05000311/LER-1980-012, Forwards LER 80-012/03L-0

Forwards LER 80-012/03L-0

ML18082A878
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	08/08/1980
From:	Librizzi F Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML18082A879	List: 05000311/LER-1980-012, Forwards LER 80-012/03L-0 05000311/LER-1980-012-03, /03L-0:on 800713,during Routine Surveillance, Auxiliary Feedwater Pump 23 Found Inoperable.Caused by Jammed Control Valve Linkage Due to Loose Nut.Linkage Set Free,Nut Installed & Pump Tested Satisfactorily
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LER-1980-012, Forwards LER 80-012/03L-0

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3111980012R00 - NRC Website

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Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark. N.J. 07101 Phone 201430-7000 Mr. Boyce H. Grier Director of USNRC August.B, 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 80-12/03L 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 B0-12/03L.

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

Sincerely yours, 7 pf~--.A'Pe F. P. ~:fl:

General Manager -

Electric Production CC:

Direc.tor, Off ice of Inspection and Enforcement (30 copies)

Director, Office of Management

• Information and Program Control (3 copies)

.so 08140 319 95*2001 (200Ml 2*78

Report Number:

80-12/03L

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• 'Report Date:

8/8/80 Occurrence Date:

7/13/80 Facility:

Salem Generating Station - Unit 2 Public Service Electric & Gas Company Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey OS038 IDENTIFICATION OF OCCURRENCE:

Failure of Steam Driven Auxiliary Feedwater Pump CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE:

Mode 3 Prior to Initial Criticality DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE:

Upon initial heatup when performing the surveillance procedw:e, it was determined the 23 Auxiliary Feedwater Pump would not come up to speed.

The pump was declared inoperable at 0900 hours0.0104 days <br />0.25 hours <br />0.00149 weeks <br />3.4245e-4 months <br /> and Action Statement 3.7.l.2(b} was entered which requires with one Auxiliary Feedwater Pump inoperable, restore. at least three auxjliary feedwater pumps to operable status within 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> or be in hot shutdown within the next 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />.

DESIGNATION OF APPARENT CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE:

Apparently, personnel error.

ANALYSIS OF OCCURRENCE:

It cannot be documented but it appears during assembly of the governor control linkage, a small nut was not attached properly, rendering the valve inoperable.

CORP.ECTIVE ACTION:

An investigation revealed the valve stern on the governor valve was stuck and a nut on the linkage was off.

The governor valve was freed and the missing nut replaced.

The pump was tested satisfactorily and the Action Statement was terminated at 0055 hours6.365741e-4 days <br />0.0153 hours <br />9.093915e-5 weeks <br />2.09275e-5 months <br /> on July 14, 1980.

FAILURE DATA:

Not Applicable Prepared By M. J. Murphy Al.~~~-

Manager - "sat Geerat1ng Station SORC Meeting No.

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