ML18352A343

Licensee Event Report ER-76-010, During Testing, the Charging Pump, P55-A, Failed to Perform Properly

ML18352A343
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	05/20/1976
From:	Bixel D Consumers Power Co
To:	James Keppler NRC/RGN-III
References
LER 1976-010-00
Download: ML18352A343 (2)

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• Power company General Offices: 212 West Michigan Avenue, Jackson, Michigan 49201

• Area Code 517 788-0550 May 20, 1976 Mr James G. Keppler Office of Inspection Enforcem.ent Region III US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

• DOCKET 50-255, LICENSE DPR-20 PALISADES PLANT - ER-76 CHARGING PUMP P55-A

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Attached is a reportable occurrence which relates to the Palisades Plant.

This occurrence has been classified as a thirty-day reportable event.

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David A. Bixel Assistant Nuclear Licensing Administrator

LICENSEE EVENT Palisades CONTROL BLOCK:_I __.___.l__.l_..l__.1..........,1 [PLEASE PRINT AU Rl!QUIRliD INFORMATION]

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@ITl CON'T ._I__..~I ITYPEI sru~IE I Ol 5101-101215151 1014121117161 1015121011161 7 8 57 .58 59 60 61 BB BB 74 75 80 EVENT DESCRIPTION jol 21 I During testing (R0-8, Loss of Off-Site Power/SIS Test) the charging pump (P55-A) I 7 89 ~

Iola! I failed to perform properly. Analysis of the test results disclosed that the pump I 7 89 ~

lol41 I started and ran for 10 seconds before shutting down. The standby pump (P55-B) .I 7 8 9 80 joj5j I started following trip *of P55-A and provided the necessary capacity. I 7 8 9 80 jolsl ~'----------------------------------------------------------------(-ER_-_7_6-_1_0_)____________,I 7 8 9 PRME 80 SYSTEM CAUSE COMPONENT COMPONENT COOE CODE COMPONENT CODE SUPPUEA MANUFACTURER VIClLATICIN 7

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44 Ml 0 I 7 I5 I 47 w 48 CAUSE DESCRIPTION

~ I The pump trip resulted from a plugged oil filte~. This filter has been changed I 7 8 9 80 10101 I and the pump operates satisfactorily. This filter change requirement is on our I 7 8 9 80

.~ I preventative maintenance schedule, . However, this maintenance was delayed for I 7 8 9 80 FACILITY METHOD OF STATUS  % POWER OTHER STATUS DISCOVERY DISCOVERY DESCRIPTION EEi8 GU I 0 I 0I 0 I l._____ NA_ _____.I lEJ .,_I_ _ _ _N_A_ _ _ _ _ ___,I 7 9 10 12 13 44 45 46 80 FORM OF ACTIVITY CONTENT 7

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OF RELEASE WI 10 11 AMOUNT OF ACTIVITY NA 44 45 LOCATION OF RELEASE NA 80 PERSONNEL EXPOSURES NUMBER TYPE DESCRIPTION 7

EEJ8 9101010111 L1J 12 13 NA 80 PERS"ONNEL INJURIES NUMBER DESCRIPTION EE! Io I o I 0111 7 8 9 12 NA 80 PROBABLE CONSEQUENCES EEJ I None - Red:undant equipment available, 7 8 9 80.

LOSS OR DAMAGE TO FACILITY TYPE DESCRIPTION 7

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@?J NA 7 8 9 80 ADDITIONAL FACTORS

. ~ I about four months due to the refueling outage. The necessity of adhering t.o PM I

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[!]fil I work will be reviewed with the maintenance supervisors. I 7 8 9 80