05000286/LER-1979-001-03, /03L-0 on 790211:high Dew Point & Air Leakage on Breaker 2-6 Noted.To Preclude Breaker Damage,Breaker 2-6 Was Opened.Caused by Apparent Gasket Leak in Westinghouse C-A Breaker.Feeder & Breaker Repaired
| ML19282B674 | |
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| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 03/12/1979 |
| From: | Gumble F POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| ML19282B669 | List: |
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| LER-79-001-03L-01, LER-79-1-3L-1, NUDOCS 7903160103 | |
| Download: ML19282B674 (2) | |
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' Docket No. 50-286 Power Authority of the LER 79-001/03L-0 State of New York The plant was operating at 100 percent power.
On February 11, 1979, at 0120 hours0.00139 days <br />0.0333 hours <br />1.984127e-4 weeks <br />4.566e-5 months <br /> the System Operator rotified the Control Room Operator of a high dew point and air leakage signal on breaker 2-6 associated with feeder 95331. This feeder is a source of supply for the auxiliary 138KV feed to 6.9KV buses 5 and 6.
It was necessary to remove the breakers from service to correct the problem and prevent breaker damage.
However, opening the affected breaker while supplying load is not advisable with the indicated condition since it could be damaged.
It was, therefore, necessary to remove all loads for 138KV feeder 95331 prior to opening breaker 2-6.
All three diesel generators were run to verify operability, in accordance with the requirements of Technical Specification 3.7.B.2, and generators Nos. 32 and 33 assumed the 480V load requirements for buses 5 and 6, which were previously being fed from outside power.
Breakers ST-5 and ST-6 (normal feed to bus 5 and 6, respectively) were opened and GT-35 and GT-36 were closed to provide power to the 6.9KV buses through the gas turbine sub-station transformer.
The District Operator opened breaker 5-6, thereby removing load from 95331 138KV feeder. t;ith load removed, breaker 2-6 was then opened. At 0154 hours0.00178 days <br />0.0428 hours <br />2.546296e-4 weeks <br />5.8597e-5 months <br />, breaker 5-6 was reclosed, and GT-35 and GT-36 opened.
ST-5 and ST-6 were reclosed and 480V buses were transferred back to their normal feed. All three generators were then secured and returned to their standby mode.
Outside 138KV power to the 6.9 KV buses was thereafter supplied from feeder 95332 which meets the requirements of Technical Specification 3.7. A.2. Neither feeder 95331 nor 9533'2 had been supplying 6.9KV buses for a period of 34 minutes. However, this is well within the 48-hour limit allowed by Technical Specifications.
An investigation showed that fault lay in the manway for breaker 2-6, where a gasket leak was found. The Westinghouse CA-type breaker was subsequently repaired, and breaker 2-6 and feeder 95331 were returned tc service.
Reactor performance was not affected L" this incident. No similar events have been recorded to date.