ML19031B043

LER 1978-012-03 for Salem Unit 1 Inoperability of Apd Unit

ML19031B043
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	03/15/1978
From:	Librizzi F Public Service Electric & Gas Co
To:	Grier B NRC/IE, NRC Region 1
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LER 1978-012-03
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Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark, N.J. 07101 Phone 201 /622-7000 Mr. Boyce H. Grier Director of USNRC Office of Inspections and Enforcements Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Dear Mr. Grier:

LICENSE NO. DPR-70 DOCKET NO. 50-272 REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE 78-12/03L Pursuant to the requirements of Salem Generating Station Unit No. 1 Technical Specifications, Section 6.9.l.b, we are submitting Licensee Event Report for Reportable Occurrence 78-12/03L. This report is required within thirty (30) days of the occurrence.

Sincerely yours,

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F. P. Librizzi General Manager -

Electric Production CC: Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement (30 copies)

Director, Office of Management Information and Program Control 95-2001 300M 1 I

Report Number: 78-12/03L Report Date:

Occurrence Date: 2/17/78 Facility: Salem Generating Station Public Service Electric & Gas Company Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey 08038 IDENTIFICATION OF OCCURRENCE:

Air Particulate Detector Inoperable CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE:

Operational Mode 1 Reactor Power: 100%

DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE:

At 0451 hours0.00522 days <br />0.125 hours <br />7.457011e-4 weeks <br />1.716055e-4 months <br />, the air particulate detector was removed from service due to a filter failure alarm. Technical Specification Action State-ments 3.3.3.1.b and 3.4.b.l were implemented. Containment pressure relief was terminated. Detector filter paper was found to be jammed on the take-up reel. Filter paper was realigned and unit tested satisfactory. Action Statements were terminated at 0545 hours0.00631 days <br />0.151 hours <br />9.011243e-4 weeks <br />2.073725e-4 months <br />.

DESIGNATION OF APPARENT CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE:

The cause of this occurrence was jammed filter paper on the paper take-up reel.

ANALYSIS OF OCCURRENCE:

Technical Specification 3.4.b.l states that with only two of the required leakage detection systems operable, operation may continue for up to 30 days provided grab samples of the containment atmosphere are obtained and analyzed at least once per 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> when the required gaseous and/or particulate radioactivity monitoring system is inoperable; otherwise, be in Hot Standby within the next six hours 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 />. The air particulate monitor was returned to operable status in 54 minutes. The containment fan cooler condensate flow and containment sump level monitors were operable throughout this event.

CORRECTIVE ACTION:

Filter paper was realigned on take-up reel and unit tested satisfactory.

LER Report No. 78-12/03L FAILURE DATA:

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Manager - s9~em Generating Station SORC Meeting No. 12-78

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