 81-104/03L.

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

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Report Number:

81-104/03L Report Date:

11-18-81 Occurrence Date:

10-26-81 Facility:

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

Steam Generator Steam Flow Instrumentation - Inoperable.

This report was initiated by Incident Report 81-425.

CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE:

Mode 1 - Rx Power 98% - Unit Load 1030 MWe DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE:

On October 26, 1981, while performing surveillance procedure 3.3.2.1, it was discovered that No. 13 Steam Generator Steam Flow Channel No. 1 was indicating high.

The channel was declared inoperable and Action Statement 3.3.2.1.b was entered at 2025 hours0.0234 days <br />0.563 hours <br />0.00335 weeks <br />7.705125e-4 months <br />.

This occurrence constituted operation in a degraded mode in accordance with Technical Specification 6.9.1.9.a.

DESIGNATION OF APPARENT CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE:

The reason for the high reading on the channel was that the transmitter was out of calibration.

I ANALYSIS OF OCCURRENCE:

i Technical Specification 3.3.2.1.b requires:

With the number of channels one less than the total number of channels, operation may proceed until performance of the next required channel functional i

test, provided the inoperable channel is placed in the tripped condition within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />.

CGRRECTIVE ACTION:

Steam Generator Steam Flow Channel No. 1 was placed in the l

tripped condition and the No. 1 transmitter was recalibrated.

The channel was tested satisfactorily and declared operable.

Action Statement 3.3.2.1.b was terminated at 2057 hours0.0238 days <br />0.571 hours <br />0.0034 weeks <br />7.826885e-4 months <br />, October 26, 1981.

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Fischer and Porter Co.

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Salem Operations SORC Meeting No.

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