ENS 54147
ENS Event | |
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17:05 May 9, 2019 | |
| Title | 60-Day Telephonic Notification of Invalid Engineered Safety Feature Actuation Signal |
| Event Description | This 60-day telephone notification is being made in accordance with 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1) and 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A) to provide information pertaining to an invalid Engineered Safety Feature actuation signal.
On May 9, 2019, at Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) Unit 1, while performing an Emergency Feedwater Initiation and Control (EFIC) Channel B monthly test, a test pushbutton was mispositioned, resulting in an inadvertent initiation of the Emergency Feedwater (EFW) System. In accordance with the Engineered Safeguards Actuation System (ESAS) Trip Test portion of the surveillance, the first technician placed EFIC Train B in the tripped condition. The second technician then went to the front of the control room to verify Remote Switch Matrix (RSM) indications. The first technician recalls thinking he was given the order to reset Train B EFW Bus 1 Trip. Therefore, the first technician performed the step using three-part communication, but there is uncertainty about what was said. Due to the amount of time the second technician spent in front of the control room, the first technician assumed Operations reset the RSM to complete the Train B reset. The second technician returned to the ESAS cabinet and directed the first technician to perform the reset of Train B EFW Bus 1 Trip. The first technician, expecting his next action to be the trip of Train B EFW Bus 2, placed Bus 2 in the tripped condition. This put both buses of Train B EFW in trip and caused the actuation of P-7A EFW Pump. This inadvertent actuation was caused by human error and was not a valid signal resulting from parameter inputs. The 1992 Statements of Consideration define an invalid signal to include human error. Therefore, this actuation is considered invalid. This event was entered into ANO's corrective action program for resolution. This event did not result in any adverse impact to the health and safety of the public. The plant responded as expected. In accordance with 10 CFR 50.73(a)(i) a telephone notification is being made in lieu of submitting a written Licensee Event Report. The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
| Where | |
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Arkansas Nuclear  Arkansas (NRC Region 4) | |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER, Invalid Actuation | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+1321.45 h55.06 days <br />7.866 weeks <br />1.81 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Donna Boyd 18:32 Jul 3, 2019 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | Jul 3, 2019 |
| 54147 - NRC Website
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Unit 1 | |
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| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Power Operation (100 %) |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 541472019-05-09T17:05:0009 May 2019 17:05:00
[Table view]10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER 60-Day Telephonic Notification of Invalid Engineered Safety Feature Actuation Signal ENS 537772018-10-09T05:00:0009 October 2018 05:00:00 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER 60-Day Optional Telephonic Notification of Invalid Specified System Actuation ENS 422372005-12-31T20:12:00031 December 2005 20:12:00 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER Automatic Actuation of the Emergency Feedwater (Efw) Due to a Transient on the "B" Main Feedwater (Mfw) Pump 2019-05-09T17:05:00 | |