05000483/LER-2008-007, Intermediate Range Hi Flux Reactor Protection System Actuation While Shutdown

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Intermediate Range Hi Flux Reactor Protection System Actuation While Shutdown
ML090540057
Person / Time
Site: Callaway Ameren icon.png
Issue date: 02/06/2009
From: Neterer D
AmerenUE, Union Electric Co
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
ULNRC-05591 LER 08-007-00
Download: ML090540057 (8)


LER-2008-007, Intermediate Range Hi Flux Reactor Protection System Actuation While Shutdown
Event date:
Report date:
Reporting criterion: 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A), System Actuation

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)(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
4832008007R00 - NRC Website

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AmerenUE Cal/away Plant PO Box 620 Fulton, MO 65251 February 6, 2009 ULNRC-05591 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Mail Stop P1-137 Washington, DC 20555-0001 WA meren UE 10CFR50.73 (a)(2)(iv)(A)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

DOCKET NUMBER 50-483 CALLAWAY PLANT UNIT 1 UNION ELECTRIC CO.

FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NPF-30 LICENSEE EVENT REPORT 2008-007-00 INTERMEDIATE RANGE HI FLUX REACTOR PROTECTION SYSTEM ACTUATION WHILE SHUTDOWN The enclosed licensee event report is submitted in accordance with 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A) to report a reactor protection system actuation while in MODE 3 and a manual actuation of the auxiliary feedwater system.

This letter does not contain new commitments.

Sincerely, D. W. Neterer Plant Director CSP/nls Enclosure a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation

ULNRC-05591 February 6, 2009 Page 2 cc:

Mr. Elmo E. Collins, Jr.

Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 Senior Resident Inspector Callaway Resident Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 8201 NRC Road Steedman, MO 65077 Mr. Mohan C. Thadani (2 copies)

Licensing Project Manager, Callaway Plant Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-8G14 Washington, DC 20555-2738

ULNRC-05591 February 6, 2009 Page 3 Index and send hardcopy to QA File A160.0761 Hardcopy:

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I3. PAGE Callaway Plant Unit 1 05000483 1 OF 5

4. TITLE Intermediate Range Hi Flux Reactor Protection System Actuation While Shutdown
5. EVENT DATE
6. LER NUMBER
7. REPORT DATE 1
8. OTHER FACILITIES INVOLVED MONTH DAY YEAR YEAR SEQUENTIAL REV MONTH D,

YEAR FACI"T NAME DOCKET NUAM BYER NUMBER NO.

FACILITY NAME DOCKET NUMBER 12 12 2008 2008

- 007 -

00 02 06 2009

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

El 20.2201(b) 1-20.2203(a)(3)(i)

El 50.73(a)(2)(i)(C)

El 50.73(a)(2)(vii) 3 El 20.2201(d)

El 20.2203(a)(3)(ii)

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

[1 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(A)

[I 20.2203(a)(1)

El 20.2203(a)(4)

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

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

El 20.2203(a)(2)(i)

El 50.36(c)(1)(i)(A)

Ml 50.73(a)(2)(iii)

[I 50.73(a)(2)(ix)(A)

10. POWER LEVEL [I 20.2203(a)(2)(ii)

[3 50.36(c)(1)(ii)(A) 0 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A)

El 50.73(a)(2)(x)

[I 20.2203(a)(2)(iii)

El 50.36(c)(2)

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

[1 73.71(a)(4)

El 20.2203(a)(2)(iv)

El 50.46(a)(3)(ii)

El 50.73(a)(2)(v)(B)

El 73.71(a)(5) 0 %

E] 20.2203(a)(2)(v)

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

[I 50.73(a)(2)(v)(C)

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

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

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

Specify in Abstract below or in SUMMARY OF THE EVENT, INCLUDING DATES AND APPROXIMATE TIMES An Intermediate Range High Flux reactor trip signal was generated unexpectedly while personnel were replacing a circuit card associated with a bistable card (IEEE system JC ) for SEN0036 (IEEE system IG component RE). The following events took place starting at approximately 10:29 am on December 12, 2008:

10:29 Maintenance technicians were authorized to start a plant job to replace a bistable card for intermediate range neutron level channel SEN0036.

10:31 SENI0036A, intermediate range channel 36 neutron level indicator, was taken out of service for maintenance.

10:43 Reactor tripped on intermediate range high flux. (Note: Subsequently, a Feedwater Isolation Signal (FWIS) was generated and feedwater flow to all four steam generators (If more space is required, use additional copies of (If more space is required, use additional copies of (If more space is required, use additional copies of NRC Form 366A) (17) satisfying the logic to generate the Intermediate Range High Flux Reactor Trip Signal.

Corrective actions include the following:

1) Labels will be installed on the control power fuses for both trains of the SR and IR Nuclear Instrumentation to flag that pulling them could have significant impact on the plant.
2) Instrumentation and Controls personnel will receive additional training on the IR and SR Nuclear Instrumentation, covering an overview on systems function and operation. The training will also provide an overview on how the system interacts with SSPS permissive relays.

IV. PREVIOUS SIMILAR EVENTS

None of the same type.

V. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

None