ML19323D042
| ML19323D042 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 05/08/1980 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Rich Smith VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8005190570 | |
| Download: ML19323D042 (1) | |
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May 8, 1980 Docket No. 50-271 i
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation ATTN:
Mr. Robert L. Smith Licensing Engineer 25 Research Drive Westborough, Massachusetts 01581 Gentlemen:
j The enclosed IE Information Notice No. 80-20, " Loss of Decay Heat Removal 1
Capability at Davis-Besse Unit 1 While in a Refueling Mode," is forwarded to you for information.
No written response is required.
If you desire addi-tional information regarding tHs matter, please contact this office.
Sincerely, W
/ hfb Boyce H. Grier
" Director
Enclosures:
1.
IE Information Notice No. 80-20 with Attachment 2.
List of Recently Issued IE Information Notices CONTACT:
W. Baunack (215-337-5253) cc w/encls:
Mr. Warren P. Murphy, Plant Superintendent Ms. J. Abbey, Technical Secretary Mr. J. E. Griffin, President Mr. L. H. Heider, Vice President
ENCLOSURE 1 SSINS No.: 6870 UNITED STATES Accession No.:
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 8002280671 0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 IE Information Notice 80-20 Date:
May 8, 1980 Page 1 of 3 LOSS OF DECAY HEAT REMOVAL CAPABILITY AT DAVI&-BESSE UNIT 1 WHILE IN A REFUELING MODE Description of Circumstances:
On April 19, 1980, decay heat removal capability was lost at Davis-Besse Unit 1 for approximately two and one-half hours.
At.the time of the event, the unit was in a refueling mode (e.g., RCS temperature was 90F; decay heat was being removed by Decay Heat Loop No. 2; the vessel head was detensioned with bolts in place; the reactor coolant level was slightly below the vessel head flanges; and the manway covers on top of the once through steam generators were removed).
(See Attachment A, Status of Davis-Besse 1 Prior to Loss of Power to Busses E-2 and F-2 for additional details regarding this event.)
Since the plant was in a refueling mode, many systems or components were out of service for maintenance or testing purposes.
In addition, other systems and components were deactivated to preclude their inadvertent actuation while in a refueling mode.
Systems and components that were not in service or deactivated included:
Containment Spray System; High Pressure Injection System; Source Range Channel 2; Decay Heat Loop No. 1; Station Battery IP and 1N; Emergency Diesel-Generator No. 1; 4.16 KV Essential Switchgear Bus C1; and 13.8 KV Switchgear Bus A (this bus was energized but not aligned).
In brief, the event was due to the tripping of a non-safeguards feeder breaker in 13.8 KV Switchgear Bus B. Because of the extensive maintenance and testing activities being conducted at the time, Channels 1 and 3 of the Reactor Protection System (RPS) and Safety Features Actuation System (SFAS) were being energized from only one source, the source emanating from the tripped breaker.
Since the SFAS logic used at Davis-Besse is a two-out-of-four input scheme in which l
the loss (or actuation) of any two input signals results in the actuation of all four output channels (i.e., Channels 1 and 3, and Channels 2 and 4), the loss of power to Channels 1 and 3 bistables also resulted in actuation of SFA l
Channels 2 and 4.
The actuation Decay Heat Loop No. 2, the operati DUPLICATE DOCUMENT Since the initiating event was a 1 were actuated (i.e., level 1 - Hi Entire docurnent previously tion; Level 3 - Low Pressure Inje entered into system under:
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