05000272/LER-1981-117, Forwards LER 81-117/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

Forwards LER 81-117/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

ML20039G099
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	12/30/1981
From:	Midura H Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Haynes R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20039G100	List: 05000272/LER-1981-117, Forwards LER 81-117/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl 05000272/LER-1981-117-03, /03L-0:on 811130,auxiliary Alarm Typewriter Inoperable Because Carriage Would Not Move.Caused by Disconnected Spring.Spring Replaced
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LER-1981-117, Forwards LER 81-117/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

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Dear Mr. Haynes:

I LICENSE NO. DPR-70 DOCKET NO. 50-272 REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE 81-ll7/03L 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-ll7/03L.

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

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Report Number:

81-ll7/03L i

Report Date:

12-30-81 Occurrence Date:

11-30-81 Facility:

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

Reactor Coolant Leak Detection System - Inoperable, This report was iltitiated by Incident Report 81-486.

CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE:

Mode 1 - Rx Power 70% - Unit Load 740 MWe DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE:

On November 30, 1981, it was noticed that although the Auxiliary Alarm Typewriter would print, the carriage would not move, which rendered' Since the Auxiliary Alarm Typewriter provides the typewriter inoperable.

the means of monitoring the containment sump level, Action Statement 3.4.6.1 was entered at 2200 hours0.0255 days <br />0.611 hours <br />0.00364 weeks <br />8.371e-4 months <br />.

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

j DESIGNATION OF APPARENT CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE:

The carriage would not move because a spring had beccme disconnected.

ANALYSIS OF OCCURRENCE:

Technical Specification 3.4.6.1 requires:

With only two of the required leakage detection systems operable, operation may continue for up to 30 days provided grab samples of

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the containment atmosphere are obtained and analyzed at least once per 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> when the required gaseous and/or partic 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 /> and in cold shutdown within the following 30 hours3.472222e-4 days <br />0.00833 hours <br />4.960317e-5 weeks <br />1.1415e-5 months <br />.

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CORRECTIVE ACTION

1 The spring was properly replaced, and'the typewriter operated j

satisfactorily.

At 0528 hours0.00611 days <br />0.147 hours <br />8.730159e-4 weeks <br />2.00904e-4 months <br />, December 1, 1981, Action Statement 1

3.4.6.1 was terminated.

Subsequently, the entire typewriter was inspected by the IBM Representative and found to be satisfactory.

j FAILURE DATA:

IBM Corporation l

Type Corr.

Model 73-5 Prepared By F.

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General Manager -

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