05000346/LER-1979-089-03, /03L-0:on 790811,single Failure Analysis Sys Channel 2 Containment Radiation Detector Re 2005 Spiked & Tripped Bistable.Re 2005 Declared Inoperable.Caused by Vibration in Area of Detector

/03L-0:on 790811,single Failure Analysis Sys Channel 2 Containment Radiation Detector Re 2005 Spiked & Tripped Bistable.Re 2005 Declared Inoperable.Caused by Vibration in Area of Detector

ML19253A853
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Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	09/06/1979
From:	Eldred D TOLEDO EDISON CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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ML19253A852	List: 05000346/LER-1979-089, Forwards LER 79-089/03L-0 05000346/LER-1979-089-03, /03L-0:on 790811,single Failure Analysis Sys Channel 2 Containment Radiation Detector Re 2005 Spiked & Tripped Bistable.Re 2005 Declared Inoperable.Caused by Vibration in Area of Detector
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LER-79-089-03L, LER-79-89-3L, NP-33-79-103, NUDOCS 7909110541
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LER-1979-089, /03L-0:on 790811,single Failure Analysis Sys Channel 2 Containment Radiation Detector Re 2005 Spiked & Tripped Bistable.Re 2005 Declared Inoperable.Caused by Vibration in Area of Detector

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IDENTIFICATION OF OCCURRENCE:

Safety Features Actuation System (SFAS) Channel 2 Containment Radiation Detector RE 2005 spiked The unit was in Mode 1, with Power (m.7) = 2758, Conditions Prior to Occurrence:

and Load (Gross MWE) = 914.

Description of Occurrence: On August 11, 1979 at 1430 hours0.0166 days <br />0.397 hours <br />0.00236 weeks <br />5.44115e-4 months <br />, SEAS Channel 2 Contain-ment Radiation Detector RE 2005 spiked (tripping the SFAS Channel 2 Containment Radia-tion Bistable) and returned to normal.

Several spikes occurred in the fifteen minutes prior to the channel trip. Upon receiving the trip, RE 2005 was declared in-operable. This placed the unit in the Action Statement of Technical Specification radiation in-3.3.2.1.b9 which requires the operability of all four SFAS containment strument strings in all modes. The SFAS Channel 2 containment radiata.on bistable was left in the tripped state as required by the Action Statement.

The containment radiation instrument strings associated with the other three SEAS channels were opera-ble, meeting the minimum operational requirements.

Designation of Apparent Cause of Occurrence:

The tripping of SEAS Channel 2 was The cause of the caused by the spiking of Containment Radiation Detector RE 2005.

spiking has been attributed to vibration in the area of the detector waich causes flexing of the ion chamber connectors to the high and low range boards. Victorcen has indicated this flexing can generate a small voltage which would cause the spiking problem; testing in our Instrument and Control chop substantiates this.

Analysis of.0ccurrence:

There was no danger to the health and safety of the public or to station personnel. The containment radiation monitoring instrument strings associated with the other three SEAS channels were operable.

RE 2005 failed in the high (safe) direction.

Corrac.tive Action: A neu detector was calibrated and installed per MWO-IC-383-79.

SFAS Channel 2 (Containment Radiation) was declared operable at 1750 hours0.0203 days <br />0.486 hours <br />0.00289 weeks <br />6.65875e-4 months <br /> on August ST 5031.01 on RE 2005 which 15, 1979, by successful performance of Surveillance Test removed the unit from the Action Statement. Toledo Edison and Victoreen are investi-This is the first gating the addition of vibration dampening material in the detector.

detector to be moved from its original high temperature environment to stop the failures caused by high temperature. Other detectors will not be moved until this vibration problem is resolved.

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