ML19290A432
| ML19290A432 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Oyster Creek, Crane |
| Issue date: | 10/06/1972 |
| From: | Finfrock I JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO. |
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| NUDOCS 7911070614 | |
| Download: ML19290A432 (2) | |
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MADI5ON AVENUE AT PUNCH BOWL RO AO e MORRi$rQWN, N.J. 07960 e 539 6111 October 6, 1972 J
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Dear Mr. Gia=busso:
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Subj ect: Oyster Creek Station Docket No. 50-219 Inoperable Standby Liquid Control Syste=
Tie purpose of this letter is to report to yo'u an incident thet occursed at Oyster Creek on Sepec=ber 26, 1972 in which it was discovered tha: the two pu=ps in the standby liquid control syste vere inoperable at the same ti=e.
At 10:45 a.=.'on Sep:c=ber 25, 1972, the "A" standby liquid control pu=p was rc=oved frc= service fer replace =en: of the pu=p packing. The pu=p was taken out of service using Technical Specification 3.2.C.3 as the basis.
It states, "If one standby liquid control sys c= pu= ping circuit becc=es in-N operable during the run = ode and specifica:1on 3.2.A is =ct,
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seven days, provided the pump in the other circuit is de=en Y
Specifica:icn 3.2.A is =et,C,{ g'h, 7n strated daily to be operable".
therefore, the "A" pu=p breaker was racked cc: and the pu=p -
secured in accordance with plan: safe:y procedures.
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'h~f was not. co=picted by the end of the day shif t, and the "A" Th'D U'7 pu=p was left in an inoperable ccndition.
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'qjf to be run to ec= ply with Technical Specification 3.2.C.3.
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When the operator depressed the start button, the pu=$ 5 7 2 8 6 did
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An interlock in the star:ing circuitry prevents two standby liquid centrol pu=ps f ro being run si=ultanccusly.
This interleck also preven:s :he "3" pu=p frc= starting when the "A" pu=p breaker is in :he racked cut positien.
'n.e interlock is cc= posed of a nor= ally closed contac: in :he starting circuit of each pump.
This centact is operated frc= a relay in the opposite pu=p circuit.
If the "A" standby liquid centrol pu=p is s:arted.either frc= the control roo= with the key lock switch or locally frc= the
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push but:en s:a:1ca, a relay is picked up which opens the nor: ally closed con:ac: in :he "3" standby liquid con:rol pump starting circuit which prevents this pu p frc: opera:ing vi:h the "A" pu=p running.
The revarse is true if the "3" pump is s:arted.
The probles developed when the breaker for :he "A" pu=p vas racked out.
It disabled the pu p and a: the sa=e :1:e 1: physically re=oved the con:ac: in :he s:ar:ing circuitry fcr the "3" pu=p which simula:ed an opt con:act.
This preven:ed the "3" pu=p fre: s:ar:ing.
As soon as the Shif: Fore:an was aware of the inoperability of both pu:ps, he star:ed a nor al shut.dcun of the plant.
In *,he meantine, he received per=issica to clear the maintenance safe:/
tags and rack :he "A" pump breaker to its ner:al pcsi:icn.
He then ran a successful cperabili:y check on :he "3"
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The load redue:1cn was s:cpped and the plant re:urred to full lead.
In order to' prevent a recurrence of this event, operating procedures have been changed *so that operability tests cf redundan:
engineered saf puards sys:e= cc penents will be made 1::cdiately follewing any ac:ica : hat requires ene of the sys:c s to be inoperable for =ain:enance purposes.
We are enclosing forty copies of this letter.
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fairn.v&h,x?1c Ivan R. Finf ro~ck, J;.
Vice Presiden:
IRF/pk Enclosures cc: Mr. J. P. O'Reilly, Director Direc: ora:e of Regulatory Opera: ions, Region 1 1557 '287 4.
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