05000311/LER-1980-017, Forwards LER 80-017/03L-0

Forwards LER 80-017/03L-0

ML18082A904
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	08/12/1980
From:	Librizzi F Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML18082A905	List: 05000311/LER-1980-017, Forwards LER 80-017/03L-0 05000311/LER-1980-017-03, /03L-0:on 800718,during Routine Operation, Auxiliary Feedwater Storage Tank Level Found Below Min Operating Level of 200,000 Gallons.Caused by Inlet Valve Being Throttled Too Far.Level Restored
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NUDOCS 8008180453
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LER-1980-017, Forwards LER 80-017/03L-0

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Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark. N.J. 07101 Phone 201 :430-7000 Mr. Boyce H. Grier Director of USNRC

,August 12, 1980 Off ice of Inspection and Enforcement Region 1 631 Pa.rk Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Dear Mr. Grier:

LICENSE NO~ DPR-75 DOCKET NO. 50-311 REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE 80-17/03L 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 80-17/03L.

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

Sincerely yours,

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F.P.~r~

General Manager -

Electric Production CC:

Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement (30 copies)

Director, Office of Management Information and Program Control (3 copies) 8008180?'53' 95-2001 1200Ml 2*78

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80-17/03L 8/12/80 7/18/80 Facility:

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

Auxiliary Feedwater Storage Tank (AFWST) < 200,000 Gallons CONDTIONS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE:

Mode 3 Prior to Initial Criticality DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE:

During routine surveillance of the control console, it was determined the level in the AFWST was below the minimum level (200*, 000 gallons).

Action Statement 3.7.l.3 was entered at 0708 hours0.00819 days <br />0.197 hours <br />0.00117 weeks <br />2.69394e-4 months <br /> which requires the level to be restored within four hours 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:

Personnel Error ANALYS.IS OF OCCURRENCE:

In the process of using the AFWST as a makeup supply of water to the steam generators, the supply valve for the AFWST was throttled too far to compensate for the water removed.

"CORRECTIVE ACTION:

• .The tank was refilled to > 200,000 gallons of stored water and the Action Statement was terminated at 0731 hours0.00846 days <br />0.203 hours <br />0.00121 weeks <br />2.781455e-4 months <br />.

The incident was discussed with the operators involved to heighten their awareness.

FAILURE DATA:

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Not Applicable Prepared By M. J. Murphy SORC Meeting No.

61-80

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