05000389/LER-2012-001, Regarding a Trip Due to Erratic Main Feedwater Regulating Valve Behavior

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Regarding a Trip Due to Erratic Main Feedwater Regulating Valve Behavior
ML12202A083
Person / Time
Site: Saint Lucie NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 07/10/2012
From: Jensen J
Florida Power & Light Co
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
L-2012-270 LER 12-001-00
Download: ML12202A083 (4)


LER-2012-001, Regarding a Trip Due to Erratic Main Feedwater Regulating Valve Behavior
Event date:
Report date:
Reporting criterion: 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i)

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(vii), Common Cause Inoperability

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(ii)(A), Seriously Degraded

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(A)

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(ii)(B), Unanalyzed Condition

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(B)

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(iii)

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(ix)(A)

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A), System Actuation

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(x)

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v)(A), Loss of Safety Function - Shutdown the Reactor

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v)(B), Loss of Safety Function - Remove Residual Heat

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i)(A), Completion of TS Shutdown

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v), Loss of Safety Function

10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i)(B), Prohibited by Technical Specifications
3892012001R00 - NRC Website

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July 10, 2012 L-2012-270 10 CFR 50.73 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Re: St. Lucie Unit 2 Docket No. 50-389 Reportable Event: 2012-001 Date of Event: May 11, 2012 Unit 2 Trio due to Erratic Main Feedwater Reaulatina Valve Behavior The attached Licensee Event Report 2012-001 is being submitted pursuant to the requirements of 10 CFR 50.73 to provide notification of the subject event.

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ours, Sit President St. Lucie Plant JJ/dlc Attachment

,Q~i Florida Power & Light Company 6501 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, FL 34957

NRC FORM 366 U.S.

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0104 EXPIRES: 10/31/2013

, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

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PAGE St. Lucie Unit 2 05000389 1 OF 3

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TITLE Unit 2 Trip due to Erratic Main Feedwater Regulating Valve Behavior

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EVENT DATE

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LER NUMBER

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REPORT DATE

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OTHER FACILITIES INVOLVED M

SEQUENTIA REV FACILITY NAME DOCKET MONTH DAY YEAR YEAR I L NUMBER R NOE MONTH DAY YEAR NA NUMBER 5

11 2012 2012 -

001 00 07 10 2012 FACILITY NAME DOCKET I

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9. OPERATING MODE
11. THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR§: (Check all that apply)

E-20.2201(b)

El 20.2203(a)(3)(i)

E-50.73(a)(2)(i)(C)

El 50.73(a)(2)(vii) 1 20.2201(d)

[I 20.2203(a)(3)(ii)

El 50.73(a)(2)(ii)(A)

[3 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(A)

El 20.2203(a)(1)

El 20.2203(a)(4)

El 50.73(a)(2)(ii)(B)

El 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(B) 20.2203(a)(2)(i)

E-50.36(c)(1)(i)(A)

El 50.73(a)(2)(iii)

El 50.73(a)(2)(ix)(A)

10. POWER LEVEL El 20.2203(a)(2)(ii)

El 50.36(c)(1)(ii)(A) 0 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A)

[I 50.73(a)(2)(x)

El 20.2203(a)(2)(iii)

[I 50.36(c)(2)

El 50.73(a)(2)(v)(A)

El 73.71(a)(4) 99%

El 20.2203(a)(2)(iv)

El 50.46(a)(3)(ii)

El 50.73(a)(2)(v)(B) l 73.71(a)(5)

El 20.2203(a)(2)(v)

El 50.73(a)(2)(i)(A)

El 50.73(a)(2)(v)(C)

El OTHER El 20.2203(a)(2)(vi)

[3 50.73(a)(2)(i)(B)

El 50.73(a)(2)(v)(D)

Specify in Abstract below or in All rods fully inserted, the control room operators entered the applicable Emergency Operating Procedure and responded appropriately to control feedwater to the steam generators, and the plant was stabilized in Mode 3.

Based upon these considerations, there was no adverse effect on plant safety or on the health and safety of the public as a result of this event. Additionally, since all safety systems functioned in accordance with plant design, this event does not involve a safety system functional failure.

The conditional core damage probability (CCDP) conditional large early release probability (CLERP) values were evaluated for the stated event and were found to be below the thresholds required by RG 1.174 for the risk to be "Small". Therefore, it is concluded that the risk impact of the stated event is not risk-significant.

This event is reportable under 10 CFR 50.73(a) (2) (iv) (A) as any event or condition that resulted in a manual or automatic reactor trip and actuation of the AFW system.

Corrective Actions

The corrective actions listed below are entered into the site corrective action program.

Any changes to the actions will be managed under the corrective action program.

1. Replace the resistance film travel transducers on both Units 1 and 2 Main Feedwater Regulating Valves with Hall Effect magnetic non-contact position transmitters.

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Similar Events

A review of industry operating experiences was performed.

Several utilities had multiple failures and events as a result of vibration induced failures on Xact position feedback transducers for MFRVs.

However these events were occurring concurrent with the time St. Lucie (PSL) was experiencing similar issues with the MFRV feedback transducers, but not the same design. Due to the timing of the events, it is unlikely PSL could have benefited from the OE.

Failed Component(s)

Manufacture: FISHERCONT Model:

XACT-08-CS-N-20