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March 2003 Monthly Operating Report for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
ML031060438
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Site: Browns Ferry  Tennessee Valley Authority icon.png
Issue date: 04/14/2003
From: Abney T
Tennessee Valley Authority
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Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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R08 030414 775
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R08 030414 775 April 14, 2003 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Stop: OWFN, P1-35 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Gentlemen:

In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-259 Tennessee Valley Authority ) 50-260 50-296 BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN) - MARCH 2003 MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT The enclosure provides the March 2003 Monthly Operating Report (MOR) as required by BFN Technical Specifications, Section 5.6.4.

If you have any questions concerning this report, please call me at (256) 729-2636.

Sincerely, original signed by:

T. E. Abney Manager of Licensing and Industry Affairs Enclosure cc: See page 2

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 April 14, 2003 Enclosure cc (Enclosure):

(Via NRC Electronic Distribution)

Mr. Kahtan N. Jabbour, Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North (MS 08G9)

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 NRC Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road Athens, Alabama 35611-6970 Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 April 14, 2003 DTL:JEW:BAB Enclosure cc (Enclosure):

D. K. Baker, BR 3H-C A. S. Bhatnagar, PAB 1E-BFN M. J. Burzynski, BR 4X-C R. G. Jones, POB 2C-BFN J. E. Maddox, LP 6A-C D. C. Olcsvary, LP 6A-C C. M. Root, PAB 1G-BFN J. R. Rupert, LP 6A-C K. W. Singer, LP 6A-C E. J. Vigluicci ET 11A-K R. E. Wiggall, PEC 2A-BFN NSRB Support, LP 5M-C EDMS-K S:lic/submit/subs/MORMarch 03.doc

ENCLOSURE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN)

MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT MARCH 2003 UNIT 1 DOCKET NUMBER 50-259 LICENSE NUMBER DPR-33 UNIT 2 DOCKET NUMBER 50-260 LICENSE NUMBER DPR-52 UNIT 3 DOCKET NUMBER 50-296 LICENSE NUMBER DPR-68

OPERATING DATA REPORT Docket No. 50-259 Unit Name BFN Unit 1 Date April 3, 2003 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period March 2003

1. Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe): 1065
2. Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe-Net) 0 Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative*
3. Number of Hours Reactor was Critical 0 0 59521
4. Hours Generator On-Line 0 0 58267
5. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0 0 0
6. Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWh) 0 0 53,796,427
  • Excludes hours under Administration Hold (June 1, 1985 to Present)

OPERATING DATA REPORT Docket No. 50-260 Unit Name BFN Unit 2 Date April 3, 2003 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period March 2003

1. Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe): 1120
2. Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe-Net) 1118 Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative
3. Number of Hours Reactor was Critical 269 1574 149,981
4. Hours Generator On-Line 241 1546 147,308
5. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0 0 0
6. Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWh) 196,148 1,334,570 146,487,296 E-2

OPERATING DATA REPORT Docket No. 50-296 Unit Name BFN Unit 3 Date April 3,2003 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period March 2003

1. Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe): 1120
2. Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe-Net) 1118 Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative
3. Number of Hours Reactor was Critical 744 2160 107,408
4. Hours Generator On-Line 744 2160 105,984
5. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0 0 0
6. Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWh) 829,302 2,352,690 108,335,560 E-3

UNIT SHUTDOWNS REPORT MONTH: MARCH 2003 DOCKET NO: 50-259 UNIT NAME: BFN-1 DATE: April 3, 2003 COMPLETED BY: J. E. Wallace TELEPHONE: (256) 729-7874 No. Date Type1 Duration Reason2 Method of Licensee System Component Cause and Corrective Action to Prevent (Hours) Shutting Event Report Code4 Code4 Recurrence Down No.

Reactor3 1 06/01/85 S 744 F 4 N/A N/A N/A Administrative hold to resolve various TVA and NRC concerns.

1 2 3 4 F: Forced Reason: Method Instructions for Preparation of S: Scheduled A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual Data Entry sheets for Licensee B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Scram Event Report (LER)

C-Refueling 3-Automatic Scram (NUREG - 1022)

D-Regulatory Restriction 4-Continuation of Existing E-Operator Training and License Outage Examination 5-Reduction F-Administrative 9-Other G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

SUMMARY

Unit 1 has been on administrative hold since June 1, 1985.

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UNIT SHUTDOWNS REPORT MONTH: MARCH 2003 DOCKET NO: 50-260 UNIT NAME: BFN-2 DATE: April 3, 2003 COMPLETED BY: J. E. Wallace TELEPHONE: (256) 729-7874 No. Date Type Duration Reason2 Method of Licensee System Component Cause and Corrective Action to (Hours) Shutting Event Code4 Code4 Prevent Recurrence Down Report No.

3 Reactor 1 02/24/03 S 357.1 C 2 N/A N/A N/A On February 24, 2003, at 0900 hours0.0104 days <br />0.25 hours <br />0.00149 weeks <br />3.4245e-4 months <br />, Unit 2 began its Cycle 12 refueling outage. The plant remained in an outage status through March 15, 2003, when the plant was synchronized to the grid at 2104 hours0.0244 days <br />0.584 hours <br />0.00348 weeks <br />8.00572e-4 months <br />.

2 03/20/03 F 119.5 A 2 N/A N/A N/A On March 20, 2003, at 0200 hours0.00231 days <br />0.0556 hours <br />3.306878e-4 weeks <br />7.61e-5 months <br />, the Unit Operator inserted a manual scram for a repair to a feedwater valve. The plant was sychronized to the grid on March 25, at 0124 hours0.00144 days <br />0.0344 hours <br />2.050265e-4 weeks <br />4.7182e-5 months <br />, after the repair was made.

3 03/26/03 F 26.4 A 2 2003-003-00 AD DRIV On March 26, 2003, at 0245 hours0.00284 days <br />0.0681 hours <br />4.050926e-4 weeks <br />9.32225e-5 months <br />, the 2B recirculation pump tripped. The Unit operator inserted a manual scram. The variable frequency drivers trip function for both recirc pumps were defeated. On March 27, 2003, at 0501 hours0.0058 days <br />0.139 hours <br />8.28373e-4 weeks <br />1.906305e-4 months <br />, the plant was again sychronized to the grid.

1 2 3 4 F: Forced Reason: Method Instructions for Preparation of S: Scheduled A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual Data Entry sheets for Licensee B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Scram Event Report (LER)

C-Refueling 3-Automatic Scram (NUREG - 1022)

D-Regulatory Restriction 4-Continuation of Existing E-Operator Training and License Outage Examination 5-Reduction F-Administrative 9-Other G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

SUMMARY

Unit 2 had one scheduled and two forced shutdowns as noted above.

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UNIT SHUTDOWNS REPORT MONTH: MARCH 2003 DOCKET NO: 50-296 UNIT NAME: BFN-3 DATE: April 3, 2003 COMPLETED BY: J. E. Wallace TELEPHONE: (256) 729-7874 No. Date Type1 Duration Reason2 Method of Licensee System Component Cause and Corrective Action to Prevent (Hours) Shutting Event Report Code4 Code4 Recurrence Down No.

Reactor3 N/A .

1 2 3 4 F: Forced Reason: Method Instructions for Preparation of S: Scheduled A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual Data Entry sheets for Licensee B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Scram Event Report (LER)

C-Refueling 3-Automatic Scram (NUREG - 1022)

D-Regulatory Restriction 4-Continuation of Existing E-Operator Training and License Outage Examination 5-Reduction F-Administrative 9-Other G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

SUMMARY

Unit 3 has operated at or near 100 percent available power.

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