ML041890433

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Event # 39910, Columbia Generating Station Re Temporary Loss of Residual Heat Removal Pump Used for Shutdown Cooling
ML041890433
Person / Time
Site: Columbia Energy Northwest icon.png
Issue date: 06/09/2003
From:
NRC Region 4
To:
References
39910, FOIA/PA-2004-0243
Download: ML041890433 (1)


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0610712004 U.S. Nuclear Regulator Commission Operations CenterEvent Report Pajre I Power Reactor Event# 39910 Site: COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION Notification Date/Time: 06/09/2003 21:18 (EDT)

Unit: 2 Region: 4 State: WA Event Date/Time: 05/21/2003 11:55 (PDT)

Reactor Type: [2] GE-5 Last Modification: 06109/2003 Containment Type: MARK II NRC Notified by: DAVE BROWN Notifications: DAVID GRAVES R4 HQ Ops Officer: ARLON COSTA Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section:

50.72(b)(3)(v)(B) POT RHR INOP 2 J Unit I Scram Code [RX Crit Ilnit Power I Initial RX Mode N No 0 lRefueling lCurr Power I Current RX Mode 10 lRefueling TEMPORARY LOSS OF RESIDUAL HEAT REMOVAL PUMP USED FOR SHUTDOWN COOLING "This event notification is being made to report an event that could have prevented the fulfillment or the safety function to remove residual heat. On May 21, 2003, the plant was shutdown in Mode 5, with reactor pressure vessel (RPV) level being maintained greater than 22 feet above the RPV flange. Technicians were performing routine maintenance and removed an electrical lead from the wrong relay. As a result of removing the wrong lead, Residual Heat Removal (RHR) valve RHR-V-9 closed after receiving a close signal. RHR-V-9 is one of two primary containment isolation valves in the common suction piping to both RHR shutdown cooling loops. The valve closure caused pump RHR-P-2A to trip resulting in a loss of RHR shutdown cooling, and a loss of forced flow through the reactor core. Natural circulation was verified. RHR shutdown cooling could have been promptly restored if desired, but the plant remained in natural circulation to support other maintenance activities. The RHR-V-9 isolation logic was reset 31 minutes after the isolation occurred, at which time RHR-A was declared operable.

This event was originally deemed to be not reportable by Columbia. This 8 hour9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> report is being made 19 days after the event date."

The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.