05000311/LER-1980-004, Forwards LER 80-004/03L-0

Forwards LER 80-004/03L-0

ML18082A734
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	07/10/1980
From:	Librizzi F Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML18082A735	List: 05000311/LER-1980-004, Forwards LER 80-004/03L-0 05000311/LER-1980-004-03, /03L-0:on 800610,during Routine Surveillance,Both Safety Injection Pumps Were Made Operable at Less than 312 F in Rcs.Caused by Lack of Procedure to Limit Max Number of Operable Safety Pumps
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NUDOCS 8007170437
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LER-1980-004, Forwards LER 80-004/03L-0

Event date:
Report date:
3111980004R00 - NRC Website

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.o PS~G Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark. N.J. 07101 Phone 201*430-7000 Mr. Boyce H. Grier Director of USNRC July 10, 1980 Off ice of Inspection and Enforcement Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

.Dear Mr. Grier:

LICENSE NO. DPR-75 DOCKET NO. 50-311 REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE 80-04/03L Pursuant to the requirements of Salem Generating Station Unit No. 2 Technical Specifications, Section 6.9.1, we are submitting Licensee Event Report for Reportable Occurrence 80-04/03L.

This report is required within thirty (30) days of the occurrence.

Sincerely yours,

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F. P. Librizzi General Manager -

Electric Production CC:

Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement (30 copies)

Director, Office of Management Information and Program Control (3 copies)

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Report Number:

80-04/03L Report Date:

7/10/80 Occurrence Date:

6/10/80 Facility:

Salem Generating Station Unit 2 Public Service Electric & Gas Company Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey 08038 IDENTIFICATION OF OCCURRENCE:

Two Safety Injection Pumps available when < 312°F CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE:

Mode 5 Initial Fuel Load DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE:

In pre~aration to perform a routine surveillance procedure SP(O) 4.3.2.1.3, Response Time Testing, on June 7, 1980 at 0145 hours0.00168 days <br />0.0403 hours <br />2.397487e-4 weeks <br />5.51725e-5 months <br />, both 21 and 22 Safety Injection Pumps were made available with Reactor Coolant temperature less than 312°F in violation of Technical Specification requirement 3.5.3 which limits the maximum number of safety injection pumps allowed operable to one.

The test was completed, and at 0545 hours0.00631 days <br />0.151 hours <br />9.011243e-4 weeks <br />2.073725e-4 months <br /> on June 7, 1980, the pumps were removed from service.

DESIGNATION OF APPARENT CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE:

Procedural inadequacy.

The procedure did not state a maximum number of safety injection pumps that were allowed to be operable.

ANALYSIS OF OCCURRNECE:

Since we were never in a higher mode than Mode 5, the pre-existing procedure that provided guidelines for a routine entry into Mode 5 from Mode 4 was not consulted.

The necessary limits and actions existed in the overall Operating Instruction to ensure Technical Specification 3.5.3 was not violated.

In a review of the Operating Logs by the Resident NRC Inspector, it was determined the Technical Specification was violated.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

An on-the-spot change has been made to the Surveillance Procedure to insure no more than one safety injection pump is available when less than 312°F.

LER 80-04/03L 2 -

FAILURE DATA:

Not Applicable Prepared By M. J. Murphy Manager -

Salefu Generating Station SORC Meeting No.

47-80