05000311/LER-1980-022, Forwards LER 80-022/03L-0

Forwards LER 80-022/03L-0

ML18082B100
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	08/28/1980
From:	Librizzi F Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML18082B101	List: 05000311/LER-1980-022, Forwards LER 80-022/03L-0 05000311/LER-1980-022-03, /03L-0:on 800731,jacket Water Heater Developed Leak Which Caused Jacket Water Heater for 2A Diesel to Trip. Caused by Equipment Failure.Heater Replaced.Design Change Issued for Different Type Heater
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NUDOCS 8009090554
Download: ML18082B100 (2)

LER-1980-022, Forwards LER 80-022/03L-0

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Report date:
3111980022R00 - NRC Website

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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 August 28, 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 80-22/03L 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 80-22/03L.

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

Sincerely yours,

),_~

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) 11"o'PI nit£,* I 95-2001 i200MI 2-78

Report Number:

80-22/03L Report Date:

8/28/80 Occurrence Date:

7/31/80 Facility:

Salem Generating Station, Unit 2 Public Service Electri6 & Gas Company Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey 08038 IDENTIFICATION OF OCCURRENCE:

2A Diesel Generator Inoperable CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE:

Mode 3 DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE:

During normal operation, the jacket water heater breaker for 2A Diesel kept tripping.

An investigation revealed that the jacket water heater was leaking.

Action Statement 3.8.l.lb was entered at J400 hours which requires that with less.than three diesel generators operable, demonstrate the operability of the remaining AC sources within one hour 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; restore 3 diesel generators 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 at least Hot Standby within the next 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> and in Cold Shutdown within the following 30 hours3.472222e-4 days <br />0.00833 hours <br />4.960317e-5 weeks <br />1.1415e-5 months <br />.

DESIGNATION OF APPARENT CAUSE *op OCCURRENCE:

Equipment Failure ANALYSIS OF OCCURRENCE:

The 2A Diesel Generator was made inoperable for the Maintenance Department to replace the jacket water heater.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

The faulty heater was replaced with a new one.

The Action Statement was terminated at 1335 hours0.0155 days <br />0.371 hours <br />0.00221 weeks <br />5.079675e-4 months <br /> on August 1, 1980.

A Design Change has been issued to install a different type heater _and the parts have been ordered.

FAILURE DATA:

Chromalox Part No. 196032951002 Prepared By R. J. Newman SORC Meeting No.

66-80