05000281/LER-1981-004-03, /03L-0:on 810107,reactor Trip Breaker a Failed to Open.Caused by Sporadic Failure of Under Voltage Device Due to Missing Bushing.Under Voltage Device Replaced

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ML18139B052
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Site: Surry Dominion icon.png
Issue date: 01/30/1981
From: Joshua Wilson
VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.)
To:
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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LER-81-004-03L, LER-81-4-3L, NUDOCS 8102050582
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LER-1981-004, /03L-0:on 810107,reactor Trip Breaker a Failed to Open.Caused by Sporadic Failure of Under Voltage Device Due to Missing Bushing.Under Voltage Device Replaced
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2811981004R03 - NRC Website
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@II] I With Unit No, 2 at 1QQ% power, "A" Reactor Trip Breaker failed to open :while per forming PT-8.1.

T.S.4.1, table 4.1-1, requires PT-8.1 to be performed monthly.

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ATTACHMENT 1 SURRY POWER STATION, UNIT 2 DOCKET NO:

50-281 REPORT NO:

81--004/03L--O EVENT DATE:

1-7-81

. TITLE of REPORT:

REACTOR TRIP BREAKER FAILURE

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DESCRIPTION of EVENT

With Unit No.2 at 100% power, "Au Reactor Trip Breaker failed to open while performing PT-8.1 (Monthly Reactor Protection System Logic).

The "A" Reactor Trip bypass breaker was racked in at this time, The bypass breaker receives a trip signal from "B" train of RPS.

Technical Specification 4.1, table 4.1-1, requiresPT-8.1 to be performed monthly.

This event is reportable per Technical Specification 6.6.2.b(2).

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PROBABLE CONSEQUENCES and STATUS of REDUNDANT REQUIPMENT:

The power to the Control Rod Drive Mechanisms (CRDM~, is fed through two, series reactor trip breakers.

Each trip breaker receives a trip signal from independent and redundant actuation trains.

The tripping of either breaker will remove power from the CRDM's, thereby inserting the control rods into the core.

The "B" Reactor Trip Breaker operated satisfactory during the performance of PT-8.1 and would have performed its intended function.

Therefore, the health and safety of the public were not affected.

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CAUSE

The failure of "A" Reactor Trip Breaker was caused by a sporadic failure of the under voltage tripping device.

The failure of a small retaining clip had allowed a bushing to be dislodged, thereby creating an excessive amount of play in the mechanical tinkage of the under voltage device.

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IMMEDIATE CORR,E C.'I'IVE ACTION:

The "A" Reactor Trip Breaker was replaced and tested satisfactory.

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SUBSEQUENT CORRECTIVE ACTION:

The under voltage device was replaced.

The malfunctioning under voltage device was operated approximately 100 times in an attempt to duplicate the event.

The under voltage device failed to function only once.

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ACTION TAKEN TO PREVENT RECURRENCE:

Electrical Maintenance procedures will be d

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