ML19260C148

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Special Rept:On 790906,ECCS Safety Injection Was Actuated. Caused by Faulty Troubleshooting Procedure.Ge Has Changed Procedure
ML19260C148
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Site: Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png
Issue date: 12/03/1979
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PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
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ML19260C144 List:
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NUDOCS 7912180632
Download: ML19260C148 (1)


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SPECIAL REPORT 1.

Report Date:

December 3, 1979 2.

Occurrence Date:

September 6, 1979 3.

Facility: Trojan Nuclear Plant, PO Box 439, Rainier, Oregon 97048 4

Identification of Occurrence An inadvertent actuation of the ECCS safety injection occurred while troubleshooting a turbine generator control circuit.

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Conditions Prior to Occurrence The plant was critical, starting up (Mode 2) at 1.55 ci full power.

All primary system parameters were at their normal operating values.

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Description of Occurrence During the recovery from a plant trip while troubleshooting the EHC system electronics, a reactor trip and safety injection occurred. The backup acceleration amplifier card was pulled out of the rack causing the main steam control valves to go wide open which resulted in a high steam flow / low steam pressure safety injection.

7.

Designation of Apparent Cause of Occurrence The apparent cause of the occurrence is a faulty procedure. The I&C Technician was following the General Electric Company's troubleshooting procedure step by step when the event occurred.

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Analysis of Occurrence This occurrence had no effect on either plant or public safety. All systems and components that are called upon to act during a safety injection functioned as they were intended.

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Corrective Action General Electric Company has changed the procedure to prevent this from recurring.

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