ML19261F290
| ML19261F290 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 09/20/1974 |
| From: | Arnold R METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. |
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| References | |
| GQL-0344, GQL-344, NUDOCS 7910250741 | |
| Download: ML19261F290 (4) | |
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- cFFICE BOX 542 RE AclNG, PENNSYLVANI A 19603 TELEPwCNE 215 - 329 : Col SEP 2 01974 Regulatory Decket File os Osuu Director Directorate of Licensing U. S. Atc=ic Energy Co==ission Washingten, D. C.
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Operating License DPR-50 Decket No. 50-289 In accordance with the Technical Specifications fcr Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1, we are reporting the folleving abnormal occur-rence:
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Report Nu=ber: A0 50-289/7h-15 hkU TAk (2c) Report Date: Cepte=ber 20, 1974 3
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(2b) Occurrence Date: Septe=ber 11, 197h G
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Facility: Three Mile Island Nuclear Statien, Unit 1 C.)
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Identification cf Occurrence:
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Title:
Inability of the Reactor Building Spray Valve BS-V13 to Open During Test Type:
An abncr=al occurrence as defined by the Technical Specifi-cations, paragraph 1.8d, in that che inability of the Reactor Building Spray Valve BS-VlB t) cpen thrcatened to cause an Engineered Safeguard feature er system to be incapable of performing its intended i'uncticn.
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Ccnditiens Prior to Occurrence: The reactor was at steady state power with =ajor plant parameters as follows :
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Core: 75%
Elec: 655 W (Gross)
RC Flev:
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Directerate of Licensing SEP 2 01974 RC Pressure: 2155 psig RC Te=p.:
579 F FR2R Level:
260 in.
PRZR Temp.:
650 F (6)
Description of Occurrence: At 1500 hcurs en Septe=ter 11, 197h, while the quarterly surveillance of the Reacter Building Cooling and Isolation System logic was being perfor=ed, Reactor Building Spray Valve BS-V13 did not respend to an open signal because of a blevn centrol fuse. The valve did open when two other autc=atic 1cgic channels and the manual actuatien were tested.
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Designation of Apparent Cause of Occurrence: It has been dete:::ined that the cause of the occurrence was an improperly installed wire in an Engineered Safeguards Actuatien System Lcgic Panel in cen-junction with a spurious ground on the 1A statien battery. The existence of these cenditicus plus an Engineered Safeguards actuatica signal permitted a never-before-encountered current path to ground. The current flov which resulted vas, in turn, sufficient to cause the centrol fuse to blev. It is believed that the i= prop-erly installed wire was the result of a manufacturing error.
(8) halysis of Occurrence: It is believed that the failure of Reactor Building Spray Velve BS-VlB to open did not represent a threat to either the health or safety of the public in that Spray Valve BS-VlA and the redundant spray pu=p system associated with it were still available in the event an accident had cecurred.
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Corrective Acticn:
The folleving shcrt-ter= corrective acticas were taken in the crder given:
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The imprcperly installed vire was re=oved, thus correcting the faulty viring conditiens; and the ground identified and ccrrected.
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The blown fuse was replaced.
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The affected spray valve was tested and was fcund to perfer=
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At a meeting b-1d in=ediately after the incident was reported, the Plant Operaticns Revf v Cec =ittee (FORC) reviewed aid approved the above corrective actions and reccc= ended to the Staticn Superintendent that in addition a detailed visual inspacticn cf tne viring in all of the Engineered Safeguards Actuation Syste= Legie Cacinets be perfor ed to deter =ine the existence of any =anufacturer errors.
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Directc. ate of Licensing SEP 2 0 $74 The Statien Superintendent cencurred with FCEC's recc==endaticn and has directed the recc== ended corrective action to be taken.
(10) Failure Data:
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Previous Failures: Nene.
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Equipment Identificaticn:
Engineered Safeguards Actuatica Syste= Lcgic Cc net SA A. O. Smith Ccrporatien Clark Centrol Division.
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Mr. J. P. O'Reilly Directorate of Regulatory Operations, Region 1 U. S. Atc=ic Energy Cc==ission 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania ISkO6
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