ML18004B873

LER 87-033-00:on 870607,experienced Trouble W/Engine Barring Device Not Rotating Engine as Required Using Plant Svc Air. Caused by Low Plant Svc Air Pressure.Mod Installed Attaching Engine Barring Device to Starting Air Tank air.W/870707 Lt

ML18004B873
Person / Time
Site:	Harris
Issue date:	07/07/1987
From:	Schwabenbauer, Watson R CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
References
HO-870458-(O), LER-87-033, LER-87-33, NUDOCS 8707140278
Download: ML18004B873 (6)

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ACCESSION NBR: 8707140278 DOC. DATE: 87/07/07 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET FACIL: 50-400 Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Planti Unit ji Carolina 05000400 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION SCHWABENBAUER Carolina Power 0 Light Co.

WATSON. R. A. Carolina Power 5 Light Co.

RECIP. NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION

SUBJECT:

LER 87-033-00: on 870607'xperienced trouble w/enging barring device not rotating engine as required using plant svc air.

Caused bg low plant svc air pressure. Mod installed attaching engine barring device to starting *air tank, air. W/870707 ltr.

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TITLE: 50. 73 Licensee Event Report (LER)i Incident Rpti etc.

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NRC Forre 355 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (94)3)

APPROVED 0M B NO. 31500104 EXPIRES: 5/31/SS LICENSEE EVENT REPORT HLER)

FACILITY NAME (I) DOCKET NUMBER (2) PA E SHEARON HARRIS PLANT UNIT 1 0 5 0 0 0 40 10F 03 TITLE (41 EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR HISSED AIR ROLL EVENT DATE (5) LER NUMBER (6) REPORT DATE (7) OTHER FACILITIES INVOLVED (SI MONTH DAY YEAR YEAR <<<<<<?

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LICENSEE CONTACT FOR THIS LER (12)

NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER AREA CODE R. SCHWABENBAUER REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 9 193 62 -26 69 COMPLETE ONE LINE FOR EACH COMPONENT FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT (13)

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The plant was operating in MODE 1 at 100 percent reactor power on June 7, 1987.

Personnel had successfully completed Operation Surveillance Test (OST)-1013, 1A-SA Emergency Diesel Generator Operability Test, at 1350 hours0.0156 days <br />0.375 hours <br />0.00223 weeks <br />5.13675e-4 months <br />. 'ttachment 1 to the Plant Operating License requires the diesel engine to be air rolled with the cylinder head stopcocks open 4-8 hours and 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> following engine shutdown, to detect any water present in cylinders of engine. Tnis step is implemented in Operating Procedure (OP)-155, Diesel Generator Emergency Power System, which also requires the engine to be barred over prior to air rolling to detect any excessive water which may be present in cylinders of engine.

Personnel had experienced trouble with the engine barring device as it would not rotate the engine as required using plant service air. A temporary air supply from the engine's 1B-SA Starting Air Tank was then installed and the engine barring/air roll requirement successfully completed at 2255 hours0.0261 days <br />0.626 hours <br />0.00373 weeks <br />8.580275e-4 months <br />, exceeding the 8 hour9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> time requirement by approximately one hour. No water was detected in cylinders upon barring/air rolling of the engine.

A modification has been installed attaching the engine barring device to Starting Air Tank air in lieu of plant service air to ensure adequate air pressure is available when required to bar over the diesel engine.

No safety consequences were involved during this event as the response of the Emergency Diesel Generator to an automatic start signal is not affected by a barring device failure.

8707140278 870707 PDR ADOCK 05000400 NRC Form 355 8 PDR 194)3)

NRC Form 358A US. NUCLEAR REOULATORY COMMISSION

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DESCRIPTIONS The plant was operating'in Mode 1 at 100 percent reactor power on June 7, 1987.

Operations personnel were preparing to run Operating Surveillance Test (OST) 1013, lA-SA Emergency Diesel Generator Operability Test. At approximately 1100 hours0.0127 days <br />0.306 hours <br />0.00182 weeks <br />4.1855e-4 months <br />, pre-test barring/air roll of the engine was being initiated using plant service air',

however, the engine would not bar over. A temporary air supply from the engine's 1B-SA Starting Air Tank was then installed to the barring device, to provide sufficient air pressure, and the pre-test bar/air roll of the engine was then successfully completed, and the 1A-SA Emergency Diesel Generator started at 1134 hours0.0131 days <br />0.315 hours <br />0.00187 weeks <br />4.31487e-4 months <br /> to conduct the OST. During Emergency Diesel Generator operation, the engine barring device was disassembled for inspection to determine the problem, and nothing abnormal was found. The surveillance test was successfully completed, and the engine was shut down at 1350 hours0.0156 days <br />0.375 hours <br />0.00223 weeks <br />5.13675e-4 months <br />.

Attachment 1, Section 4, to the Plant Operating License requires the diesel engine to be air rolled with the cylinder head stopcocks open 4-8 hours and 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> following engine shutdown. This is to ensure there is no water present in the engine's cylinders. If water is detected during this check, its origin must be determined and any cylinder head which leaks due to a crack must be replaced.

The air roll is implemented by Operating Procedure (OP)-155, Diesel Generator Emergency Power System, which also requires the engine to be barred over prior to air rolling to detect any excessive water in cylinders. If excessive water is present in cylinders, air rolling the diesel could cause extensive damage to engine components.

For the post-run barring/air roll, personnel again experienced difficulties as the barring device would not rotate the engine using plant service air. As was done in the pre-test situation, a temporary air supply from the engine's 1B-SA Starting Air Tank was again installed; and the engine post-test barring/air roll requirement was completed at 2255 hours0.0261 days <br />0.626 hours <br />0.00373 weeks <br />8.580275e-4 months <br />, exceeding the 8 hour9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> time requirement-by approximately one hour. No water was detected on the three bar over/air roll evolutions of the engine.

CAUSE The cause of the barring device failure to bar over the engine is attributed to low

'lant service air pressure. The reportability was caused due to the inability of personnel to respond in a timely manner.

ANALYSIS This event is being reported as a violation of the Plant Operating License Attachment 1, Item 4.

There were no safety consequences resulting from this event as the response of the Emergency Diesel Generator to an automatic start signal is not affected by a barring device failure.

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CORRECTIVE ACTION:

Modification PCR-1889 has been installed that allows attachment of the barring device flexible hose to the Starting Air Tank air in lieu of plant service air to ensure adequate air pressure is available when required to bar engine over.

NRC FORM 360A R U.S.GPO: I QSIHW24 538/455 BAL))

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g(<I:i Carolina Power 8 Light Company HARRIS NUCLEAR PROJECT P.O. Box 165 New Hill, NC 27562 JuL 0 > ~gy File Number.'HF/10-13510C Letter Number'HO-870458 (0)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: NRC Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 50-400 LICENSE NO. NPF-63 LICENSEE EVENT REPORT 87-033-00 Gentlemen.'n accordance with Title 10 to the Code of Federal Regulations, the enclosed Licensee Event Report is submitted. This report fulfills the requirement for a written report within thirty (30) days of a reportable occurrence and is in accordance with the format set forth in NUREG-1022, September, 1983.

Very truly yours, R. A. Watson Vice President Harris Nuclear Project RAW:skm Enclosure cc: Dr. J. Nelson Grace (NRC RII)

Mr. B. Buckley (NRR)

Mr. G. Maxwell (NRC - SHNPP)

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