ML19309D791

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Unusual Event Rept 50-313/75-01:on 750114,B&W Found Error in Hot Zero Power Ejected Rod Worth Analysis.Tech Spec Rod Position Limits May Be Exceeded After Rod Interchange.Caused by Possible Design Error.Followup Analyses to Be Studied
ML19309D791
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Site: Rancho Seco, Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date: 01/28/1975
From: Cavanaugh W, Phillips J, Rueter D
ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO.
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Unusual Event Report No. 50-313/75-1 '

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Report Date:

1/28/75 3.

Occurrence Date:

1/14/75 4.

Facility:

Arkansas Nuclear One-Unit 1

.Russellville, Arkansas 5.

Identification of Occurrence:

Error in Babcock 6 Wilcox analysis of hot zero power ejected rod worth.

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Conditions Prior to Occurrence:,

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Operation Routine Shutdown Operation Load Changes During Routine Power Operation Other (Specify]

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Description of Occurrence:

On January 14, 1975, Babcock 6 Wilcox informed us of and forwarded.to us a report that was filed with the* Atomic Energy Commission on December 27, 1974, concerning Rancho Seco. The hot zero power ejected rod worth at Rancho Seco was found to exceed the 1.0% Ak/k Technical Specification limit.

In this report, it was noted that other operating B6W plants (in this case, Arkansas Nucicar One-Unit 1) contained the same calculational error but did not exceed the 1.0's Ak/k Technical Specification limit with the original control rod configuration. These plants may be affected following the control rod interchange at 250 Effective Full Power Days.

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Designation of Apparent Cause of Occurrence:

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Environmental Construction Component Failure Operator Other (Specify) 9.

Analysis of Occurrence:

Re-analysis by B6W shows that the ejected rod worth is within the 1.0%

ak/k limit up to the control. rod interchange.. These analyses, however, show that the hot zero power ejected rod worth, with existing Technical Specification rod position limits, may exceed 1.0% ak/k after the control rod interchange. This interchange will take place after ANO-1 has a fuel exposure of 250 Effective Full Power Days.

10. Corrective Action:

Follow up analyses and reports will be studied to determine if this efected rod worth will indeed exceed 1.0% ak/k.

Technical Specification revisions will be provided in a timely manner prior to control rod interchange, if analysis proves,this to be necessa ry.

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N/A 12.

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