ML033180465

October 2003 Monthly Operating Report for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2 & 3

ML033180465
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Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	11/14/2003
From:	Abney T Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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November 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) - OCTOBER 2003 MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT The enclosure provides the October 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 November 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 November 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 J. E. Maddox, LP 6A-C T. J. Niessen, PAB 1A-BFN D. C. Olcsvary, LP 6A-C C. M. Root, PAB 1G-BFN J. R. Rupert, NAB 1A-BFN K. W. Singer, LP 6A-C M. D. Skaggs, POB 2C-BFN E. J. Vigluicci ET 11A-K NSRB Support, LP 5M-C EDMS-K S:lic/submit/subs/MORotober2003.doc

ENCLOSURE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN)

MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT OCTOBER 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

E-2 OPERATING DATA REPORT Docket No.

50-259 Unit Name BFN Unit 1 Date November 5, 2003 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period October 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 November 5, 2003 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period October 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 658 6624 155,030

4.

Hours Generator On-Line 658 6596 152,357

5.

Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0

0 0

6.

Net Electrical Energy Generated

E-3 (MWh) 725,992 6,907,838 152,060,565 OPERATING DATA REPORT Docket No.

50-296 Unit Name BFN Unit 3 Date November 5, 2003 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period October 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 745 7012 112,260

4.

Hours Generator On-Line 745 6999 110,822

5.

Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0

0 0

6.

Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWh) 811,316 7,675,410 113,658,281

E-4 UNIT SHUTDOWNS REPORT MONTH: OCTOBER 2003 DOCKET NO:

50-259 UNIT NAME:

BFN-1 DATE:

November 5, 2003 COMPLETED BY:

J. E. Wallace TELEPHONE:

(256) 729-7874 No.

Date Type F: Forced S: Scheduled Duration (Hours)

Reason1 Method of Shutting Down Reactor2 Cause and Corrective Action to Prevent Recurrence 1

06/01/85 S

745 F

4 Administrative hold to resolve various TVA and NRC concerns.

1 Reason:

2 Method A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Trip/Scram C-Refueling 3-Automatic Trip/Scram D-Regulatory Restriction E-Operator Training / License Examination 4-Continuation Outage 5-Other (Explain)

F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

SUMMARY

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

E-5 UNIT SHUTDOWNS REPORT MONTH: OCTOBER 2003 DOCKET NO:

50-260 UNIT NAME:

BFN-2 DATE:

November 5, 2003 COMPLETED BY:

J. E. Wallace TELEPHONE:

(256) 729-7874 No.

Date Type F: Forced S: Scheduled Duration (Hours)

Reason1 Method of Shutting Down Reactor2 Cause and Corrective Action to Prevent Recurrence 4

10/28/03 S

86.8 A

1 On October 28, 2003, at 0911 hours0.0105 days <br />0.253 hours <br />0.00151 weeks <br />3.466355e-4 months <br />, the Unit 2 Operator inserted a manual scram to repair the failure of the number 2 extraction steam line bellows. This mid-cycle outage continued through the remainder of the reporting period.

1 Reason:

2 Method A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Trip/Scram C-Refueling 3-Automatic Trip/Scram D-Regulatory Restriction E-Operator Training / License Examination 4-Continuation Outage 5-Other (Explain)

F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

SUMMARY

Unit 2 has operated at or near 100 percent available power except as noted above.

E-6 UNIT SHUTDOWNS REPORT MONTH: OCTOBER 2003 DOCKET NO:

50-296 UNIT NAME:

BFN-3 DATE:

November 5, 2003 COMPLETED BY:

J. E. Wallace TELEPHONE:

(256) 729-7874 No.

Date Type F: Forced S:

Scheduled Duration (Hours)

Reason1 Method of Shutting Down Reactor2 Cause and Corrective Action to Prevent Recurrence N/A 1 Reason:

2 Method A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Trip/Scram C-Refueling 3-Automatic Trip/Scram D-Regulatory Restriction E-Operator Training / License Examination 4-Continuation Outage 5-Other (Explain)

F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

E-7

SUMMARY

Unit 3 has operated at or near 100 percent available power. However on October 25, 2003, power was reduced to 62 percent reactor power to adjust control rods to suppress leaking fuel. On October 28, 2003, 100 percent reactor power was attained.