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LER 88-003-00:on 880120,operability of Ac Offsite Sources Not Verified within 1 H After Declaring Diesel Generator Operable Following Preventative Maint.Caused by Personnel Error.Disciplinary Action administered.W/880216 Ltr
ML17300B208
Person / Time
Site: Palo Verde Arizona Public Service icon.png
Issue date: 02/16/1988
From: Haynes J, Shriver T
ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
To:
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
References
192-00346-JGH-T, 192-346-JGH-T, LER-88-003-01, LER-88-3-1, NUDOCS 8802190119
Download: ML17300B208 (4)


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ACCESSION NBR:8802190119 DOC.DATE: 88/02/16 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET FACIL:STN-50-529 Palo Verde Nuclear Station, Unit 2, Arizona Publi 05000529 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION SHRIVER,T.D. Arizona Nuclear Power Project (formerly Arizona Public Serv HAYNES,J.G. Arizona Nuclear Power Prospect (formerly Arizona Public Serv RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION

SUBJECT:

LER 88-003-00:on 880120,Tech Specs action requirement.

performed late due to personnel error.

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Arizona Nuclear Power Project P.O. BOX 52034 ~ PHOENIX. ARIZONA85072-2034 192-00346-JGH/TDS/JEM February 16, 1988 NRC Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear Sirs:

Subject:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS)

Unit 2 Docket No. STN 50-529 (License No. NPF-51)

Licensee Event Report 2-88-003-00 File: 88-020-404 Attached please find Licensee Event Report (LER) No. 88-003-00 prepared and submitted pursuant to 10CFR 50.73. In accordance with 10CFR 50.73(d), we are herewith forwarding a copy of the LER to the Regional Administrator of the Region V office.

If you have any questions, please contact T. D. Shriver, Compliance llanager at (602) 393-2521.

Very truly yours, J. G. Haynes Vice President Nuclear Production JGH/TDS/JEH/kj Attachment cc: 0. H. DeMichele (all w/a)

E. E. Van Brunt, Jr.

J. B. Hartin T. J. Polich R. C. Sorenson E. A. Licitra A. C. Gehr INPO Records Center

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NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER AREA CODE Timothy D. Shriver, Compliance Manager 60 2 393 -2 52 1 COMPLETE ONE LINE FOR EACH COMPONEN'T FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT (13)

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At 0958 MST on January 20, 1988, Palo Verde Unit 2 was in Mode 1 (POWER OPERATION) at 100 percent power when Emergency Diesel Generator HAU (DG) was declared inoperable for preplanned preventive maintenance. The diesel generator was returned to OPERABLE status at 1107 MST on January 20, 1988.

At approximately 1200 MST on January 20, 1988 it was identified that Technical Specification 3.8. 1. 1 ACTION b was not complied with. The OPERABILITY of the A.C. offsite sources was not verified within 1 hour after declaring the diesel generator inoperable. The surveillance was satisfactorily completed at 1223 MST on January 20, 1988.

The root cause of the event was cognitive personnel error on the part of the control room personnel (utility, licensed) in that they did not perform the specified ACTION requirement within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />.

As corrective action appropriate disciplinary action was administered.

Previous similar events were reported in Palo Verde Unit 1 LER's: 85-054-00, 85-072-00 and 86-001-00.

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At 0958 HST on January 20, 1988, Palo Verde Unit 2 was in Node 1 (POWER OPERATION) at 100 percent power when Emergency Diesel Generator "A" (DG) was declared inoperable for preplanned preventive maintenance. The diesel generator was returned to OPERABLE status at 1107 NST on January 20, 1988.

At approximately 1200 t1ST on January 20, 1988 it was identified, through a routine review of shift activities conducted by the Operations t1anager (utility, licensed), that Technical Specification 3.8.1..1 ACTION b had not been performed. ACTION b requires that with one emergency diesel generator inoperable, the OPERABILITY of the A.C. offsite sources must be demonstrated operable by performing Surveillance Requirement 4.8.1.1.l.a within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> and at least once per 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> thereafter. Contrary to Technical Specification 3.8. l. 1 ACTION b the offsite power sources were not determined to be operable within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> of declaring the diesel generator inoperable. The Surveillance Requirement was satisfactorily completed at 1223 tlST on January 20, 1988.

The root cause of the event was cognitive personnel error on the part of the control room personnel (utility, licensed) in that they did not perform the specified ACTION requirement within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />. This was contrary to Technical Specification 3.8.1.1 ACTION b. Although there are no specific procedural controls provided that require the performance of the action statement, ANPP believes the generic administrative controls used in conjunction with the specific guidance provided in the PVNGS Technical Specifications are adequate. There were no unusual characteristics of the work location that directly contributed to the event. There were no automatically or manually initiated safety system responses. There were no structures, components or systems inoperable at the start of the event that contributed to the event other than that mentioned above. No safety limits were approached, no fission product barriers were challenged and the A.C. offsite sources were OPERABLE at all times. Therefore, there was no threat to the health and safety of the public.

,As corrective action to prevent recurrence appropriate disciplinary action was administered.

Previous similar events were reported in Palo Verde Unit 1 LER's: 85-054-00, 85-072-00 and 86-001-00. Cognitive errors are primarily the result of mental lapses and are not normally correctable with revised procedures or additional training. Therefore, ANPP believes that the corrective action taken in response to the previous events would not have prevented this event.

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