IR 05000296/1996001

Forwards LER 50-296/96-01 Re Reactor Scram Due to Faulty electro-hydraulic Control Frequency/Voltage Converter Card. TVA Plans to Send Faulty Card to Vendor for Further Investigation

ML18038B656
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Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	03/26/1996
From:	Machon R TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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CATEGORY REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (RIDE)ACCESSION NBR:9604010331 DOC.DATE: 96/03/26 NOTARIZED:

NO DOCKET FACIL:.50-296 Browns Ferry.Nuclear Power Station, Unit 3, Tennessee 05000296 AUTH.NAME'UTHOR AFFILIATION MACHON,R.D.

Tennessee Valley Authority RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION Document Control Branch (Document Control Desk)SUBJECT: Forwards LER 50-296/96001 re reactor scram due to faulty electro-hydraulic control frequency/voltage converter card.TVA plans to send faulty card to vendor for further investgation.

DISTRIBUTION CODE: ZE22T COPIES RECEIVED:LTR

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post once Box 2000, oecator.~35609.2000 R.D.(Rick)Machon Vce President, Browns Feay Nudear Ptas March 26, 1996 U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C.20555

Dear Sir:

10 CFR'0.73 BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN)-UNITS 1q 2~AND 3-DOCKET NOS 50-259>260~and 296-FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE DPR-33~52~AND.68-LICENSEE EVENT REPORT 50-296/96001.

The enclosed report provides details concerning a reactor scram.The scram was a result of a faulty Electro-Hydraulic Control frequency/voltage converter card.TVA plans to send the faulty card to the vendor for further investigation.

Any additional corrective actions that.are developed as a result of the vendor's investigation will be implemented in accordance with TVA's corrective action process.'This report is being submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(iv), as any event or condition that resulted in manual or automatic actuation of any engineered safety feature including the reactor protection system.

Sincerely, R.D.Ma n cc: See.page 2 96040i033i 960326 PDR ADQCK 050002'P6 S PDR

U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 March 26, 1996 Enclosure cc (Enclosure):

Mr.Mark S.Lesser, Branch Chief U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 NRC Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road Athens, Alabama 35611 Mr.J.F.Williams, Proj'ect Manager U.S..Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 0~