ML19031B064

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Boron Injection Tank Inoperable
ML19031B064
Person / Time
Site: Salem  PSEG icon.png
Issue date: 01/28/1977
From: Schneider F
Public Service Electric & Gas Co
To: O'Reilly J
NRC/IE
References
LER 1976-031-01
Download: ML19031B064 (4)


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Frederick W. Schneider Vice President Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark, N.J. 07101 201 /622-7000 Production l_eguJatory Docket.File Mr. James P. O'Reilly Director of *USNRC Off ice of Inspections and Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Dear Mr.

O'Re~lly:

LICENSE NO. DPR-70 DOCKET NO. 50-272 REPORTABLE OCCUREENCE 76-31/3L 28, 1977 Pursuant to the requirements of Salem Generating Station Unit No. 1 Technical Specifications, Section 6.9.1, we are submitting Licensee Event Report for Reportable Occurrence 76-31/3L.

This

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

CC:

Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement (30 copies)

Director, Office of Management Information and Program Control (3 copies)

Sincerely yours, 111 q

Report Number:

R~port Date:

Occurrence Date:

--31/3L 1/13/77 12/30/76 Facility Salem Generating Station Public Service Electric & Gas Company Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 IDENTIFICATION OF OCCURRENCE:

Boron Injection Tank Inoperable.

CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE:

Mode 3 operation-, Plant pressure 1500 psig, Plant temperature 415 °F.

DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE:

During Mode 3, the Boron Injection Tank was declared inoperable due to an inadvertent safety injection which reduced the boron concentration below the minimum concentration allowed by Technical Specifications para-graph 3.5.4.1.

The Shift Supervisor implemented EI I-4.2 and plant conditions were returned to normal.

DESIGNATION OF APPARENT CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE:

The Boron Injection Tank boron concentration was below the minimum required by Technical Specifications paragraph 3.5.4.1 due to inadvert-ent safety injection which will be contained in the 90-day special report submitted pursuant to Technical Specifications paragraph 6.9.2(a).

ANALYSIS OF OCCURRENCE:

The Boron Injection Tank was returned to an operable status, within the time allowed by Technical Specifications L.C.O. paragraph 3.5.4.1.

At no time was there any hazard to the general public or_ site personnel.

CORRECTIVE ACTION:

The Boron Injection Tank was returned to operable-status in accordance with EI I-4.2.

FAILURE DATA:

This is the fourth occurrence of this type. (76-19/3L; 76-21/3L; 76-26/3L.

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PHONE: (609) 365-7000 Ext.Salem-525

Licensee Event Re~t Page 2 EVENT DESCRIPTION (Continued) both ECCS subsystems, therefore, no redundant component exist.

This is the third occurrence of this type.

(76-31/3L).

CAUSE DESCRIPTION (Continued) pursuant to Technical Specifications paragraph 6.9.2(a).

Manufacturers name plate data is not applicable for this occurrence.