ML17286A630
| ML17286A630 | |
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| Site: | Columbia |
| Issue date: | 12/31/1990 |
| From: | John Baker WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM |
| To: | Martin NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
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WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM P.O. Box 968
~ 3000 George Washington Way
~ Richland, Washington 99352 Docket No. 50-397 W.J 7,
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Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr,
Martin:
Subject:
'eference:
NUCLEAR PLANTNO. 2 ANNUALOPERATING REPORT 1990
- 1) Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50.59(b)
- 2) WNP-2 Technical Specifications, 6.9,1.4 and 6.9.1.5
- 3) Regulatory Guide 1.16, Reporting of Operation Information Appendix A In accordance with the above listed references, the Supply System hereby submits the Annual Operating Report for calendar year 1990.
Should you have any questions or comments, please contact G. L. Gelhaus, WNP-2 Assistant Plant Technical Manager.
Very truly yours, cl//~
. W. Baker WNP-2 Plant Manager JWB:CLF:dm Attachments CC:
Mr. John B. Martin, NRC Region V Mr. C. Sorenson, NRC Resident Inspector'(M/D 901A)
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 1990 WNP-2 Load. Profile 1.2 Reactor Coolant Specific ActivityLevels 2.0 REPORTS 2.1 Annual Personnel Exposure and Monitoring Report 2.2 Main Steam Line Safety/Relief Valve Challenges 2.3 Summary of Plant Operation 10 2.4 Significant Corrective Maintenance Performed on Safety-Related Equipment 2.5 Indications of Failed Fuel 2.6 10CFR50.59 Changes, Tests, and Experiments 16 46 47 2.6.1 Plant Modifications 2.6.2 Lifted Leads and Jumpers (Temporary Changes) 2.6.3 FSAR Evaluations 48 56 70 2.6.4 Problem Evaluations 73 2.6.5 Plant Tests and Experiments 2.6.6 Plant Procedure Changes 2.6.7 Fire Protection Program Changes 2.7 Diesel Generator Failures 79 81 83 87
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The 1990 Annual Operating Report of Washington Public Power Supply'ystem Plant Number 2 (WNP-2) is
'ubmitted in accordance with the requirements ofFederal Regulations and Facility Operating License NPF-21.
Plant WNP-.2 is a 3323 MWt, BWR-5, which began commercial operation on December 13, 1984.
Following a record 203 consecutive days ofoperation, the Plant was shutdown on April21, 1990 for the annual maintenance and refueling outage.
The outage had originally been scheduled for 45 days; however, on May 27, 1990 the Division 1 Emergency Diesel Generator failed approximately six hours into a 24-hour, full-load run due to the failure of the diesel generator slip ring end bearing.
During an investigation into this event it was also discovered that both the Division 1 and Division 2 Emergency Diesel Generators had shorted fi'eld pole windings which were evaluated as being the result of manufacturing defects.
The Divisiori 1 Diesel Generator had to be completely rewound, resultirig in a seven-week extension of the outage.
Following successful Diesel Generator repair and testing efforts, the Plant was restarted on August 4, 1990 and operated until September 25, 1990 when the reactor was manually scrammed after experiencing main turbine hydraulic control oil pressure problems in the Digital Electro-Hydraulic (DEH) System.
The oil pressure problems were caused by a broken pipe nipple in the auto-stop oil header portion of the Turbine Lube Oil System.
Repairs were made and the Plant was restarted on September 30, 1990 following a five-day outage.
On November 2, 1990 the Plant was manually shutdown after confirmation by Nondestructive Examination (NDE) testing of a small crack in a 3/4-inch drain line offof the High Pressure Core Spray (HPCS) System g
injection header.
The crack was repaired and NDE testing was performed on 104 welds on similar drains in the Emergency Core Cooling -System (ECCS) prior to returning the Plant to service on November 11, 1990.
On December 7, 1990 the Main Generator tripped at 100 percent power following Qashover-to-ground on a "B" phase high voltage insulator between the main step-up transformers and generator disconnects.
The electrical fault (flashover) was due to Circulating Water (CW) System cooling tower chemical deposits having built up on the insulator, with wet and icing conditions contributing to provide a conductive path over the surface of the insulator.
The damaged insulator stack was replaced and all other 500 KV, 230 KV and 115 KVinsulators in the main transformer yard were inspected and cleaned.
The Plant was restarted on December 9, 1990 and ran at or near 100 percent capacity for the remainder of the year.
During 1990, there were several examples of major accomplishments which required significant effort on the part of Supply System personnel to complete.
The following is a summary of those efforts.
(a)
The fifth refueling outage was successfully completed.
Significant activities included:
o Preventive maintenance on the remaining four Main Steam Isolation Valves (MSIVs).
Bearing repair and complete rewind of the Division I Emergency Diesel Generator.
Inspection of two of the three Emergency Diesel Generators and. overhauling the High Pressure Core Spray (HPCS) diesel engine.
Inspection of one of three Low-Pressure Turbine Rotors.
Non-destructive examination of the rotor confirmed crack indications and four blades were replaced.
Preventative Maintenance on 30 Control Rod Drive Mechanisms (CRDMs).
This activity included removing, replacing and rebuilding the CRDMs.
Replacement of the rubber seals between the low-pressure turbines and the condenser boxes to minimize air leakage into the condenser.
o Removal of spent fuel assemblies and refueling the reactor.
The refueling activity included replacing 152 fuel assemblies, using a fuel shuffle scheme.
(b)
The best operating cycle of 203 days of continuous operation ended when the Plant was shutdown for the annual maintenance and refueling outage.
During this cycle 6.5 billion net kilowatt-hours were generated, enough electricity to supply the annual needs of more than 400,000 all-electric homes.
Furthermore, the capacity factor for the operating cycle was more than 84 percent.
(c)
During October, 1990 a new monthly generation record was set when the Plant provided 787,321 megawatt-hours of electricity to the Bonneville Power Administration's regional transmission system.
This compares to the old plant record of 780,000 megawatt-hours generated during December, 1989.
In 1990 total radiation exposure at the Plant was 535 man-rem, as compared to the 1989 level of 492 man-rem.
(The Institute for Nuclear Power Operation (INPO) had set 460 man-rem as the 1990 industry goal for BWRs.)
During the year WNP-2 received 15 NRC Notices of Violation (NOVs): One (1) Level II, one (1) Level III, twelve (12) Level IV and one (1) Level V. The Level II violation was associated with previous (1986) fire protection issues for which no response was required, nor was a civilpenalty proposed. The Level IIIviolation was associated with previous (1986) equipment qualification issues pertaining to splices in containment and included a proposed
$50,000 civil penalty, Also during 1990, a total of 32 Licensee Event Reports (LERs) were written and submitted pursuant to the requirements of 10CFR50.73, as compared to a total of 45 LERs submitted during 1989.
The 1990 capacity factors, based upon net electrical energy output, are listed in the following table.
January February March April hfay June July August September October November
~Dce mar Overall 93.59 93.77 91.87 55.80 0
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- 67. 12 78.24 96.51 62.15
$4, l4 59.86
- Started Maintenance/Refueling Outage Ended Maintenance/Refueling Outage
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. I 1990 WNP-2 L AD PR FILE The 1990 Power History graph for WNP-2 is shown below.
WNP 2 LOAI) I'I~OI'ILK CALENDAR q'Epyp yBBO I LAO 1000 800 600 Mcc ~ Trail ~ (flross)
TVRDLCC COHIROL TLV k CO.'17ROL ROO SrllfT Percent of lisle'I Los!I fVCL COASTOOaH 00.
1000 80-800 LOOTS
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F (sL QUARTER 1990 OX 21td QUARTER 1990 O.i I IAO Mccalfalts (Cross)
I'crccnl of Rated Load 100-McC ~Iratts (CI'oss) lliO Percent of Raled Load 100.
1000 800 RfVfVNRfROOICHS SHVTDOa'H DVC TO DCII PROOLCIIS 60-60-1000 600 RCCO!tel'ROH DCH RROOLCHS sHvrco lrrDvc To HPCS Dll!IV IDJC CJLIC1 Rr SCRAN OCC io IXXO'LlTOR flASHOIYR 60
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1 DI'<l QUARTER (990 4th QUARTER (990 0'
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LANT PE IFI This section contains information relative to reactor coolant cumulative iodine levels, iodine spikes and specific activity ofall isotopes other than iodine, and is reported in accordance with Technical Specifications paragraph g
6.9.1.5.c.
The specific activityofthe primary coolant was significantly less than 0.2 microcuries per gram dose equivalent I-131 as set forth in WNP-2 Technical Specification LCO 3/4.4.5. The specific activity of the primary coolant was routinely sampled and analyzed as required by WNP-2 Technical Specifications, and was in all cases, less than or equal to 100/2 microcuries per gram.
uCi/gm10'EACTOR SPECIFIC ACTIVITY HNP-2 SPACT 10' I
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10 01-01 02-19 04-09 05-28 07-16 09-03 10-22 12-10 1990 1990
4 The reports provided in this section meet the requirements of Federal Regulations and the WNP-2 Operating License. They cover the requirements of the WNP-2 Technical Specifications, Sections 6.9.1.4 and 6.9.1.5, and provide the information specified by 'Regulatory Guide =1.16, Reporting of Operating Information. In addition, Section 2.6 provides the information required by 10CFR50.59 Changes, Tests, and Experiments.
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NNEL EXP URE ND M NIT RIN REP RT 1A The information provided in this section of the report is required by the WNP-2 Technical Specifications, Section 6.9.1.5.a, and Regulatory Guide 1.16, Revision 4.
RKR-020 RADIATION EXPOSURE RECORDS WORK AND etOS FUNCTIOtt REPORT /
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02/08/91 10t47 NUCLEAR PL4NT NO ~ 2 REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1990 NVHSER OF PERSONS RECEIVINC OVER 100 tLREtt TOTAL ttAN-REtt
~JPERATIONSW SURVEILLANCE HAINTKNANCE PERSONNEL" OPER4TINC PERSONNEL HEALTH PHYSICS PERSONNEL SUPERVISORY'PERSONNEL ENCINEERINC PERSONNEL ROUTINE tl4INTKNANCE - '
'ttAINTENANCK PERSONNEL OPERATING PERSONNEL HE4LTH PHYSICS PERSONNEL
'UPERVISORY. PERSONNEL ENGINEERING PERSONNEL
'NSERVICE INSPECTION"
"'4INTENANCE"PERSONNEL OPERATINC PERSONNEL HEALTH PHYSICS PERSONNEL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL ENGINEERING PERSONNEL fPECIAL tthINTENANCE 'AINTENANCE'ERSONNEL OPERATINC PERSONNEL HEALTH PHYSICS PERSONNEL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL KNCINEKRINC PERSONNEL WASTE PROCESS INC ttAINTENANCE'PERSONNEL OPERATING PERSONNEL HEALTH PHYSICS PERSONNEL.
SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL ENGINEERING PERSONNEL REFUELINC
'tl4INTKNANCKPERSONNEL OPERATING PERSONNEL HEALTH PHYSICS PERSONNEL
'UPERVISORY PERSONNEL ENCINEERINC PERSONNEL STATION EttPLOYEES 42 '85 47e684 29 ~ 777 12 '69 4 '39 174e403 2'13 8'65 13 ~ 174 20e576 0 ~ 573 0 F 008 0'53 0'77 I ~ 623 15 ~ 158 0'68 0'77 0 949 1 ~ 031 8.580 0 ~ 112 3 ~ 0'96 0 ~ 041 0'92 2.424 2'16 Oeb78 1 e 031 0 ~ 000 UTILITY EttPLOYEES
'" 0 ~ 808 1 e086 Oe000 Oe964 9e411 Oe178 0'S6 0 ~ 000
~ 594 17e948 0 F 000 0 F 000 0 F 000 0 ~ 511 1 ~ 053 0e 014 Oe000 Oe000 0'31 3ebb6 0 F 000 0 F 000 0 F 000 0.000 0 ~ 316 0.000 0 F 000 0 F 000 0 ~ 000 0 076 CONTRACTORS AttD OTHERS 12 ~ 135 Oe000 15e458 Oe000 2,053 186. 685 0 F 000 41 ~ 595 2 297 2be804 2 ~ 921 0.000 Oe419 0 ~ 180 9 F 100 65'47 0 ~ 000 3'59 0'23 5e688 3e676 Oe000 Le902 0 F 000 0'07 0 018 0 F 000 0 ~ 016 Oe000 0'96 STATION EttPLOYEES 28 '36 42'04 2'80 4e570 1
~ 104 141
~ 120 2e 795 10 ~ 130 be 147 7e 671 Oeb3S 0 009 0'09 Oe023 Oe479 16el21 0'58 1
~ 106 OeS14 0 ~ 367 5.905 0 ~ 164 2.799 0'37 0'37 1
~ 654 3.817 1 ~ 431 0.270 0 F 000 UTILITY EttPLOYEES
~ 274 0 ~ 163 0 000 0 ~ 231 3 ~ 142 0 060 0 014 Oe000 0 586 beb07 0 ~ 000""
0 000 0 ~ 000 0 ~ 163 0'53
'0 005 0 000 0.000 Oe 191 I ~ 147 0.000 0.000 0 000 0.000 0 '46 0 F 000 0 000 De000 0.000 0 019 CONTRACTOR AND OTHERS 9.008 0 ~ 000
'9 ~ 798 Oe000 0 525 L06 ~ L10 0.000 30.589 0.498 8.894 2 ~ 164 0 000 0'63 0 ~ 051 2 ~ 133 24 446 0.000 2 ~ 252 0
149 le322 I ~ 562 0 F 000 3e181 0.000 Oe033 0'09 0 ~ OCO 0'19 0.000 De074 TOTAL
" " tLAINTENANCE PERSONNEL OPERATING PERSONNEL HEALTH PHYSICS PERSONNEL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL ENGINEERING PERSONNEL 243 '23 53 ~ 101 43 '46 27.341 28 161 1 ~ 000 1 ~ 172 0 F 000 4,000 32e470 270eb82 Oe000 62 '49 3e000 44 248 193.774 49 '47 36 155 11 861 9.653 0'39
- 0. 177 0 F 000 1 ~ 171 11.514 143 '99 Oe000 46.202 Oe698 12
~ 981
~ +iGRAND TOTALtt4 395 '72 38 '42 380 379 300 '95 13 F 201 203 e 180
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TE M L AFETY RE IEF VALVE HALLEN This section contains information concerning main steam line safety/relief valve (SRV) challenges for calendar
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ear 1990 in accordance with the requirements of NUREG 0737, Item II.K.3.3, and as required by WNP-2 echnical Specifications, Administrative Controls section, paragraph 6.9.1.5{b).
There were no SRV actuations in the first quarter of 1990.
04/21/90 04/21/90 04/21/90 04/21/90 04/21/90 04/21/90 04/21/90 04/21/90 04/21/90 04/21/90 04/21/90 04/21/90 04/21/90 04/21/90
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/21/90 04/21/90 04/21/90 MS-RV-1A MS-RV-2A MS-RV-3A MS-RV-4A MS-RV-1B MS-RV-2B MS-RV-3B MS-RV-4B MS-RV-5B MS-RV-1C MS-RV-2C MS-RV-3C MS-RV-4C MS-RV-5C MS-RV-1D MS-RV-2D MS-RV-3D MS-RV-4D B
B B
B B
B B
B B
B B
B B
B B
B TYPE OF COMPONENT ACTUATION
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C D
D REASON FOR PRIOR PLANT ACTUATION CONDITIONS
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D C
D C
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~ER 15 14 15 15 14 15 15 15 14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15 15 These actuations were performed to test acoustic monitors.
MS-RV-1A MS-RV-2A MS-RV-4A MS-RV-1C MS-RV-3C MS-RV<C MS-RV-5C MS-RV-1D MS-RV-3D MS-RV-4D 04/21/90 C
04/21/90 C
04/21/90 C
04/21/90 C
04/21/90 C
04/21/90 C
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04/21/90 C
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These actuations involved "simmering" the valves for in-situ setpoint verification testing.
SRV-2A was "simmered" six times; SRV-1D, four times; all other SRVs, two times.
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Codes are explained on page 9.
~~ 2D manual operator not functional. Acoustic monitor verified on 8/6/90 prior to resuming operations.
2 2 MAIN TEAM LINE AFETY RELIEF VALVE HALLEN ES I,'Continued)
TYPE OF COMPONENT ACTUATION DATE ~
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REASON FOR PRIOR PLANT ACTUATION CONDITIONS CQDDE'DE 'OWER LEVEL ASSOCIATED
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~ER 08/05/90 08/05/90 08/05/90 08/05/90 08/05/90 08/05/90 MS-RV-1A MS-RV-2A MS-RV-3A MS-RV-3B MS-RV-4B MS-RV-SB C
C C
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C C
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C 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 These actuations involved "simmering" "simmered" two times.
the valves for in-situ setpoint verification testing.
Each valve 08/06/90 08/06/90 08/06/90 08/06/90 08/06/90 08/06/90 08/06/90 08/06/90 8/06/90 8/06/90 08/06/90 08/06/90 08/06/90 08/06/90 08/06/90 08/06/90 08/06/90 08/06/90 08/07/90 09/29/90 MS-RV-1A MS-RV-2A MS-RV-3A MS-RV-4A MS-RV-1B MS-RV-2B MS-RV-3B MS-RV-4B MS-RV-SB MS-RV-1C MS-RV-2C MS-RV-3C MS-RV-4C MS-RV-SC MS-RV-1D MS-RV-2D MS-RV-3D MS-RV-4D MS-RV-SB MS-RV-1B B
B B
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C 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 These actuations were performed to test acoustic monitors.
F urth uarter 12/07/90 MS-RV-1B This actuation was in response to a unit trip.90-031
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Automatic B.
Remote Manual C.
Spring Plant nditio A.
Construction B.
Startup or Power Ascension Tests in Progress C.
Routine Startup D.
Routine Shutdown E.
Steady State Operation F.
Load Changes During Routine Operation G.
Shutdown (Hot or Cold)
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Overpressure ADS or Other Safety System Test Inadvertent (Accidental/Spurious)
Manual Relief
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1)
Remote manual actuations occurred in support of acoustic monitor position indication calibration testing required by Technical Specification LCO 3/4.4.2.
2)
Spring set testing was performed in accordance with ASME Section XI and Technical Specification 4.0.5 requirements.
MARY F PLANT PERATI N This section of the report responds to the requirements of Regulatory Guide 1.16, Revision 4, Section C.l.b.
Major safety-related corrective maintenance which is covered in Section 2.4.
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RB CONROD Reduced power to perform a control rod sequence exchange.
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259 l. l RC PUEI..XX Plant shutdown as scheduled for refueling outage I45.
Outage extended due to the -failure of a Diesel Generator, 8/7/g0 S
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l IIA MECPI JN Generator was removed from grid to perform overspeed testing of main turbine.
It was then returned to service after successful cotnpletion of overspeed tests.
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S l being initiated at 40% power.
Repairs were n>ade and the Itydfaullc system tested prior to returning unit to service.
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208.1 90-028 SF PIPEXX The plant was shut down after confirmation by NDE testing of a crack in a 3/4" drain line off HPCS injection header.
The crack was repaired and NDF testing was performed on 104 welds on similar drains in the ECCS system prior to returning plant to service.
l I/28/90 F
CII INSTRIj I'ower was reduced due to feedwater level control difficulties caused by valve linkage problems.
I2/7/90 I"
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90-031 BB ELECON Generator tripped at 100% power following flashover to ground on a "8" phase high voltage insulator between the main stepup transformers and.generator disconnects.
The damaged insulator was replaced and the remaining insulators were cleaned and inspected prior to restart.
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I'ofcetl S - Scheduled A - Equipment Failure lk - Maintenance or Test I - Manual 2 - Manual Scram AA Cl I Air Conditioning,
- Ileating, Cooling Ventilation Controls Feedwater Systems & Controls C - Refueling D - Regulatory Restriction I: - I".xternal Cause F - Adn)inistration Cj - Personnel Error II - Other 3 - Auto Scratn 4 - Conttnued 5 - Reduced I oad 9 - Other IIA IIC IIF IA AC Onsite Power Systems & Controls Turbine Generator & Controls Main Condenser Systems & Controls Circulating V/ater Systems & Controls Otl>er Features of Steatn & Power Conversion Systems (not included elsewhere)
Reactor Trip Systems RI)
IeC Reactivity Control Systems Reactor Core Sl'.niergency Core Cooling System & Controls
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CI.IJDFS'ontrol Roll Drive, l41eehanisnl (CONRAD)
Iilectrieal Conductors (Ill.t:('.AN)
I'uel 1)lenlents
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I lent I'xchangers (II'I'I':X('.ll)
Control Rod Dl'lve Mechanlsnl 13)ls Cable Wire 1.
Col)lie))sers Coolers Evllpl)fatl)fs Regenerative I 1 eat Exchangers Steanl Generlltol's I an Coll (Jnlts Mechanical Function Units (MEC I'LJN)
I'ipes, Fittings (I'lI'Il>iX)
'I'ulhines
('I'l.JR I3IN)
'olles Not Applicable
('I.'IX')
Mechanical Controllers, Governors Gear 13oxes Varidrives Couplings I'ipes Fittings Steanl Turbines Gas Turbines Hydro Turbines lnstrulnentation and Controls (INS'I'RlJ)
Controllers Sensors/Detectors/Elelnents Indicators Differentials
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Power S upi)Iies Recorders Switches Translnitters-Colnputation Mo<lules
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AF Y-RELATED E UIPMENT This section of the report is provided in accordance with the requirements of Regulatory Guide 1.16, Revision 4, Section C.l.b(2)(e).
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DSA-C-2C SYSTEM IIPCS I'ower-I)iesel Starting Air PROBLEM DLSCRIPTION Witli tlie plant in a scheduled refueling outage, operators perforniing tlie nionthly operability surveillance on the higli pressure core spray diesel noted tlie air conipressor for the diesel starting air would not lo id to sufticlellt I)fessure.
CAUS)'.
Tlie hydraulic unloader assenibly was found installed witli the ports 180 degrees out of alignment.
ACTION TAKEN Hydraulic unloader assembly was replaced with new same type assenibly and operability was functionally verified.
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Willitlie plant in its annual
. ret'iieli>>g outage, inain control rooin ol)erators attempting to open tile illillllstcani line inboard drain valve to inain coiidenser using tlie handswitch observed the valve would iiiitopen.
Valve would not have opened reinotely, but manual opt fiition was still available.
This caused the main steam line to be degrailed.
The plant was not affected.
I iises in llie nuitor operator sliil'lel cubicle had blowll.
Iilectriciaiis ineggered, took stroke tiine and ainperage reailings after installing new lusus, biit were unable to ileterniine tlie cause of tlie blown tuses.
Replaced tlie blown fuses and took data with inconclusive results.
No further work performed at tliis time.
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B ACTIONTAKEN RCIC S I I D3C Reactor Core Isolatioa With the plant in a scheduled Cooling refueling outage, operators were perforlning valve lineups as required to perfornl monthly surveillance on the reactor core isolation cooling system.
While attempting to stroke the valve for alternative pool supply from open to close position, the control fuses blew.
'I'he fuses w<<re replaced once, but again blew while trying to close the valve from the control rooII1.
Coil on the close contactor Replaced bad coil with same did not piss resistance and type neW coil. Verified proper continuity checks.
Cause of valve operation.
bad coil unknown.
This resulted in loss of the train supplying the alternate water source for the suppression pool, but there was no effect on the plant.
I(CIC-A2-S I I I)3C RL'actor Core Isolation With the plant in a scheduled Cooling refueling outage, the Inain control rooIn rL.ceived a call reporting smoke conling fronl a motor control center.
Operators responLled and noted the cubicle was for reactor core isolation cooling valve IO, which had just b<<en stroked under the 28-day operability surv<<illance.
Plant electricians found the l25V I)C coil on the right hand contactor had burned.
Cause of burned coil was un kn01vn.
Coil was replaced with same type new coil and valve was stroked to verify operability.
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ACI'IONTAKEN 1< PS-4'2-h IG'2/h IS I l4'.actof I fotectloll Plant was in Mode 5 (Refueliog) duriog scheduled outage, when ihe fcactof pfott.'ctloil systelo olotof generator set "I3" tripped oo startiog as iiidicateLI by a loain control rooio alario.
Plant was in a Division II sclieduled oiitage, aod wlieo retiiroiog Division II to sefvlcL'hL'. reactor pfotect!L)ll systeol "l3" served by Division II tripped causing a loss of Train I3.
Tlie overload lieater block
- Replaced the overload heater was fL)i)oilburned.
The block and the overload relay.
cause of tlie burned overload Placed the asseolbly into heiitL'l block was unknown.
service and verified proper operability.
I<I'S-Ill'A-3I'eactor I'rotectioo Plant in Mode 5 for refueling
.outage, control roool received an alai'ol oil sllutilown cooling isolatioo due to an overvoltage trip on the reactor protective systeio electi ical protective asseolbly channel "I"". Operators reestablishcd shutdown cooling, but received two subsequeot isolatioos after which the breaker wool(i oot fL'.close.
Pailiire was traced tn the circiiit bi)afit (piece part of the circuit breaker) which was Ieiooved aod returned to General Electric (GE)
Niiclear I!oergy Division for failure aoalysis.
GE siibsequeotly reported the caiise, of failure was an engllleerlllg defect in the circuit board low frequency tiole delay function.
The circuit board and circuit breaker were replaced with new, like components.
Tlie assembly was calibrated and declared operable.
Circuit boards will be modified to the revised GE design.
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PI(0131.LM DLSCRIP'fION During valve lineups prior to functional testing of the reactor water cl<<anup system perfornled during the annual refueling outage, operators were attempting to open the outboard containment isolation valve using its hlul(lswllch In th('lilulcon'tfol foDul.
I he valve would not open using lh<<handswitch.
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Previous repair of thermal blocks in the motor control center done earlier in the outage had replaced the wiring for the control switch operation incorrectly.
. ACTION fAKBN Relanded wires correctly at the motor control center thermal block.
Verified valve operation from the control room handswitch.
CITED-IICII-1033 Control Rod Drive l)uring scheduled refueling outage, the nlain control roon) rcc<<iv<<d "Accunlulalor Trouble"
'larm on Acculnulator 10-43 which would not reset. Operators investigat<<d and found nitrogen leal age at the acculnulator cap connector.
Attempts to tighten the conne<<tor were unsuccessful in stopplug leakage.
Connector had worn out due Replaced worn out connector t() overuse/overtightening.
with same type new connector.
Pressurized the instrument block and "Snoop" tested for leakage.
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'I'I)NANCE CRD->>Cu-1839 SYSTEM Control Rod Drive PRO131.EM DESC.'ItlPTION Plant was in scheduled refueling outage when the nlain control room received an "Accumulator Troubl>>" alarm on Accunlulator 18-39.
Operators investigated and found leakage on the accumulator connector.
Attelnpts to tighten the connL:ctof w>>re unsuccessful in stopping the leak.
CAIJSB Connector had worn out due to overuse a))LI/or over-tlghtcnlng.
ACTION TAKEN Replaced the worn out connector with salne type ))L:w connector.
Assembly was then pressurized and "Snoop" tested for leakage with no leakage evident.
. DCi-I!NCi-1131 Eluerge>>cy I'ower Plant in full power operation.
During performance of lnonthly operability surveillance of the "8" cnlL'rgency power diesel engines, the engines tripped on.appar<<nt ovefsl)L:ed sigl)al with no indication of actual overspeed conditiL)n.
The setscrew which holds the trip lever arnl in proper position had not been tight<<nell sufficiently c;ulsing lhe arnl to slip on the shaft to the, point where it initiated the trip signal.
Cal)se of loose setscrew tllought to be due to initial installation done prior to pl'ult slaftop.
Readjusted the trip lever arm and tightened the setscrew properly.
Checked all other engines for proper setscrew installation.
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CA PROBLEM DESCRlPTION C..n.n CAUSE ACTION TAKEN DG-ENG-DGl Eioergency Power During the 24 hoiir, foll-load run on the Division l emergency diesel generator (performed during the outage to fulfillTechnical Specification requirements),
tlie generalor was tripped by conlrol rooio operators diie to excessive beariog leoiperature afoul subsequent fire. 'l'he fire was extinguished and an unusual event was declared at 1810 hours0.0209 days <br />0.503 hours <br />0.00299 weeks <br />6.88705e-4 months <br />.
System redundancy was lost.
I:ailore analysis results concliuled that the thrust bearing failed due to loss of lubrication caused by leakage of oil from the bearing oil reservoir.
l.cakage was caused by an inadequate o-ring seal as a resiilt of an extra o-ring groove machined into the bearing.which prevented a tiglit seal.
This extra groove did not appear on any design drawings and is considered a manufacturing det'cct.
The generator was repaired at an offsite repair shop.
Repair work consisted of bearing replacement and rewindiog.
The generator was reinstalled and operationally tested.
Since the plant was already in an outage, the plant effect was that'tlie outage had to be extended due to Technical Specification requirements for two diesel generators operable during power operations.
I)l.O-llew-2132 l)icscl l.obe Oil During scheduled maintenance performed on llie Division I emergency diesel during scheduled refoeliog outage, a diesel lube oil leak at llie piping exiting llie diesel lobe oil lieat. exchanger was olisel'ved.
0-riog seal liad failed, most likely diie to wear.
Disassembled the flexible connection and removed the o-ring.
Replaced the o-ring with same type new o-ring.
Reassembled connection arid verified ho visible leakage.
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I hey also note(l lhe oil level io the engine so)op had increased io the saoie tiiue fraine.
A leak in lhe diesel cooling water to oil systeol was suspected CALJSI Inspection of the tube sheet showed that the joint al)p'Ireotly had been asselobled without packing between the tube sheet and shell joint. No visible daloage of the tube sheet wlls evltleot.
ACTION TAKEN Tube sheet was reassembled with new flange gasket aod packing.
A satisfactory system leakage test was then performed.
l>SA-I'-3I3 I)iesel Slartiog Air Plant was in a scheduled refueling outage.
Duriog the perforo)ance of biaooual calibration, the diesel starting air pressure switcll for the
2 coolpressor failed calibration.
Tlie switch woo)ld not close on decreasing pl'essufe.
Contacts for decreasing presslire signal were degraded aod unable to allow circuit completion.
Cause ot bad contacts was attributed to wear-out.
A spare set of contacts on the saole switch were utilized to restore the pressure switch to tlie original configuration.
Calibration was then performed successfully.
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LQIJll'MI:NT ItEAU I R IN' hiAIN-Tl:NANCE DO-I.S-21 SYSTEM IIPCS Power - Diesel I'uel Oil PROBI.EM DES CI(IP'I'ION Plant was in Mode 5, with the
)node switch locked in refuel.
During perfonnance of biweekly diesel tlay tanl'perability surveillance, operators noted that the level switch (to start the tra))st'er pu)up on low oil level) was not t))ruing on the pun)p with low level condition in the tank.
CAIJSE Instrument and control technicians were unable to repeat the failure; however, they did Il))d and remove two pieces of broken ten))inal block within the instru)uent housing.
No other evidence of failure or (lan)age was found.
ACTION TAKEN Technicians removed the broken pieces of terminal block and verit)ed the switch cycled properly through three transfer functions, III'hV-I'./P-l5 I'codwater Nitl) the plant in a scheduled ref))cling ()otage, technicians were per for)nhlg the 24 n)onth
'surveillance on the, current to pneu)untie converter to feedwater flow ci)))trol valve "15". The converter wo)lid )lot operate repeatedly.
,'I'he root cause was
)n)hn~)wn.
The instrument was replaced with a same type new instrument.
The calibration was then performed successfully.
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ACI'IONTAKEN III W-I./I'-2A I'e<<dwater With the plant in its annual ref))eli>>g outage, Instrulnent and Control (INC) technicians were peffofnllng the 24 nlonth calibration on the reactor feed punlp I A discharge electlo/t)neunlatic converter Ill)w signal to lh>> te)npefalufe contfol v:live. 'I'h<< technicians were unabb. to calibrate the unit due to co>>tinu<<d drifting.
Cause of drifting problenl wits unknown.
Removed defective unit from service and replaced with a new same type unit. The calibration was then successfully completed.
hIS-I(IS-f)(lllt I<<<acti)f I'rotectil)n I'lant op<<rating at full power.
I)uflug I)effolnlance of lnonthly surveillance test, main steanl line radiation indicating switch "8" channel was found with the setpoint out of acceptance range and, during attempts to recalibrate, it was drifting excessively.
I'!x;lct c;<<lse unknown.
'I'hqse units have a history of problems, suspect end-of-lile aging or wear-out.
lteplaced the drawer unit with a spare sanle type drawer and finished perfonnance of surveillance test satisfactorily.
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ACTION TAKEN h;IS-RIS-6IOD Reactor Protection Plant OI)crating at 100% Iiower.
Main control fooln of)eratofs noted spurious downscale trips on tlie "D" cliannel niain steain line radiation inonitor.
Voltage readings indicated signal input cable had loose sliield connection at "JI" plug connector.
Cause of loose connection was unknown.
Replaced "Jl" connector with same type new connector.
Placed unit into service and observed iiornial operation I<III<-I'1'-15B I(esidual IIeat I(enioval/Low Press Injection During normal operation, an annual sllfveillance procedure was perfornied on tlie loop "B" residiial Iieat reinoval flow transinitter.
It showed a very sluggisli response from approxiinalely 15 mA/DC to 20 mA/DC. It took tlie unit appfoxllllalely 16 lnlnutes to cliange by 5 mA/DC.
System function was not affected because the transmitter only provides indicatioii for accident monitoring response.
'I'Iie iransniitter exliibited the saiiie syinpton>s of possible tilloil loss documented by Nuclear Regulatory Coniniission Bulletin 90-01.
'I'he bulletin considers a fill oil loss failure to be a Rosellloilllt design inailequacy.
Replaced with the saine niodel Rosemount transmitter from a different manufacturing lot.
The original flow transmitter was sent back to Roseinount to be tested for possible design or manufacturing flaws.
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CAI.JSE ACTIONTAKEN R) W-DPT-Peedwater 4A With the plant in normal full power operation, operators observed the reactor feedwater level indicator "606A" would occasionally drift as low as 23" reactor level (nornial is 35").
'I'his resulted in a power spike due to level fluctuations since the level indication lias inputs to the feedwatir punip control and is, tlierefore, susceptible to sill)se(lilellt reactor level changes.
Ol)<<r itors tagged the "A" cllalillel olll of service.
A flow transmitter downstreain of the level indicator was found to be exhibiting signs of a possible filloil loss failure as docuniented in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Bulletin 90-01.
The transmitter was replaced with a new same type Rosemount transmitter from a manufacturing-lot subsequent to the filloil loss problem.
The original transmitter has been sent to Rosemount for testing and evaluation.
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I <<edwater 803C Twenty four monlh calibration performed on the "C" tnain steam line flow transmitter showed the instruntent would not calibrate within acceptance tolerances.
The systenl was in a maintenance tnode during the annual refu<<ling outage.
As found values were out of sp<<ciflcation below the manut'acturer's recommendations.
No 'I'eciutical Speciftcation requireiuents are associated with ibis instrun>e>>i.
Atupliftercircuit board and calibration circuit board, which are piece parts of the traustuitter, were found d<<fective.
Most likely due lo wear-out from age.
Removed defective circuit boards and replaced with new same type boards.
Performed recalibration and returned instrument to service.
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This transmitter was replaced as a preventive measure.-
CAUSE This is a suspected filloil loss failure as addressed in Nuclear Regulatory Commission Bulletin 90-01.
ACTIONTAKEN Transmitter was replaced with a new same type transmitter.
-The original transmitter was removed and sent to Rosemount for testing to confirm a'fill oil loss condition.
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EQUIPMENT REQUIRING MAIN-SYSTEM TENANCE RRC-P f-l4D Reactor Protection PROBLEM DESCRIPTION This transmitter, which provides flow biased average power range nionitor trip signal to the reactor protection systein, is one identified by Rosemount as coming from a ruanufacturing lot with a high failure rate due to loss of filloil as addressed in Nuclear Regulatory Cominission Bulletin 90-Ol. This did not fail, but was reniovcd from service in accordance with Rosemount's recominendation.
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This is a suspected filloil loss failure as addressed in Nuclear Regulatory Coniniission Bulletin 90-01.
ACTION TAKEN Transmitter was replaced with new same type transmitter.
The removed transmitter will be sent to Rosemount for testing to confirm a filloil loss condition.
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fhis did not fail, but was removed troni service in accordance with Rosemount's recomniendation.
Tliis is a suspected filloil loss failure as addressed in Nuclear Regulatory Commission Bulletin 90-01.
Transmitter was replaced with new same type Rosemount transmitter.
The removed transmitter will be sent to Rosemount for testing to confirm a filloil loss condition.
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While conducting the yearly channel calibration performed during the refueling outage on the reactor pressure vessel level transniit ter loop "C", technicians noted the transmitter was exhibiting a sustained drift. This is one of the symptoms of filloil loss a Rosenlount trallsllllttef lnay exhibit inunediately prior tu failure.
Pill oil loss in Rosemount transmitters are caused by a inanufacturing defect as tnitlincd in NRC Bulletin 90-0l.
Installed new transmitter and tested per surveillance procedure.
This is a suspected filloil loss failure. The original transniitter was sent to Rosemount for testing.
RCIC-P-3 Reactor Core Isolation Coollilg Plant in Mode l, 87, 5% power "Coasidown" to scheduled refueling outage.
Control roon>
received a "Reactor Core Isolation Cooling Water Leg Puinp Motor Overload" alum) and pun)p trip.
Operators closed the trip tlirottle valve aiid declared systen) illopefilble.
Bearing failed due to iinl)roper adjustn)ent on the bearing oiler such that essentially no oil was available for lubrication.
'l'liis caused subsequent pillllpslialt damage.
Installed new pump shaft, inboard and outboard bearing and seal covers.
Returned pump to service and performed a visual leakage test with no leakage observed.
All replacement parts were the same type as the original.
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Tile pilnlp was subscfllleliily taken out of service for repair.
CAlJSB The inipeller was found rubbing oil the pump bowl because tlie thrust retaining bolt i)ad become loose when tile locking tab had come off as a result of incorrect positioiiing of the coupling sl)ilier.
Most likely due to previous inaintenance.
ACTION TAKEN The pump was reassembled with new gasket material and the adjusting nut lock tab and coupling spider were reinstalled correctly.
System effect was degraded clianncl since the pump would have been able to operate, but nuit at its designed performance capacity.
S I.C-P-18 Slanilby I.iquid Coiitrol During normal full power ol)cfiltion, pcl'solllicl on liiiulagelliclltovcfvlcw touf noted an oil leak froih tile standby liquid coiltfol Ik punip hciul ai'ca.
Crankcase cover bolts were
'slril)pe(l illillallowed leak tliri)iigli. Cause of stripped bolts most likely due to wear-oiit froin use.
Disassembled crankcase cover and cleaned gasket seating surfaces.
Renloved worn gasket and replaced witlisame type new gasket.
Replaced stripped crankcase bolts witll new longer bolts and torqued to 90 inch-. pounds.
Vcrilied no visible leakage.
I'.QI)II'MENT Rl'.Q0 IR INCi MAIN-TI'NANCE SYSTEM PROBI.EM DESCRIPTION CAIJSI.'CTION TAKEN MS-RV-IB Main Steam During annual channel calibration surveillance perfornied during the refueling outage, the main steam relief valve "IB" would not open by n>cans of its handswitch located in the, niain control roon>.
This resulleil in a loss of llie "IB" relief valve, liiittliere was no signiticant effect on tlie plant due lo systeni design redundancy.
I'lant electricians found a pin in tlie electrical "Cannon" plug connector puslied back sucli that no continuity lo the solenoid was present.
Cause of niisplaced pin was unknown.
The connector was disassembled and the pin pushed back in place.
'I'he connector was reinstalled and the surveillance was completed satisfactorily.
I(CIC-V-I l I Reactor Core Isolation
(.Oolilig Witli the reactor at 8 percent power and Iiolding, awaiting the reactor core isolation system operability test performance following repair on an isolation valve, tlie 2" check valves on the turbine exhaust vacuuin relief line were loilllilslilck closed.
Valves are iequireil open for increased power operation, so plant slartup was delayed for valve repair.
Valve internals were stuck iliie to lack of adequate liibrication and dirt buildup, caiise uiil'nown.
Valve was disassembled and internals were cleaned and lubricated.
Valve was reassembled and flow verified.
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~ TENANCE ILCIC-V-II2 SYS'I'EM I(eactnr Core Isolation Cooling Pl(OI)I.EM DESCliIP I'ION Witli the reactor at 8 percent power and holding, awaiting the reactor core isolation system operability test performance following repair on an isolation valve, the 2" check valves on the turbine exliaust vacuum relief line were found stuck closed.
Valves are required open for increased power operation, so plant slartup was delayed for valve repair.
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Valve internals were stuck due to lack of adequate lubrication and dirt buildup, cause unknown.
ACTION TAKEN Valve was disassembled and internals were cleaned and lubricated.
Valve was reassembled and flow verified.
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'I'ENANCE IICIC-V-8 SYSTEM I(caclor Core Isolation Cooliilg PROI)I.EM DESCIIIPTION Post oiodification testing on the reactor core isolation cooliog steam siipply to tile turbioe isolation valve required the pcrforoiance of the Technical Speci llcatioo surveillance test on thc valve resiilting io a 10.8 secooll closiog tiole. The procedural actioo range, based on ASMI: puolp aod valve in-service test prLigralo criteria, is less tlian or at 10 secoods.
During review aod apl)roval of the surveillance procedure, ilo oile noticed the excessive closiog time which shool(l hilve fl:suited in declariog tile valve aod the system inoperable witll a 14 day limitiog cooilitioo for operation, and a 4-liour valve liloitiogcondition for OPL'.fillinn.
CAIJSE A roiitiiie review of the procedure performed on August 18, 1990 discovered tlie excessive closing time data. After evaluation and retesting tlie valve was (lccllife(l inoperable.
Had tile valve been required to perform its safety fuoction, tliis condition alone woold oot li>>ve resulted in a failure ot lhL: vlllve to isolate.
ACTION TAKEN Troubleshooting efforts identified a lack of sufficient lubrication on the valve stem from ioadequate maintenance.
Valve stem was lubricated and the operability surveillance test was performed satisfactorily.
L'(lIIIPM) N'I' I:QI)IRINCi MAIN-TENANCE IIIIR-V-I I I A SYSTEM Residual Heat I(eniuval/Low Press Injection PROBI.EM DESCI(IP'I'ION During scheduled refueling outage, with tlie "A" loop residual heat reinoval systeni in iuaintenance/test mode, operators on toiir noted an excessive packing leak from the l4" gate valve on tlie retiirn to tlie reactor pressure vessel.
Operators noted tlie valve probably needed packing since tlie fullower had bottoined out.
CAIJSE Packing material had worn out.
ACTION TAKEN Removed a couple of layers of the old packing and repacked with new material in a sufficient amount to return the packing flange to its correct position.
Reinstalled packing flange and torqued gland nuts.
Performed a visual leak test with no evident leakage.
DSA-RV-9ll Diesel Starting Air DSA-V-32A Diesel Starting Air During perfonnance of annual lift test, tlie relief valve servicing the diesel starting air tank "5D" exhibit<<d leakage past the seat.
With tlie plant in normal full power operation, operator on tour noted tlie drain valve for the diesel starting air receiver would not close wllell lliallilallyoperated.
Valve seating surfaces were fouled with rust/corrosion an(l would llot seat properly.
Exact cause of valve sticking open was unknown.
Valve was disassembled, cleaned, and inspected in accordance withplant procedures.
Valve seat was lapped and valve was reassembled and retested satisfactorily.
Faulty valve was reinoved and replaced with new same type valve.
System was pressurized and visually checked for leakage.
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'I'liNANCL'YSTI'.M PROBI.EM DESCR IO'I'ION CAlISL'CTIONTAKEN SI.C-RV-2&13 Standby I.iquid Control During annual safety relief valve testing perforn>cd during tl>e scheduled refueling outage, the relief valve for standby liquid control pump "10" showed leakage past the seat.
Seat leakage was due to nozzle dunnage resulting froni forcig>> material between tl>e nozzle and disc, Seating surfaces were machined, valve was bench-tested satisfactorily, and reinstalled in the system.
SI.C-RV-29B Standby I.iquid Control During annual safety relief valve testing perforn>ed during the sclteduled refueling outage, the relief valve for standby liquid control pump "IB" showed leakage past the seat.
Seat leakage was due to nozzle damage resulting from foreign material between the nozzle and disc.
Seating surfaces were machined, valve was bench-tested satisfactorily, and reinstalled in the system.
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ACTION 'I'AKEN C'AC-l:CV-lA Coinbustible Gas Control During local leak rate testing perforo>ed during tt>e annual refueling outage, the containment atmosplteric control drywell suction outboard isolation valve did not >neet local leak rate-acceplance criteria.
Leakage crit<<riu I'or tlute entire containiu<<nt isolation systen> was within specittcation, so there was no syste<n or plant effect.
Valve seating surfaces were found not niating properly, tnosl likely due to wear-out.
Valve was disasseinbled and the seating surfaces were lapped.
A blue check was performed to verify a good seal.
Valve was returned to service and a satisfactory local
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CAC-I'C.'V-Ilt Coinhustible Gas Control During annual local leak rate test of tl>e containment atmospl>eric control containinent isolation
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leakage.
Although this valve leakage was out of specification for leakage, ttte total containtnent leakage was within specification so tl>ere was no system or plant effect.
Valve seating surfaces were not mating properly to provide a good seal, tnost likely due lo wear-out, Valve was disassembled and seating surfaces were lapped.
A blue check was performed to assure a good seal.
Valve was returned to service and a satisfactory local leak rate test was performed.
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'I'L'NA NCL'AC-PCV-48 SYS'I'EM Combostitile Gas Cootrol PROBI.EM nI>cail I ION With Iilant in scheduled refueling outage, the containment atoiospheric control discharge to llie wclwell outboard cootainineot isolation valve showed leakage thro<<gli tlie seat during perforoiaiice of ihe 24 ioo>>th leak test surv<<illaoce.
CAUSE Valve seating surfaces were not oiatiog properly due to wear-oui caused by corrosiioi.
ACTION TAKEN Valve was disassembled and seating surfaces were lapped.
Valve was reassembled and leak test was performed satisfactorily.
CAC-V-l3 Coiobiistible Gas Coolrol Wilh tlie plant in an annual rel'ueliog outage, tlie oiotor operator for tlie contaiooient aloioslilieric control 4" gale valve to coolaioioeot tripped ils overloads with tlie valve 10 perceot frooi closed seat iodicalion. 'Iliis resulted io a loss of one of the four trains serving coolaioioent, but oo significaot plaot effect.
'I'lie systcoi was io lllaililcliallceat tile tililt:of discovery.
Illsl)ecllollof the valve r<<ve;iled a sioall piece of, lirass i>>iliedded in the root llir<<ail of tlie valve stem causiiig Ihe sleoi nut to gall tlie stein.
Cause of brass ii>>b<<ildloelit was illiknown.
The brass imbeddment was reinoved and valve stem threads were cleaned.
The valve was electronically stroked and stroke time verified within 'I'eclinical Speci ficatioo acceptance range.
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ACTION TAKEN IIPCS-V-23 IIigh Prcssure Core Sl)fity During performaoce of the high l)fcssilfe cofc spray systelll opcrabilily surveillance test, llie test rcturii valve to tlie siipprcssion pool failed to go fullshut. The valve indicated full closed, but tlie oiioiioiiioflow valve did oot cooic open aod flow iodicatioo ilid not go to zero.
Tliis caiised the itiversio>> of systcio flow frooi tli'n-vessel spray.
'I'lie root cause of tliis event Faulty valve was temporarily was ao ioadequate torque isolated to prevent systeni flow swilcli suiting on the valve.
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The torque switcli setting was increased and tlie valve was satisfactorily tested.
MS-h;IO-160C Maill Stealll During normal full power
. operation, operator on turbine buildiiig tour observed oil leakage at tlic oiaio sleaoi bypass valve hydraulic operator.
Oil was
.leaking frooi lhe fitting going into the top of tlie accumulator.
0-rings liad evidence of wear iloc lo cyclic aging.
Disassembled fittings at accumulator and replaced o-ring with same type.
l(eassembled and verified no leakage visible.
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ACTIONTAKEN MS-MO-68 Main Steanl During the annual refueling outage, operators attempted to open the main steatn line outboard drain valve to drain to the condenser from a handswitch in the main cdntrol room.
flic valve blew all tliree niain line fuses as sltown by loss of indication in tive tnain control rooin. Tltis resulted ih a loss of tive retnote operation of tlute outboard drain function, but no sit,nificant plant effect.
I'.Iectricians found the local position indicator at the valve operator was showing reverse indication.
The indicator consists of 2 nuts with a waslier in between, the nuts were loose; most lil;ely balue to earlier work perl'onned on tl>e operator tl>is saiue outage.
The indicator was positioned to show correct position indication and the nuts were tigt>tened.
Tive valve was stroked electrically to verify proper operation.
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'I'ENANCII MSI.C-MO-Main Steam lA PROBI.EM DESCRIPTION During performance of annual motor inspection, testing, and
<naintenance procedure, a sl>ort to groun(l was found wl>ile meggering tive motor for tl>e tnain stean> leakage control valve "lA"
{inboard exhaust to the reactor huil(ling). Systetn design is such that system retnains functional witli loss of a single con>ponent, so this failure, resulted in degraded pertorn>ance for the "A" train.
CAIJSE Unscltcduied splice was tound witlt pinched wires due to incorrect installation.
ACTION TAKEN Damaged section of cable and splice were removed and a new splice was performed.
The procedure was then completed satisfactorily.
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I."Q(JIPMENT I(I:QIJ IRING MAIN-Tl'.NANCE RCIC-MO-8 SYSTI'M Reaclor Core Isolation Coohog PROBI.EM D)SCRIPTION During perfonnance of a quarterly surveillance perfonoed at full power, it was discovered that
.reactor core isolation cooling inlet turbine valve closing tiIoe was less than the value listed in the Technical Speci fications.
Allhoogh the reaction closing liole was slower lhIul fe(luired, it did not atlect systeIo or plaot operation.
The valve deIooostrated foll opening and closiog capability.
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'I'he cause was unknown, but susp<<cl IIIoitswitch was oot of adjostmeot.
ACTION TAKEN Limitswitch number 8 of rotor 2 was adjusted to 94 percent of full stroke to pass the surveillance requirements.
An engineering analysis was performed to change ihe valve stroke length to provide both satisfactory stroke liroes aod adequate steam supply, RIIR-MO-CootaioIoeot Spray 16A Plant operating at l00% power.
During perfonnance of quarterly surveillance oo loop "A" residual heat r<<Iooval system operability, the motor operator for the upper drywell spray outboard isolation valve would not close completely electrically.
Operators manually closetl lhe valve anti de-energized the valve operator.
I'lant electriciaos IlisasscoIblul the valve opeI'Ilol'od found torque switch contact llogers out of aligoIoeot, preventing contact closure.
Cause of aligooIeot problem unknown.
Removed and inspected torque switch for any other damage.
Replaced the sante torque switch in the operator, installiog it with proper alignment.
Verified operator opened and closed the valve.
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'1'I:.NANCE IIPCS MO-II SYSTEM Iligh Pressure Core Spray PROBI.BM DESCRI 1'TION With the plant in a scheduled refueling outage, operators were performi<<g the suction transfer o'perability surveillance when the high pressure core spray return to ihe co<<de<<sate storage tanks valve oper ltor I'ept tripping the breaker whe<< tile valve went ln the open directio<<.
CAUSE Valve was found stopping approximately six hand wheel turns from backseat.
Cause of the valve being out of adjustment is unknown.
I'his <ious not reduce the flow to lhe core spray in thill ll<<lre Is lulothef islllalio<<valve upstream of this valve that was lunctlonlll ACTION TAKEN Limitswitch was adjusted to stop open movement at 90.S percent.
Valve was satisfactorily tested.
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is section is provided in accordance with the requirements of the WtTP-2 FSAR, Section 4.2.4.3 and Regulatory Guide 1.16, Revision 4, Section C.l.b.(4).
A visual inspection of discharged fuel from WNP-2, Cycle 5, was performed from July 31 to August 3, 1990.
The purpose of the inspection was to verify assembly and fuel rod structural integrity of discharged fuel. In addition, a visual inspection of selected discharged fuel channels was performed at the same time.
An inspection of the suspected Advanced Nuclear Fuels (ANF) leaker was performed by ANF on May 22-24, 1990.
Inspection of the three suspected General Electric (GE) leakers was performed by GE on July 26-30, 1990.
The results of these inspections are summarized herein.
MMARYOF IN, PE TI NR LT Inspection of suspected leaker XN-1114 by ANF identified fuel rod A07 as failed and A08 as damaged.
The appearance and position of the damaged areas indicate fretting from a non-fuel-related object.
Inspection of suspected leaker LJT799 by GE identified rod F02 as failed.
The failure mechanism appeared to be accelerated corrosion or Crud Induced Localized Corrosion (CILC). The remainder of the assembly appeared normal.
nspection of suspected leaker LJT653 by GE identified rod Cl as failed.
The Cl rod was broken between seven and ten inches above the lower end plug.
The specific failure mechanism has not been identified.
Inspection of suspected leaker LJT749 by GE identified rod D6 as failed. The cladding was heavily corroded and spalled.
The failure mechanism appears to be (CILC).
A total of eight assemblies and three channels discharged at the end of Cycle 5 were inspected.
No evidence of mechanical damage, geometric distortion or rod bow was observed.
Allrods inspected appeared properly seated in the lower tie plate.
All spacers appeared to be in proper position.
The fuel cladding was covered with heavy crud and, in some instances, showed signs of slight spalling.
Inspection of the three channels revealed heavy crud deposition and some evidence ofcorrosive interaction with the upper guide.
No evidence of unusual behavior was observed.
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AND XPERIME Federal Regulations (10CFR50.59) and the Facility Operating License (NPF-21) allow changes to be made to the facilityand procedures as described in the Safety Analysis Report and tests or experiments to be conducted which are not described in the Safety Analysis Report without prior Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval, unless the proposed
- change, test or experiment involves a change in the Technical Specifications incorporated in the license or an unreviewed safety question.
In accordance with 10CFR50.59, summaries of the permanent design changes and temporary plant modifications completed in 1990 are provided.
Included are summaries of the safety evaluations.
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ermanent Plant Modifications at WNP-2 are implemented with a Plant Modification Request (PMR).
The ollowing PMRs implemented in 1990 required a Safety Evaluation in acc'ordance with 10CFR50.59.
Each permanent change was evaluated and determined not to represent an Unreviewed Safety Question nor require a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications.
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//~9~2 PPM ~2 This PMR modified the Control Room HVAC System.
Control Room Humidifiers were disabled and the Control Room HVAC Procedure (PPM 2.7.1) was revised due to operational problems with the units.
Excessive condensation in the supply ducting and subsequent "rain-out" of the supply register would occur during Humidifier operation.
The FSAR states that the Control Room humidity would be controlled by HumidifierWMA-HU-55A/Bbetween 30 and 50% during normal operation.
A Hygrothermograph was used to collect humidity data in the Control Room. The ventilation system is always in the cooling mode; therefore, the humidity is naturally stable.
The data collected indicated 17 to 30% relative humidity.
The FSAR limits are for personnel comfort. The American Society ofHeating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), which sets the HVAC tandards, recommends 20 to 60% Relative Humidity for human comfort.
v Disabling the humidifiers is a modification that did not result in a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications and the Unreviewed Safety Question evaluation concluded that (1) the performance ofthe Control Room ventilation system met all requirements, (2) the margin ofsafety provided in the Technical Specifications was not changed, and (3) the boundary conditions for the FSAR evaluation were not changed.
2.6.1.2 Plant Modification 85-0744 was initiated as a product improvement modification to the HPCS Diesel AirStart system's pressure switches for the air compressors.
The set points for Diesel Start AirPressure Switches 15 and 16 (DSA-PS-15 and 16) were changed in a more conservative direction as a result of the deadbands of the new switches.
This prevented excessive wear on the diesel driven air compressor by allowing the motor driven air compressor to maintain more air in the tanks.
It also coordinated the alarm switches better to the compressor switches.
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'I 2.6.1.3 4-Main Steam Valve 22A (MS-V-22A) stuck in the close position in 1988.
This PMR was the modification to the internals of the remaining four Main Steam Isolation Valves (MSIV)MS-V-22B &C and 28 B &C. The first four valves were modified during the 1989 refueling outage. The modification made the valve operation smoother and more reliable.
The change decreased the amount of friction that must be overcome to close the valve and reduced the chances of galling of the valve body bore. The new disk-piston assembly and stem/stem-disk assembly are lighter than the original valve internals.
The new disk piston also has a grey cast iron rider ring.
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No change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications was necessary since the Technical Specifications do not describe the internal details of the assembly. There was no Unreviewed Safety Question since the function of e valve did not change and probability of failure decreased.
2.6.1.4 Plant Modification 89-'0198 was initiated to modify the cooling water supply to the Division I and IIEmergency Diesel Generators.
Normally closed air operated butterfly valves SW-V-214, 215 (Div I) and SW-V-216, 217 (DivIl) were completely removed from the cooling water supply lines to their respective diesel jacket water heat exchangers to enhance diesel reliability. ASME qualified spacers (i.e. "spool pieces") were installed in place of the wafer style butterfly valves.
One of these four identical valves previously had suffered a disc-to-stem separation because ofcorrosion of the pins that held the disc to the stem.
In evaluating alternative design changes to correct the problem, it was determined that the valves actually served no purpose relative to either the diesel generator or the cooling water system (the diesel keep-warm system is unaffected by the presence of cooling water through the service water side of the jacket water heat exchanger).
The valves had been supplied as a part of the diesel skid because the diesel vendor anticipated that, depending upon the design and limitations of the customer's cooling water system, it might be desirable to isolate the cooling water from the diesel when the diesel was not running.
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The probability of occurrence or the consequences of an accident or malfunction ofequipment important to safety previously evaluated in the FSAR was also not increased.
2.6.1.5 This Plant Modificationremoved all controls, displays, and alarms associated with the Steam Condensing mode of Residual Heat Removal (RHR) operation. The Steam Condensing mode of RHR operation willnot be used at WNP-2 and these deactivated controls, indications and alarms in the control room and remote shutdown panels were no longer required.
fet v I i n umm This change did not result in a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications or involve an Unreviewed Safety Question because:
(1) the margin of safety in the Technical Specifications was not reduced by the removal of these deactivated components, and (2) the analysis in the FSAR did not take credit for the Steam Condensing
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2.6.1.6 The Emergency Control Room Chillers would auto start when all permissives were met.
This resulted in unwanted Emergency Control Room Chiller starts.
The change provided a manual switch in the Control Room to remotely start the chillers.
This change only affects how and when the Emergency Control Room Chillers are to be started and does not affect the actual operation of the chillers.
Safet Ev lua i n ummarv This modification did not result in a reduction in the margin of safety to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications or involve an Unreviewed Safety Question. The analysis concluded that a manual start of the fans could be performed by Plant Operations with no decrease in overall plant safety.
2.6.1.7 This PMR changed the power source to the "Z" Signal Trip Units. The "Z" signal trip units are radiation monitors that have GM detectors mounted in the Reactor Building Ventilation exhaust plenum. They provide a trip signal to relay logic in Relay Cabinets RC-I and RC-2. These Relay Cabinets initiate an NSSSS Group 3 (Reactor Building and Balance of Plant Containment) Isolation.
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This change was made to eliminate ESF actuations that occurred when power was lost to the "Z" signal trip nits. Before, the change power was supplied from the Reactor Protection System (RPS) Motor Generator Sets A and B. When an "MG set trip" occurred, a "Z" signal trip would be initiated. This provided unnecessary actuation of equipment such as Standby Gas Treatment, shutdown of normal Reactor Building Heating 'and Ventilating Systems, and startup of ECCS Motor Control Center Room Fans. This change provided divisional uninterruptable power from Inverters IN-2 and IN-3; thereby preventing unnecessary actuation. The change also corrected some problems with the implementation of fail-safe design requirements.
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This change did not result in a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications or involve an Unreviewed Safety Question. This change did not change any of the system functions. It improved the reliability of the power supplied to the trip units and corrected the discrepancies between the present configuration and the WNP-2 design requirements for fail safe circuits.
2.6.1.8 PMR 8-Plant Modification 88-0038-04 replaces existing high maintenance recorders with current technology-based low maintenance units.
The following process recorders were replaced:
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PI-COMP-TR618A, spared in place trend recorder 2.
RRC-FR-614, Recirculation Flow.
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RRC-TR-650, Recirculation Pump Suction Temperature.
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RCWU-CR-601, Reactor Water Cleanup Inlet Conductivity.
Conductivity High/Low alarms functions are now generated internal to the recorder.
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RWCU-CR-603, Reactor Water Cleanup Outlet Conductivity.
The modification changes are Class II and Seismic 1M that follow the original design intent.
The new equipment is mounted with approved seismic mounting and hardware.
afet Ev 1 ati n umm This modification has followed current design criteria for seismic
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Therefore, the addition of the new recorders did not result in a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications or result in an Unreviewed Safety Question because the margin of safety was not reduced or the possibility of an different malfunction as defined in the basis for any Technical Specification was not increased.
2.6.1.9 PMR8-Plant Modification 88-0038-06 was initiated to remove AR-RR-21, Mechanical Vacuum Pump recorder, and install a new recorder, SW-RR-1 in the same panel. The new recorder monitors the Mechanical Vacuum Pump outlet (moved from AR-RR-21) and also the liquid radwaste discharge and service water effiuent (RHR Loop A).
This modification makes the information required for 10CFR20 monitoring more readily available with the addition of the new recorder.
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fe Ev 1 ai is modification has followed current design criteria for seismic mounting,'eparation, and isolation.
Therefore, the addition of the new recorder did not result in a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications or result in an Unreviewed Safety Question because the margin of safety was not reduced, nor was the possibility of an different malfunction as defined in the basis for any Technical Specification increased.
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~R Plant Design Change 88-0041 was initiated to modify two of eight Primary Containment annulus drain lines, removing the existing blind flanges and replacing them with a flange and 3/4" drain valve on each drain line.
The other six drain lines were previously modified in 1984 to include drain valves such that, in the closed position, the ECCS pump rooms would remain isolated from each other in case of room flooding, but would
,allow periodic monitoring of the drain lines (by opening the drain valves) to check for evidence of water in the annulus sand pocket region.
The two lines modified under Design Change 88-0041 were not modified in 1984 due to their location.
These lines terminate in the Reactor Building crane bay and, as such, would provide a direct path from Secondary Containment to the outside environment ifthe drain valves (ifpresent) were open and the Reactor Building crane bay doors were open.
However, in light of recent concerns over the possibility of Primary Containment wall corrosion in the sand pocket region (NRC Generic Letter 87-05), WNP-2 determined that a means to periodically monitor the drain lines in the crane bay was necessary, and that administrative means would be employed to assure that Secondary Containment would not be breached by the opening of the new drain valves when the crane bay doors are open.
This modification provided a means to monitor the sand pocket region of the south quadrant of the Primary Containment annulus on a frequent basis without removal of a blind flange.
Equipment Operator rounds include a weekly verification that no water is present in these two (and the other six) drain lines.
The modification consisted of replacing the altering the existing blind flange design, adding a welded pipe nipple and 3/4" globe valve to each location.
fet Evaluation umma This modification did not result in a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications or involve an Unreviewed Safety Question because the consequences of an accident (affecting offsite dose limits) are not changed.
The added drain valves are locked-closed valves and have caution labels mounted above them stating "Do Not Open This Valve When The Crane Bay Doors Are Open".
Additionally, the applicable plant procedure governing the opening of the crane bay doors when Secondary Containment is required (Operating Conditions 1, 2, &
- 3) was revised to include verification of the locked closed status of these drain valves prior to opening the crane bay doors.
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PMR 88-0264-1 was initiated to provide power and control for the motor operator for non-safety related valve RFW-V-14.
Position limit switch contacts on Class 1E valves RFW-V-65A and 65B were used to restrict operation of RFW-V-14. The interlocks with valves RFW-V-65A and 65B willeliminate a potential reactor vessel drain down path which could occur during Long Cycle RWCU System operation ifvalves RFW-V-65A or 65B were opened while RFW-V-14 was opened.
fe Evl i n mm This modification did not result in a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications or involve an Unreviewed Safety Question because the margin of safety was not reduced nor was the possibility of a different accident or malfunction as defined in the basis for any Technical Specification increased.
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/Recirculation Pump Trip (ATWS/RPT) logic from a one-out-of-two to a one-out-of-two twice actuating device logic. In addition, a contact was added to the test switch circuit to allow testing of the 147 tripping relay without actually tripping the respective recirculation pump.
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-02 9-1 Plant Modification 88-0299-16 was initiated to relocate Main Steam Pressure Transmitters (MS-PT-8A, B, and C), and add piping supports inside the condenser.
These pressure transmitters are non-safety related and measure main condenser absolute pressure.
The change did not degrade or affect any Class I system.
The Unreviewed Safety Question Analysis was required by procedure because FSAR figure 3.2-23A, Turbine Main Exhaust and Steam System, was changed to show the new pressure tap locations for the transmitters.
The original design intent was maintained.
afet Eval ai n umm This modification willnot result in a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications or result in an unreviewed safety question. This modification maintains the original intent to monitor condenser pressure.
The addition of supports inside the condenser will lessen the probability of an already analyzed condition.
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e existing deactivated CIA compressors on 501'levation of the reactor building were occupying valuable space. It was determined that the area was required for better access to the drywell during outages and this Plant Modification Record (PMR) was implemented to remove the compressors.
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The physical removal of the compressors does not increase the probability of an accident or create a different type of accident.
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During reanalysis of the RFW System piping for snubber optimization inside primary containment, it was iscovered that the Architect/Engineer's (A/E's) analysis for determination of operational clearances between he RFW pipe whip restraints and RFW piping had neglecte'd to consider certain thermal transient events which occur periodically during normal plant operation.
When the piping thermal movements under these transient conditions are factored into the clearance calculations, it is revealed that there is a possibility that RFW piping could contact the pipe whip restraints during some plant shutdowns, startups and scram events. A Justification for Continued Operation (JCO) was completed as part of Problem Evaluation Request (PER)90-109. This JCO concluded that Plant Operations could continue until the refueling outage in April 1990.
The detailed RFW System analysis indicated that the calculated interferences, between the piping and whip restraints, did not violate any ASME Code allowable piping stress or WNP-2 loading crite'ria, Increased RPV nozzle loads were also evaluated and accepted by GE.
During the R-5 outage, all RFW pipe whip restraints were examined for interferences.
No observable damage or linear indications were found from extensive NDE ( i.e. visual,.MT, and UT examinations) of the piping at critical welds and PWS structures as well as at the piping attachment to the'PV at two critical nozzles.
The thermally interfering PWS structures were removed from the system by eliminating pipe break locations by means of implementation of the newly refined RFW thermal transient load definition. Based on the NDE results and calculations completed by the Supply System and General Electric, it is concluded that no damage has resulted to either the RPV or the RFW piping.
During the Spring 1990 Refueling Outage Plant Modification Record (PMR)90-061 was implemented to remove or disable selected pipe whip restraints to eliminate the pipe clearance problem.
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The Technical Specifications do not address margins of safety relative to pipe break postulation.
This modification reduces the possibility of a pipe break by signi6cantly increasing the RFW system's structural integrity and; therefore, the overall plant safety margin relative to LOCA postulation is increased.
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afet Evalua ion umma The safety evaluation reviewed the utilityinterface connections between the new Plant Engineering Center and WNP-2. Allchanges to Plant Design were found to be Quality Class II and the interfaces had no effect on any safety-related plant systems.
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2L D LEAD A e following are summaries of temporary changes made in the facilityby use of the Lifted Lead and Jumper (LLJ) Procedure (PPM 1.3.9).
As required by 10CFR50.59, each change was evaluated and determined not to represent an Unreviewed Safety Question nor require a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications.
2.6.2.1 The purpose of this temporary change was to allow de-energization of Main Steam Line Radiation Monitor (MS-RIS-601B) without tripping the B Gland'eal Exhaust Fan. The change was accomplished by jumpering out the contacts ofrelays K70 and K73 for the gland exhaust fan trips on the Main Steam Rad Monitor Channel B.
This change did not require either a Technical Specification change or result in an Unreviewed Safety Question because the Technical Specifications do not discuss this particular trip, credit is not taken for this trip in the Accident Analysis and, ifa Main Steam Line High Radiation Monitor trip signal were to be received while these jumpers were installed, the main steam isolation valves would close, isolating the reactor from the condenser. If, because of a single failure, the Main Steam Isolation Valves were to fail to close on the High Radiation signal, the AirEjector Suction Valve from the Condenser (AR-V-1) would close, also isolating the l
ndenser from the gland exhausters.
2.6.2.2 These temporary changes are associated with the Air Removal (AR) System. Division I gland seal steam exhauster AR-EX-1A was out of service for corrective maintenance with Division II exhauster in service.
Technical Specification required surveillance testing ofDivision IImain steam line radiation monitors MS-RIS-610B and MS-RIS-610D normally requires transfer to the Division I exhauster ifthe Division IIunit is on line to preclude tripping. To allow completion of surveillance testing, the trip function from the monitor under test was defeated; To allow completion of required surveillance testing, the high-high and inop trip functions from the respective monitor to the exhauster was defeated by jumper installation. The jumper was removed upon completion of the surveillance.
P The jumper installation was a temporary change to facilitate testing and the redundant Division II monitor trip functions were still operable. No credit is taken in the Technical Specifications for this trip function and failure of this system to isolate is bounded by failure of the Off-Gas system (FSAR 15.7.1), which is less limiting.
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The switch was discovered to have intermittent contacts which, when in the droop mode of operation, could result in the diesel generator to revert to the isochronous mode of operation.
This caused the unit to become unstable when paralleled to the offsite source (See LER 90-004 for additional details).
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Acceptable diesel generator starting times and HPCS pump acceleration capabilities were demonstrated in this mode ofoperation.
The only result of operating in the droop mode of operation is that the steady state speed would be slightly less due to the droop characteristics when the engine was loaded, The droop was set during startup testing at 3.15% for load changes from 0 to 100%. This represented a minimum steady state frequency of 58.2 hertz.
This was well within the Technical Specification steady state frequency requirement of 57 hertz.
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This Temporary Change involved the Air Removal (AR) System.
The Division I gland seal steam exhauster AR-EX-1A was out of service for corrective maintenance with Division II exhauster in service. Tech Spec required surveillance testing of the Division II main steam line radiation monitors MS-RIS-610B and MS-RIS-610D normally requires transfer to the Division I exhauster if the Division II unit is on line to preclude tripping. To allow completion of surveillance
- testing, the trip function from the monitor under test was defeated.
To allow completion of required surveillance testing, the high-high and inop trip functions from the respective monitor to the exhauster was defeated by jumper installation in accordance with approved plant procedures.
The jumper was removed upon completion of the surveillance.
afet Eval ia i n umma The jumper installation was a temporary change to facilitate testing and the redundant Division II monitor trip functions were still operable. No credit is taken in the Technical Specifications for this trip function and failure of this system to isolate is bounded by failure of Off-Gas (FSAR 15.7.1) and is less limiting.
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2 is temporary change was made to assure one of the Bypass and Inoperable Status Indication (BISI) alarms associated with the Residual Heat Removal (RHR) "B" System remain operational. The RHR Heat Exchanger "B" Inboard and Outboard Vent Valves (RHR-V-73B and RHR-V-74B) had been de-energized and danger tagged for corrective maintenance.
This caused the two BISI relays associated with these valves (RHR-RLY-80/V73B and RHR-RLY-80/V74B) to actuate the BISI alarm "RHR B/C MOVNETWORK PWR LOSS/OL".
This, in turn, actuated the alarm on Panel 601 "RHR B OUT OF SERVICE". With this alarm in, all other alarms associated with "RHR B OUT OF SERVICE" would be masked. This temporary change removed relays RHR-RLY-80-V73B and RHR-RLY-80-V74B which cleared the alarms described above.
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The BISI indication is the only function of the two removed relays. The power was removed and clearance tags hung, and further warning is not required on the inoperability of these valves. The valves are shut and de-energized as they are not required to open except for venting or fillingoperations.
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This temporary change was written to allow the Bypassed and Inoperable Status Indication (BISI) to function in a normal manner while maintenance was being performed on the Control Room Chiller units (CCH-CR-1A and CCH-CR-1B). The BISI inputs (CCH-CR-.1A PWR LOSS and CCH-CR-1B PWR LOSS) were removed to allow other alarm conditions to be communicated to Plant Operators.
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The Chiller Units had the power removed and they were tagged out of service. This change allowed other alarms associated with Control Room Heating and Ventilating conditions to function to alert Plant Operators to system problems.
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This need occurs when a piece of electrical equipment is taken out of service for maintenance during the outage and power needs to be supplied to the loads normally fed by this equipment from another source. The electrical Lifted Leads and Jumpers listed above were written to implement this type of temporary change during the 1990 Refueling Outage.
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u ch of the above temporary changes were evaluated to assure they did not result in a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications or involve an Unreviewed Safety Question. The evaluation made sure (1) the margin of safety in the Technical Specifications was not reduced, and (2) the boundary conditions of the FSAR evaluations were not changed. Specific factors considered included fusing in the involved circuits, cable size, divisional separation between circuits, and the status of the plant during the time the temporary change would be in effect.
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afet Eval ai n mm The relay removed provides indication only, The RHR-V-21 valve which feeds this relay is de-energized in the closed position. Thus, the RHR system was otherwise fully operational and no Technical Specification requirements were affected.
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fet Evaluati n S mrna This change did not result in a change to WNP-2 Technical Specifications or an involve Unresolved Safety Question since those portions of the Demineralized Water and TSW systems do not affect equipment important to safety and neither system is Technical Specification related.
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-1 2 24 24 247 24 These temporary changes were made during a maintenance activity to change out selected safety related HFA relays during the"'annual R5 refueling outage. The activity is a result of an-on going maintenance 'program aimed at periodic inspection and maintenance of all Plant-installed, GE-type HFA relays. To implement this change a jumper is used to maintain the continuity of the relay system AC neutral while changing selected relays.
Due to the design of the relay logic AC power distribution system, several relays have AC neutrals that are in parallel with each other. The maintenance activity targeted several relays on the same neutral run. Several other relays that use the same neutral were not involved with the activity. This "Daisy Chain" of neutrals would affect non-targeted relays when targeted relays were determed and removed from the plant. Installation of the jumper allowed the non-targeted relays to remain energized by jumpering the neutral around the targeted relays.
fe Ev l ati n umma This jumper installation did not result in a change to Plant Technical Specifications or present an Unreviewed Safety Question because the jumper was a temporary installation to keep plant systems in their normal lineup during the on-going maintenance activity. The jumper maintained the system logic in a lineup consistent with the description of the system in the FSAR and allowed the down-stream logic to perform in a manner consistent with Plant Technical Specifications. Those relays that were changed out as a result of the maintenance activity were declared inoperable during the maintenance activity and were not returned to service until after the jumper as removed and operability testing was completed.
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af Eva i n umm This change did not result in a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications or involve an Unreviewed Safety Question.
The "A"Channel remained operable during this operation. The Refuel Bridge was not over the core and it was tagged out of service to prohibit movement over the core.
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1 During routine maintenance activity associated with 4160 volt breaker 8-85/1, two of the three installed degraded voltage relays were damaged.
They were installed on the door of a cubicle and were impacted by the circuit breaker during removal.
One relay was available in spares, and was installed to replace one of the two relays. Additional spare relays were placed on order. A temporary change was made to place the channels for the inoperable relay in the trip condition.
afe vluti n mm This evaluation found that this configuration did not constitute an Unreviewed Safety Question because the degraded grid condition continued to be monitored by the remaining relays.
The net effect was a logic change from two-out-of-three to one-out-of-two. This jumper was installed in accordance with the direction provided in an action statement within the Plant Technical Specifications.
2.6.2.13 LL~g-2'g During a power outage on 480 VoltSwitchgear Unit 11 (SL-11) temporary power was needed for the Clearwell Transfer Pump (FW-P-3A). This pump receives its power from Motor Control Center 1C (E-MC-1C) which is fed by SL-11. An electrical jumper was provided to supply power to cubicle 4D of MC-1C from Motor ontrol Center 5A (E-MC-SA).
afet Ev lu i n umma This change did not result in a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications or involve an Unreviewed Safety Question. Installing this temporary power source allowed this source of water to remain operable.
Allcircuits involved in this temporary change are non-safety related and the wire installed was sized for the load.
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This temporary change was made using electrical jumpers to the Plant during the refueling outage. A.Local Leak Rate Test (LLRT)required the opening of the High Pressure Core Spray (HPCS) Injection Valve (HPCS-V-4) with a High Reactor Water Level (Level 8) condition. The high water level condition would normally require HPCS-V-4 closure.
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In addition, the manual isolation valve between HPCS-V-4 and the vessel (HPCS-V-51) was closed.
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Therefore, this activity did not result in a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications or involve an Unreviewed Safety Question.
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The purpose of this temporary change was to allow running the Reactor Recirculation pump on 15 Hz while the Reactor Protective System (RPS) was de-energized for work during the refueling outage.
The change was accomplished by installing jumpers in the RRC pump trip circuit.
This change did not require either a Technical Specification change or result in an Unreviewed Safety Question because the pump trip due to valve isolation signal is only required, by the Technical Specifications, to be operational in Modes 1, 2 or 3. These jumpers were only installed during Mode 5.
2.6.2.16 LLL9~2 This temporary change removed selected fuses to prevent the Reactor Recirculation pump from tripping on an ATWS signal when the Reactor Protective System (RPS) was de-energized for work during the refueling outage. The change was accomplished by removing fuses F-8 in the ATWS trip circuit of RRC pump B.
's change did not require either a Technical Specification change or result in an Unreviewed Safety Question
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2.6.2.17 LLL99&2 This change was a temporary jumper to provide level indication at the remote shutdown panel while a qualified splice was installed.
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The temporary jumper did not remove the reactor from its analyzed condition and; therefore, did not create the possibility of an accident of a different type than had been previously evaluated, nor does the jumper reduce any Technical Specification margin of safety.
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2.6.2.18 LJ 274 Temporary changes90-274 and 90-368 were installed in the plant to provide power to the "Hydrobroom" u'sed on the 606 foot level of the Reactor Building. The "Hydrobroom" is used to decontaminate the reactor cavity during the refueling outage.
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-2 The changes were temporary jumpers in local racks at WNP-2. The jumpers were inserted to preclude RPS Channel A trips from RPV level (MS-LIS-24A Ec MS-LIS-24C) and Drywell pressure (C72-N002C) while installing qualified splices in the rack. An isolation of MSL drain valves from a trip of C72-N002C or B22-N061C was also prevented.
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Installing the jumpers did not create the possibility of an accident of a different type than has been previously evaluated.
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The purpose of this change was to add a source of demineralized water to the Control Rod Drive (CRD) system during the CRD system outage such that the Hydraulic Control Units (HCUs) would not become air bound.
During the outage of the CRD pumps and a portion of the system, a mechanical jumper was added to the system such that Demineralized Water (DW) at normal DW water pressures could be supplied to the CRD HCUs by means of the CRD system charging water line. This kept them full and prevented air binding of the accumulators.
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The ddition of the jumper did not cause operability problems to a system already declared inoperable.
The action statement of Technical Specification 3.1.3.5.B had been completed.
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6.2.21 Allofthe temporary changes listed above were as a result of the Instrumentation Wire Splice Inspection Work.
The wire splices were repaired during R5 outage and involved Instrument'Racks on the 522 foot level of the Reactor Building. The instruments involved with the splices are connected to the Reactor Protection System (RPS). The method chosen to accomplish the repair was to install a temporary jumper while the instrument was out ofservice. The jumper was installed to replace the switch or relay contacts in the instrument associated with the SCRAM logic while the splice work was being accomplished. The jumper was removed when the splice work was completed. This was done to avoid an unplanned challenge to the SCRAM logic.
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These changes did not result in a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications or involve an Unreviewed Safety Question.
Allof the instruments jumpered were monitoring plant parameters that were invalid while the plant is in an outage condition. The signals included signals such as high vessel pressure, which cannot occur while the vessel head is off. Therefore, none of these affected any of the USQ evaluation criteria.
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7 During the Spring 1989 refueling outage (R-4) the fiex hose (CIA-FLX-1C)which supplies air to the actuator forMain Steam Relief Valve (MS-RV-2D) was found damaged and was removed from service until a new one could be installed. It was intended to replace the flex hose in the Spring 1990 outage (R-5); however, due to procurement problems, the new flex hose was not available for installation prior to the originally scheduled startup from R-5. Since MS-RV-2D was still capable of opening in the safety mode (relief mode was declared out of service), it was necessary to be able to open MS-RV-2D manually at approximately 10% reactor power to perform the RSV Acoustic Monitor test and calibration as required by Technical Specifications.
With CIA-FLX-1C removed, the required surveillance of the Acoustic monitor was not possible; and, therefore, LLJ 90-308 was installed to provide a temporary air supply from RHR-AO-41A to MS-RV-2D to be used to open the SRV manually while the reactor was at 10% power.
Air Operator RHR-AO-41A had been previously deactivated and, therefore, its air supply was available for use to temporarily operate MS-RV-2D.
The change disconnected the air supply to RHR-AO-41A. This air supply was then connected to a temporary pipe routed from the vicinityof RHR-AO-41A to MS-RV-2D where it was temporarily connected to MS-AO-2D. The CAS Supply to RHR-AO-41A is isolatable by two locked-closed valves outside containment, so that at all times other than the Acoustic Monitor surveillance
- testing, the air supply to RHR-AO-41A and temporarily MS-RV-2D is isolated to maintain containment integrity.
The delay in startup from R-5, caused by the rebuilding of an emergency generator, allowed additional time for procurement of the new fiex hose, which was subsequently installed.
The temporary air line from RHR-0-41A to MS-RV-2D was removed and LLJ 90-308 and its associated procedure changes, PDF 90-576 and DF 90-647, were canceled in July, 1990.
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Required relief valve testing on the "B" RHR loop requires the loop to be drained. The draining of the loop causes the loss of the "B" loop for potential use as an alternate shutdown cooling path. This.temporary change provided blank flanges to replace relief valves while the relief valves were being tested.
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To allow the "B" loop to be available while the relief valves were being tested, ASME blank flanges were staged and ready to be installed under the guidance of an ASME Section XI plan and a Maintenance Work Request (MWR). In the event that the loop was required, the flanges would have been installed and the loop filled and put into service. These valves provide thermal over pressure protection. At full RHR pump shutoff
- head, these valves are not required for pressure protection. In the event the loop was filled, manual venting and monitoring of system pressure and temperature would provide adequate protection. This was applicable only in Modes 4 and 5. Therefore, this activity did not result in a change to WNP-2 Technical Specifications or involve an Unreviewed Safety Question.
2.6.2.24 LLJI~~44 This temporary change provided for opening Reactor Outside Air Damper 3B (ROA-AD-3B) for purging the dry well. The change was made to install a nitrogen bottle to ROA-AD-3B to provide opening air pressure.
Safet Ev I a i n mrna This change did not result in a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications or involve an Unresolved Safety Question because (1) containment isolation capability was provided by Containment Supply Purge Valves 1,2,3, and 4 ( CSP-V-1,2,3,and 4), (2) failure of the nitrogen supply would have resulted in the damper failing in the closed position, and (3) ROA-AD-3B is not listed in the Technical Specifications as a containment isolation valve.
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This temporary change corrected a problem with the HPCS 125 volt battery, Weekly battery surveillance discovered that all electrolyte had leaked from cell ¹9.
A JCO was prepared which concluded that the HPCS battery would be capable of meeting the design requirements with one cell removed, i. e., a 57-cell battery.
The evaluation included a review of the most recent battery performance test and the design requirements.
The immediate disposition of this item was to jumper cell '¹9 until a replacement cell could be prepared for installation.
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- 6 and hese temporary changes were associated with a low voltage condition detected by surveillance testing on cells 39 and 40 of battery E-B1-1. The safety function of Battery E-Bl-1 is to provide 125 Volt DC power to the Division 1 safety-related loads including critical switchgear control power and various other control functions.
Battery E-Bl-1 is comprised of 58, type GN-13, cells and is manufactured by Exide Corporation.
Each cell is required to produce 2.13 volts of DC power.
The temporary changes involved electrical connections to remove the two cells from service, charge the cells, and place the cells back into service.
afe Ev I ati n umma Cells.39 and 40 could only be removed from service ifE-Bl-1 remained capable of providing the voltage and current required by its connected loads during malfunctions and accident conditions.
The latest surveillance test data was evaluated and analysis was performed which showed the battery would be capable of producing the required 105 Volts at ".End-of-Discharge Voltage" conditions with the two cells removed.
During cell charging, the safety evaluation provided assurahce that the battery would remain functional under all conditions, including seismic events.
Finally, during re-connection of the cells an evaluation was performed to ensure that the charger was capable of supplying the load for a short period of time when the battery was taken out of service.
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4 The valve position signal was temporarily removed from the RCIC-V-8 NOT FULLYOPEN SIGNAL so the DIV 1 OUT OF SERVICE annunciator could be activated by another Bypass and Inoperable Status (BISI) alarm until the valve limitswitch could be adjusted. The wire was lifted in the control room that removed the valve position signal.
The BISI was still available for a remote manual closure of RCIC-V-8, and the position indication lights in the control room were still available.
afet Evalu ti n umma This did not result in a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications and the Unreviewed Safety Question concluded (1) the operation of RCIC-V-8 was not affected, (2) the valve position can be monitored by the position indication lights, (3) the RCIC DIV 1 OUT OF SERVICE ANNUNCIATORwould be available to monitor the other 13 parameters instead of being in an alarming condition, (4) the margin of safety provided in the Technical Specifications was not changed, and (5) the boundary conditions for the FSAR evaluation were not changed.
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HPCS-V-23 as subsequently manually closed using the handwheel and de-energized at the MCC by opening its control power breaker.
The BISI (Bypass and Inoperable Status Indication) annunciator circuit logic associated with HPCS MOV power network is configured such that,ifany HPCS MOV power is lost (as is the case when the MOVpower circuit breaker is opened), an alarm occurs.
With any HPCS system BISI annunciator illuminated, the "HPCS System Out-Of-Service" annunciator will also illuminate.
These two illuminated annunciators, understood by Control Room Operators as being associated with the HPCS-V-23 being de-energized, would mask any other MOV power loss elsewhere in the HPCS system; a condition which could place the HPCS system in a inoperable condition.
afet Ev lua i n umma A Jumper/Lifted Lead request was approved which removed HPCS-RLY-80/V23 from the BISI circuit, extinguishing the "MOVNetwork Power Loss" and "HPCS System Inoperable" ahnunciators even though the HPCS-V-23 power circuit breaker was open.
This allowed the BISI circuit to continue to monitor all other MOVs and inoperable status inputs and respond accordingly by annunciation.
Removal of this relay from the BISI circuit did not result in a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications or involve an Unreviewed Safety Question because (1) HPCS-V-23 is an HPCS pump test return line isolation valve required to be closed in order for the HPCS system to perform its safety function, (2) HPCS-V-23 was manually closed and de-energized and as such did not require BISI monitoring for loss of power, and (3) removal of HPCS-RLY-80/V23 allowed the BISI circuit to function as designed with the HPCS-V-23 control power circuit breaker
- open, Therefore, the margin of safety provided in the Technical Specifications was not changed, and the boundary conditions for the FSAR evaluations were not changed.
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2.6.2.29 One of two New Fuel Vault criticality monitors failed and was spuriously alarming.
The instrument was deactivated by disconnecting the appropriate amphenol connectors.
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There is no fuel in the vault, with no plan to utilize the vault in the near future.
Therefore, this activity did not result in a change to WNP-2 Technical Specifications or involve an Unreviewed Safety Question.
2.6.2.30 LLJ~gg The purpose of this temporary change was to allow operation of the refueling bridge while the over-the-core position switches were malfunctioning. The change was accomplished by installing jumpers on the refueling bridge bypassing the bridge over-the-core position switches.
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2.6.2.31 LLLIi~2 A temporary jumper was installed to allow the installation of a temporary control air dryer to take the place of the nonfunctional permanent dryer.
The CAS dryer outlet filters had failed due to overheating.
The dryer was taken out of service until the dryer was repaired, Since the cause of the high temperature could not be immediately determined, a new heatless-drying tower was purchased.
This temporary tower was connected with hoses to the pre-filters and after-filters.
fe Ev l ti n mm The use of the temporary dryer did not result in a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications and the Unreviewed Safety Question concluded (1) the performance of the Control Air System met all requirements, (2) the margin of safety provided in the Technical SpecificatIons was not changed, and (3) the boundary conditions for the FSAR evaluations were not changed.
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The purpose ofthis temporary change was to defeat a rod block caused by a defective refueling bridge over-the-core interlock switches. The change was accomplished by installing jumpers in the refueling bridge rod block circuit bypassing the bridge over-the-core position switches.
f Ev mm This change did not require either a Technical Specification change or result in an Unreviewed Safety Question because the over-the-core interlock is designed to prevent withdrawing or inserting a control rod when the bridge is over the core (potentially installing fuel into or removing fuel from the core). Fuel can only moved in the core in Mode 5. The jumpers were only installed in Modes 1 and 2.
2.6.2.33 LL~g PER 2 72 PER 290-0972 was written when a cross-connect was found between the Sanitary Drain (SD) and Reactor Exhaust Systems (REA). This resulted in an unanalyzed bypass of Secondary Containment as reported in LER 90-032.
A Jumper and Lifted Lead (LLJ 90-651) was issued to install a plug in the sanitary drain system at the 439" elevation in the reactor building to prevent a possible unmonitored release of liquid radioactive material after an accident.
A PMR was written to permanently eliminate the REA and SD system cross-connect.
fet Evalu i n mm This modification to add the temporary plug in the Sanitary Drain System did not result in a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications or involve an Unresolved Safety Question because the margin of safety was not reduced and the possibility of a different malfunction as defined in the basis for any Technical Specification was not increased.
Secondary Containment integrity has always been maintained and test results have been acceptable.
During a Post-Accident Condition the Reactor Building is maintained at a negative pressure.
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E REL AD H N The purpose of this change was to accurately describe the reactor core as loaded for Cycle 6.
Certain minor changes were required since the Cycle Submittal in the spring.
The changes required and reasons for each are as follows:
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Two lead fuel assemblies, XN-1163 and XN-1164, contained two segmented rods in each assembly which were not growing as rapidly as the other rods in the assembly.
Ifleft in the
- assembly, these rods had a potential to become loose in the upper tieplate due to improper seating of the endcap in the tieplate.
We had planned to replace these rods with inert rods, but the NRC would not accept the vendor's approach to the replacement analysis.
However, the NRC would accept the replacement of the segmented rods with natural uranium rods.
This replacement was performed during the refueling outage.
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During the disassembly and reassembly of fuel bundle XN-1163 during the refueling outage, a single finger spring tab became bent over during the underwater channeling process.
The only possible repair was to break the tab free of the assembly.
Accounting for the bundle's core loading position, Advanced Nuclear Fuels (ANF)performed an analysis which demonstrated that the small increase in bypass leakage through the modified finger spring would not have significant impact on the bundle's thermal hydraulic performance.
During the fuel sipping effort performed in the outage, it was determined that bundle XN-1114 had a fuel pin leak.
A data search revealed that XN-1029, a bundle planned for discharge, possessed very nearly the same nuclear characteristics as XN-1114. ANF preformed an analysis which showed that the substitution of XN-1029 for XN-1114 in the core loading scheme would have no significant steady state or transient impact on the core.
afet Eval ati n umma No change to the Technical Specifications was required and no Unreviewed Safety Question resulted from these changes because the analyses, in all cases, demonstrated that core transient and steady state limits would not be significantly affected.
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2.6.3.2 This Safety Analysis Report (SAR) Change Notice (SCN) revised the Emergency Preparedness Plan for WNP-
- 2. Numerous updates were made to the Plan to accurately describe the current methods ofhandling emergencies at WNP-2. This included an update of the titles of State Agencies, removal of the requirement for an Interplant Operations Communications Channel between WNP-1 and WNP-2 since WNP-1 is not operational, movement of the First Aid Facility.to a different location, a clarification of methods used for Dose Projection, and numerous other minor changes.
afe Ev I ma The Safety Evaluation concluded that the changes made enhanced the ability of WNP-2 to respond to emergencies.
This change did not result in a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications or involve an Unreviewed Safety Question.
2.6.3.3 KHKQ This SCN revised the FSAR by removing the requirement to perform Local Leak Rate Testing (LLRT)on test, vent and drain connection valves which are located within the Primary Containment boundary.
is change to the FSAR eliminated local leak rate testing on approximately 173 test, vent, or drain valves, all being 3/4" diameter globe valves which are normally closed and capped during power operations.
This change was made to reduce outage LLRT efforts and decrease personnel exposure, fet Ev luati n umma This change did not result in a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications in that these valves were not included in the applicable Technical Specification section which lists the main line containment isolation valves requiring LLRT. This change did not involve an Unreviewed Safety Question because the consequences of an accident was not increased, nor was the margin of safety defined in the basis for any Technical Specification reduced.
These test, vent, and drain connection valves are normally closed and capped during power operations and are verified closed every 31 days as required by plant Technical Specifications.
The consequences of a accident are not increased by this change in that these valves are tested for leakage as part of the overall Type A Integrated Leak Rate Test and; therefore, do not represent an untested containment isolation boundary.
2.6.3.4 KNUB'his item changed the WNP-2 Physical Security Plan by deleting the requirement that all Supply System employees have a physical examination in order to obtain unescorted access to the Plant.
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No reasonable relationship existed between.the need for a physical examination and unescorted access for non-security personnel.
2.6.3.5 KKSh993 This change to the WNP-2 Physical Security Plan deletes the requirement for a separate vital area for the Remote Shutdown Room and allows the securing of Alternate Access (AAP) Point badges and keycards in the Access Control Station when the AAP is not manned.
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2 4 PR LEM EVAL ATI N e Plant Problems-Plant Problem Reports Procedure (PPM 1.3.15) provides instructions for the disposition and documentation of plant problems.
An immediate disposition using the "Use-As-Is" or "Repair" options is considered a "change" within the definition of 10CFR50.59.
Each item below has been evaluated to provide assurance that the disposition did not involve a change to the Technical Specifications or involve an Unreviewed Safety Question.
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~PR '9J)~7 This Problem Evaluation Report documented an error found in the meteorology calculations in Amendment 36 of the FSAR. The data was found to be non-conservative by approximately a factor of 10. Specifically, the values for the source term dispersion pattern relative concentration factor, X/Q, were specified incorrectly.
afet v lu io mm A previous Justification for Continued Operation (JCO), Nonconformance Report 288-0357, was revised to address this issue and the offsite consequences were found to be acceptable.
The previous JCO reviewed the issue of Secondary Containment draw-down time following a postulated Design Basis Accident (DBA) condition. During this review the incorrect X/Q values were discovered. Further review showed these erroneous X/Q values were not used in support of the Chapter 15 accident analysis.
Corrected meteorological data was ubmitted in an August 1990 FSAR amendment.
The Chapter 15 analysis will be revised by October 1991 to address the changed X/Q values.
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~2-92 Diving inspections oftwo Service Water (SW) System pipe supports revealed accelerated corrosion degradation on approximately one-third of the hex-nuts applied to the baseplate concrete anchor studs.
The baseplates are submerged within the 1B service water spray pond and are associated with hanger mark numbers SW-936N and SW-937N, The concrete anchor studs as well as the coated support steel did not show any appreciable corrosion degradation.
Under water repair actions were successfully completed with hex-nut materials selected for optimum corrosion performance when combined with newly installed (enhanced) cathodic protection elements.
Torquing requirements at all concrete anchor bolt locations were satisfied and it was concluded that both SW-936N and SW-937N were restored to their original design integrity.
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In addition, the system was stable under the slightly-increased seismic deflections.
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Finally, it should be noted that, following discovery of the situation, repairs to the supports were completed in a timely manner (approximately a three week period) by a contract diving team.
The probability of a major seismic event occurring in this brief window is remote.
The plant was also in a shutdown condition during the course of the repair efforts.
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One division was operable and one division was inoperable for maintenance and replacement of parts. The redundant unit was unavailable to provide Emergency Control Room Cooling in the emergency condition.
The emergency Control Room Chiller design basis is to provide additional cooling capacity for personnel comfort such that the temperature is less than 85'F in the Control Room.
The Standby Service Water system alone can provide sufficient cooling for equipment operability with Control Room temperatures below 104'F.
Plant Procedures were deviated to incorporate instructions to reduce Control Room lighting to limit heat generation at the operators'iscretion when the temperature is between 85'nd 104'F Post-accident.
There is no Technical Specification which addresses the availability'of the Emergency Control Room Chillers.
The evaluation demonstrated that the unavailability of'one Emergency Control Room Chiller does not present a hazard to public safety, or to the safety of the Plant personnel.
The unavailability of one Emergency Control Room Chiller did not result in a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications, and the Unreviewed Safety Question evaluation concluded: The probability or consequences of
'a new accident is not increased, no new accident or malfunction could be introduced, and the margin of safety for control room personnel performance is not affected.
2.6.4.4 PEl~~77 During the annual refueling outage, the breaker (E-CB-73/7A) between the Low Voltage Critical Switchgear (E-SL-73) and Motor Control Center 7A (E-MC-7A) tripped causing a loss of power to several loads including Reactor Protection System (RPS) Bus A. Loss of power to RPS Bus A caused a half-scram in RPS Division Aand multiple primary containment isolations, which are Engineered Safety Feature (ESF) actuations (See LER 90-013 for further details).
The root cause evaluation required a test of the breaker and no Quality Class I spare breakers were available as a replacement. The decision was made to install a Quality Class II breaker in the circuit while the problem reaker (E-CB-73/7A)'as tested.
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Therefore; this activity did not result in a change:
to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications or involve an Unreviewed Safety Question.
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~2 An AC voltage drop test on the field windings for division IIDiesel Generator (DG-GEN-DG2) was performed in June 1990.
This test revealed that the windings for pole no. 6 had shorted turns.
DG-GEN-DG2 has eight field poles on the rotor which provide field flux required to generate voltage in'he stator of the generator.
An AC voltage drop test was performed by applying 120vac across two opposite poles in series.
Then the voltage across each pole was measured.
For good windings, the voltage drop across each pole should be equal (60v each).
When 120v ac was applied across pole no. 2 and pole no. 6 in series, the voltage drop across these poles was measured to be 84v and 36v respectively.
This indicated that some of the winding turns on pole no. 6 were shorted.
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The evaluation showed that shorted turns could h'ave the following effects on the generator performance:
Reduce the magnetic flux produced by the pole and; hence, reduce the generator output voltage for a given field current.
Increase heating within the pole winding and degrade it with time.
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Unbalance the magnetic field across the air gap, causing vibration.
Following the discovery of the shorted turns, the unit was run at 100% for 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br />.
During this test the field current at full load was 142 amps which is less than the rated current of 168 amps for the voltage regulator.
The AC voltage drop test was repeated after the run and there was no change in the test results.
Also, the surveillances were reviewed and no excessive vibration was noted.
A new procedure was implemented to periodically perform the AC voltage drop test.
The latest test was performed on January 28, 1991.
Results of these tests did not show any noticeable degradation of pole windings.
From the tests performed to-date, it is clear that the unit is capable to perform its safety function (i.e., to supply the Division II loads on loss of offsite power).
The review of tests performed on the unit concluded that (1) the performance of the unit met all requirements, (2) the margin of safety provided in the Technical Specifications was not changed, and (3) the boundary conditions for the FSAR evaluations were not changed.
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Ten of these devices are installed in the plant.
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The calibration data for the installed transmitters were reviewed and found to show no drift trends indicative of a fill-oilloss failure. Drift data was found to be within the Rosemount limits for response time degradation. The.existing surveillance monitoring willbe continued, with transmitter calibration data analyzed for sustained drift. This resolution is considered a short term solution until the transmitters are replaced.
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Breakers CB-RPT-3A and 3B were found to t
not have a seal-in function that seals in the trip circuit after a trip signal is received.
If the ATWS signal clears, reclosing the tripping circuit before RRC.pump speed decays below the low speed pickup point, the pump would re-energize and continue to run at low speed.
Changes were implemented in appropriate procedures to prevent the possibility of the inadvertent restart, at 15 Hz operation, of the RRC pumps after a pump trip from 60 Hz operation is initiated by the ATWS RPT signal. This was done by using the "pull to lock" function in the CB-RPT-3A and 3B switches, which prevents-the energization of the 15 Hz power circuit even ifall permissives are in the enable condition.
Safet Ev luati n umma The Safety Evaluation showed that neither a Technical Specification change was required nor did an Unreviewed Safety Question exist in the application of the Emergency Operating Procedure (EOP) to the WNP-2 ATWS analyses.
The study showed that the re-energization event resulted in only a comparatively small quantity of energy being generated; that is, even ifthe RRC pumps experience a restart after the ATWS signal
- clears, the effects of the energy produced are bounded by the results of the full power analysis conducted as a part of the same program.
The "pull to lock" function is, therefore, a redundant action that enhances the mitigating responses to the ATWS transient.
Moreover, the "pull to lock" function does not adversely impact other transients or functions of the RRC Low Frequency Motor Generator (LFMG) mode.
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2.6.4.8 The Problem Evaluation Report was written because the'atigue analysis for the Reactor Core Isolation Cooling
.(RCIC) head spray piping and associated RPV nozzle did not reflect actual plant practice.
Actual use ofRCIC is more frequent than was accounted for in the original analyses.
Also, RCIC use occurs during "shutdowns" and "other scram" situations during which RCIC use was not originally anticipated.
There was no change to the physical plant. A Justification For Continued Operation (JCO) was prepared and approved.
The WNP-2 specifications and related calculations were revised to reflect actual plant use.
Reanalysis by GE of the RCIC Head Spray nozzle is required and engineering services for this effort are being procured.
The additional use ofRCIC was reviewed and it was determined that sufficient margin exists in the RCIC head spray piping and the reactor vessel nozzle designs to accommodate current WNP-2 operating practices.
The number of system operational cycles are considered in the ASME code-required fatigue analysis of two'ifferent pressure boundary analysis for the RCIC head spray.
The first analysis is the Architect/Engineer's analysis of the Head Spray piping.
The other analysis is the GE evaluation of the RPV RCIC Head Spray nozzle.
This Problem Evaluation Request described a potentially-nonconservative Primary Containment Instrumentation Piping Thermal Analysis. The instrumentation piping attached to process lines within primary containment were analyzed (over their fulllength) by the Architect Engineer at the associated process line operating temperature.
These instrument lines are uninsulated, dead-ended services and, as such, they carry no process flow. As a result, the instrument lines only maintain the process line temperature within ten to fifteen pipe diameters of their attachment point to the process line. The balance of the line is, thus, in equilibrium with the containment ambient temperature.
Allof the subject instrument lines are 3/4 or one (1) inch stainless steel pipe runs.
vl The described elevated instrumentation piping thermal analysis fault is conservative (i.e. it over predicts stresses) in many cases.
However, cases do exist where the excess instrument line thermal expansion works to reduce piping thermal stress states by achieving a false net zero thermal anchor movement between the large bore process piping and the attached instrument piping. Fortunately, the small diameter instrument piping has a high degree of flexibility and can accommodate significant displacements without developing thermal expansion stress responses which exceed ASME Code limits.
As an example, a worst case configured instrument system (designated X42a) was reanalyzed and it was shown that the increased thermal stresses were still in compliance with ASME limits.
As a followup, a survey of ~11 inside containment instrument piping anchor groups was completed and the susceptible cases were identified'or thermal reanalysis and full
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Where needed, support adjustments will be mpleted at the next maintenance outage to assure that good design practices for thermal expansion are adhered to in all WNP-2 piping installations.
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A JCO was prepared based on the cited analysis results ofinstrument system X42a, a worst case configuration.
on these analyses it was concluded that an Unreviewed Safety Question did not exist since
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This Problem Evaluation Request described a problem with the LOCA accident analysis supporting the 9 X 9 fuel. It had been determined that the current fuel vendor had not accounted for the time required to accelerate the HPCS pump from de-energized to rated conditions.
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The fuel vendor, Advanced Nuclear Fuels (ANF), assumed flowto commence within 18.5 seconds after the start of the LOCA, and for the HPCS system to receive a start signal on low water level at 7.5 seconds into the LOCA. By taking credit for high drywell pressure as the initiation signal, the HPCS system receives the initiation in less than one second. This allows greater than.5 seconds for the HPCS pump to achieve rated
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Further, the LOCA analysis had approximately 450'F margin to the 10CFR50.46 peak cladding temperature (PCT) requirements.
This change did not constitute a change to Technical Specifications in that PCS was always operable, and there would be no change required to the APLHGR curves. These are the only
,items germane to this subject in the plant Technical Specifications.
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This section of the report covers WNP-2 Plant tests and experiments not described in the Safety Analysis Report as required by 10CFR50.59.
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Governor valves used to control'steam flow to the main turbine are controlled by DEH (a Digital Electro-Hydraulic control system).
In order to assess the impact ofgovernor valve position on plant thermal efficiency while at near 100% reactor power, one of the two partially-open governor valves was placed in valve test, In a controlled manner, the two governor valves were repositioned with one -10% open and the other -90%
" open. To preclude any uncertainty about DEH response in the event that a bypass valve opened causing a DEH mode change [changing from mode 4 (Turbine Follow Reactor Manual Mode) to mode 3 (Turbine Load Control Mode)] while the governor valves were in test, a temporary jumper was installed.
f Evl i n mm The functionality of the DEH control system with the jumper installed and with the governor valves in an optimized configuration did not result in a change to WNP-2 Technical Specifications or involve an Unreviewed Safety Question because (1) the function of the DEH control system in mode 4.did not change, (2) the margin f safety provided in the Technical Specifications was not changed, and (3) the boundary conditions for the SAR were not changed.
2.6.5.2 Tem ora Procedure 2 8.14 This temporary procedure provided direction for partial draining of the Spent Fuel Storage Pool. The Spent Fuel Pool B diffuser check valve, FPC-V-146B, appeared to be stuck shut. The valve is located in one of the two diffuser lines that supplies the Spent Fuel Pool. The valve is approximately 19 inches below the water line of the Pool.
The valve could not be isolated from the Spent Fuel Pool, so the level was lowered below that of the valve to perform the maintenance.
afe Ev luati n umma The temporary procedure provided the cautions and directions to lower the pool level in a controlled manner.
The procedure required entrance into the action statement for Technical Specification 3.9.9, which prohibits fuel handling or the transfer of any load over the pool while the pool level was lowered. Therefore, the basis for the specification, prevention of spent fuel damage, was maintained.
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generator load rejection with bypass valve failure is an analyzed accident and has a failure probability in the moderate frequency range.
To increase the probability of this accident during this test would require either the valve MS-V-146 going fullclosed, thus isolating bypass valve capability, or having reduced bypass capacity while the v'alve is stroked partially closed.
There was no discernable increase in probability for failing the valve MS-V-146 closed.
The procedure had a precaution/limitation that required opening the electrical disconnect switch ifthe valve moved more than 15 seconds.
During performance of the procedure, personnel were stationed at the MCC cubicle and were in
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During installation of the switch, all work was "second verified" and the peration of the switch was tested during the installation.
To close the valve inadvertently would require the simultaneous failure of the switch and the electrical disconnect which is not credible.
There, is no increase in the failure frequency from "moderate" to "normal."
The testing of valve MS-V-146 did not increase the consequences of any analyzed accidents.
Generator load reject with bypass failure already bounds the worst-case failure during this test of fully closing MS-V-146.
There were no off-site dose consequences from the generator load reject with bypass failure.
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.111 This temporary procedure was written and performed to investigate operation of the Reactor Water Cleanup (RWCU) System at increased flow rates.
The flow rate was increased to 183 percent of normal to allow evaluation of system performance under controlled conditions. The results of this test were used to establish a routine higher flowrate in the RWCU system to improve reactor water chemistry.
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Plant procedure changes associated with other change documents such as Plant Modifications or Lifted Leads and Jumpers are described in other subsections of.this report.
The following are summaries of significant Plant Procedure changes not covered elsewhere in this report that were processed during 1990:
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The change used an empirically-based calibration curve to match RWCU-FT-41 with the flow element.
afet Evalua ion umma This change did not result in a change to the WNP-2 Technical Specifications or involve a Unreviewed Safety Question because, (1) the change did not result in a loss of isolation capability for the RWCU system, and (2) this instrument is not used to support the high energy line break safety analysis.
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'uestion because the new setting resulted in only a minor change to a non-limiting transient (Pressure Regulator Failure-Open, FSAR 15.1.3). The sequence of events and; hence, the consequences of this type of malfunction are changed. The G.E. Transient Safety Analysis Design Report for WNP-2 (GEZ-6413) indicates that a DEH flow limiter setting of 130% willresult in a turbine trip due to level swell as a result of a pressure regulator failure.
A DEH flow limiter setting of 110% yields an MSIV isolation as a result of a pressure regulator failure. This change in the sequence of events is bounded by the turbine trip/generator load reject transient which is considered separately.
Therefore, the consequences of this change in DEH flow limiter setting are not considered to be increased.
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fet Ev luati n mrna These instruments are not specifically addressed in the WNP-2 Technical Specifications. ARM alarm setpoints are dependant on background radiation levels. Periodic adjustments for changes in background due to changes in operating conditions or special evolutions does not constitute a modification or change that has the potential for reducing any safety margins, nor increase or create the possibility or probability of occurrence of an accident or malfunction.
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PR RAM HAN e following changes involving the Fire Protection Program are reported in accordance with the NRC Letter ated May 25, 1989 which approved Amendment No. 67 to the Facility Operating License.
2.6.7.1 SCN 89429 was developed to incorporate into the FSAR those fire protection requirements which were removed from the Technical Specifications in Amendment 67.
The SCN incorporates minor changes to the fire protection program as follows:
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This change (paragraph F.5.2.3.d) revises the Technical Specification 4.7.6.1.1.d requirement that the fire protection water system be demonstrate operable "at least once every six months by performance of a system flush". The SCN requires that the main fire header be flushed annually.
The Technical Specifications defined the fire protection water system as water supply, pumps, and distribution piping to the yard hydrant curb valves, the last valve ahead of the water flow alarm device on each sprinkler or hose standpipe, and the last valve ahead of the deluge valve on each deluge or spray system required to be operable in accordance with Specifications 3.7.6.2, 3.7.6.4 and 3.7.6.5.
The implementation of the Technical Specification requirements to perform a system flush every six months would; therefore, ensure that the water flowpath to each required sprinkler system, water spray system, hydrant valve, or hose standpipe was free of obstruction every six months.
The SCN, through requirements for ring header flush, hydrant flow tests, sprinkler system testing and hose station flow tests ensures that the testable sections of the fire water system are clear.
The lead-ins to the sprinkler systems are not flushed (main drain. tests) to reduce the potential for radioactive contamination during testing (due to the large quantity of water discharge with no connection to plant drain system).
The SCN reduces the frequency of flushing to an annual basis, based on recent testing which showed minimal debris.
2.
Technical Specification 4.7.6.1.2.c required a diesel inspection at least once per 18 months.
SCN paragraph F.5.2.3.2.c specifies that the diesel be inspected in accordance with the diesel manufacturer's recommendations.
This change avoids unnecessary tear-downs of the diesel, as the manufacturer does not recommend inspection every 18 months.
3.
Technical Specification 3.7.6.2 required a continuous fire watch in the event that a spray/sprinkler system which protects redundant systems or components is inoperable.
The SCN paragraph F.5.3.2.a specifies the systems which protect redundant systems or components (systems ¹65, ¹66).
Because these two systems are pre-action systems, the SCN allows the pre-action system to be operated as a wet-pipe system to.provide suppression coverage in lieu of posting a continuous fire watch, until the system is restored to full operability as a pre-action system.'.
SCN paragraph F.5.2.3 does not include Technical Specification 4.7.6.1.2.a.2 statement that fire pumps be tested "on recirculation flow". This change in wording is not significant.
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SCN paragraph F.5.7.3.2 states that fire doors willbe verified closed daily during routine operator plant tours and inspected weekly to verify that the doors are not damaged or obstructed.
Removed Technical Specification 4.7.7.2 required unlocked fire doors without electrical supervision to be verified closed daily.
Reference to testing of electrical supervision of the doors is removed as this testing is not applicable to fire doors at WNP-2.
SCN paragraph F.5.7.3.1,d has been added to allow to clarify the inspection requirements for certain access doors not normally used for personnel traffic.
The access "doors" are often classed as penetrations and inspected under the requirements of removed Technical Specification 4.7.7.1.
Therefore, for consistency with the removed Technical Specifications, the SCN requires these doors to be inspected at least once per 18 months.
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SCN paragraph F.5.6.2 differs from removed Technical Specification 3.7.6.5 in that the Technical Specification required that backup fire hose be provided within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> if the hydrant provides the primary means of fire suppression.
The SCN allows 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> to provide the backup hose.
This change was based on the inventory of fire hose in the Fire Brigade Van.
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Removed Technical Specification 4.7.6.5.b specified the spring/fall months for a six-month hydrant inspections.
SCN paragraph F.5.6.3.b specifies hydrant barrel should be verified "drained", and the removed Technical Specification required that the hydrant barrel be verified "dry"~ This change is not significant.
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SCN paragraph F.5.5.2 differs from removed Technical Specification 3.7.6.4 in that the removed Technical Specification allows 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> to install compensatory hose in any area protected by fixed fire suppression system.
The SCN specifies 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> for installation of compensatory hose for all essential hose stations.
This change is more conservative than removed Technical Specification requirements.
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SCN paragraph F.5.4.3.c.
1 differs from removed Technical Specification 4.7.6.3.c.l in that the SCN does not specify verification of actuation of associated closure devices.
As the PGCC halon systems do not include any associated closure devices, this change does not appear significant.
SCN paragraph F.5.8.2 differs from removed Technical Specification 3.3.7.9 in that the removed Technical Specification action statement allowed different compensatory actions based on the function of the inoperable detector (early warning or used to actuate a fire suppression system).
Under certain conditions, the removed Technical Specification allowed the inoperable detectors to be restored to service within 14 days or a fire tour be established within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />.
For simplicity, the SCN does not distinguish between the function of the different detectors, but requires a fire tour to be established within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> ifany of the required detectors is out of service.
The removed Technical Specification option to not post a fire tour ifthe detector is restored to service within a certain time period is not included in the SCN as an option.
The removed Technical Specification basis has been modified to reflect this program change and is incorporated in the SCN in paragraph F.5.1.1.
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SCN table F.5-3 differs from removed Technical Specification.7.7.9 in that the SCN does not specify the type or number of detectors installed in each plant area and does not distinguish between early warning and detectors which actuate fire suppression systems.
The type, number, and function of each detector was included in the removed Technical Specifications as the Technical Specification allowed different compensatory measures based on the detector function. The SCN requires the compensatory measures to be initiated when
~an detector within an essential fire detection zone is inoperable.
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SCN paragraph F.5.8.3 differs from removed Technical Specification 4.3.7.9.
The removed Technical Specification required all detectors be verified operable by performance of a channel functional test at least once per six months.
The SCN modifies the frequency of testing for smoke detectors to require visual inspection every six months and a channel functional test every 12 months.
Similarly, normally inaccessible detectors are tested during cold shutdown exceeding 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> unless tested in the previous 12 months.
The NFPA 72D detector supervision circuits are verified operable during the channel functional test of the detector zone.. The change in the frequency of the channel functional tests for smoke detectors was previously resolved.
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Technical Specification 4.7.6.3 required the performance of a flow test through accessible headers and nozzles of the PGCC halon systems every 18 months to assure no blockage.
SCN paragraph.5.4.3.e requires the performance of this test every five years based on the following:
a.
The PGCC area is not readily accessible; therefore, the halon nozzles are not subject to inadvertent damage or plugging.,
b.
The reduction of the test frequency reduces the challenges to the system caused by the complexity of the test and reset procedure.
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'nspections ifplant conditions (Such as ALARA)cause a conflict.
This change does not increase the probability of occurrence of an accident or-malfunction of equipment important to safety, as the change does not modify plant equipment. The change affects only the procedural means to ensure that unlocked fire doors are checked shut daily.
2.6.7.3 The frequency for testing of the high temperature alarms associated with the manually actuated suppression-systems on the Standby Gas Treatment (SGT) System charcoal filter beds (Fire Protection Procedures 15.2.34 and 15.2.35) was changed from semi-annual to refueling outage.
2.6.7.4 The fire door routine test procedure, PPM 15.1.2, was modified to add an annual inspection of fire door clearances and latching mechanisms.
Although not specifically required by the fire protection program, this change was initiated to provide assurance that the fire doors continue to conform to the installation requirements of NFPA 80, "Standard for Fire Doors and Windows".
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A temporary change was made to pressurize the Fire Protection System with the Potable water system while the Circulating Water Basin was drained during the annual refueling outage.
The cross-tie provided added
'assurance that the fire protection needs of the plant would be met.
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Identity of diesel generator unit and date of failure:
Division Two Emergency Diesel Generator (DG-2)
January 7, 1990 2.
Number designation of failure in last 100 valid tests:
This was the Second Failure of the last 100 valid tests.
3.
Cause of failure:
During performance of the Monthly Surveillance Test, the Division Two Diesel Generator tripped on Engine Overspeed.
An Investigation revealed that the Limit Switch Linkage Arm Set Screw was found to be loose. This limit switch monitors the position of the Overspeed Reset Lever, and initiates a trip of both engines when upward movement of either reset lever is detected.
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Corrective measures taken:
5.
The limitSwitch Linkage Arm was readjusted to the proper position, consistent with the other Engine Devices.
The Allen Set Screw was then tightened to maintain this linkage position.
Length of time diesel generator unit was unavailable:
The Diesel Generator was out of service for 15 1/2 hours, and returned to service at 1810 Hrs on Sunday January 7, 1991.
6.
Current surveillance test interv'al:
Thirty-one days, 7.
Verification of test interval:
The surveillance test interval of thirty-one days is in conformance with NRC Reg.
- Guide 1.108 position C.2.d.
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Die el en Failur N m er F ur Identity of diesel generator unit and date of failure:
Division Three Emergency Diesel Generator (DG-3)
May 23, 1990 2.
3.
Number designation of failure in last 100 valid tests:
This was the Second Failure of the last 100 valid tests.
Cause of failure:
While performing the HPCS DG LOCA Test per PPM 7.4.8.1.1.2.8, at step C.5) the HPCS Diesel Generator exhibited erratic frequency and voltage control.
When the operator tried to raise the load, the frequency and the voltage both started oscillating.
The High Pressure Core Spray Pump, HPCS-P-1 was tripped off line, and then the HPCS Diesel Generator was tripped.
Troubleshooting of the Engine controls revealed cold solder joints on the Woodward governor control board.
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Corrective measures taken:
AllWoodward Governor controls on the other units were inspected as well as the new unit installed on the HPCS Diesel.
Cold solder connections were also found on the new control board that was to be installed on the HPCS Diesel, and were repaired prior to installation.
No other. suspect solder connections were found on any control board inspected.
5.
Length of time diesel generator unit was unavailable:
" The HPCS Diesel Generator was out of service for 9 days and returned to operable status on June 1, 1991 at 0640.
6.
Current surveillance test interval:
The testing frequency was accelerated to once every 7 days. This accelerated testing continued for 20 consecutive tests, ending on October 26, 1990.
7.
Verification of test interval:
The surveillance test interval of seven days is in conformance with WNP-2 Technical Specifications Table Number 4.8.1.1.2-1.
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