05000219/LER-1980-030-03, /03L-0:on 800716,during Valve Operability Test, Electromagnetic Relief Valve D Failed to Open.Plant Shut Down.Caused by Deficient Maint Procedure.Valve Plunger & Pilot Valve Operating Lever Clearance Adjusted

/03L-0:on 800716,during Valve Operability Test, Electromagnetic Relief Valve D Failed to Open.Plant Shut Down.Caused by Deficient Maint Procedure.Valve Plunger & Pilot Valve Operating Lever Clearance Adjusted

ML19344A691
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	08/11/1980
From:	Ross D JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML19344A674	List: 05000219/LER-1980-030, Forwards LER 80-030/03L-0 05000219/LER-1980-030-03, /03L-0:on 800716,during Valve Operability Test, Electromagnetic Relief Valve D Failed to Open.Plant Shut Down.Caused by Deficient Maint Procedure.Valve Plunger & Pilot Valve Operating Lever Clearance Adjusted
References
LER-80-030-03L, LER-80-30-3L, NUDOCS 8008210467
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LER-1980-030, /03L-0:on 800716,during Valve Operability Test, Electromagnetic Relief Valve D Failed to Open.Plant Shut Down.Caused by Deficient Maint Procedure.Valve Plunger & Pilot Valve Operating Lever Clearance Adjusted

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August 11, 1980 Occurrence Date July 16, 1980 Identi fication of Occurrence Operation in a degraded mode permitted by Technical Specifications, paragraph

3. 4. 2. b. 2 when "D" Eli

• omatic Relief Valve (EMRV) failed to open during testing following a refueling shutdown.

This event is considered to be a reportable occurrence as defined in the Tech-nical Speci fications, paragraph 6.9.2.b(2).

Conditions Prior to Occurrence The plant was being restarted following a refueling / maintenance outage.

Plant Parameters at the time of occurrence were:

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Core, 502 MWt Electrical, O MWe 4

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Reci rculation, 5 3 x 10 gpm 6 lb/hr Feedwater, 0.9 x 10 Pressure:

1002 psig Level:

73" Stack Gas: 7.6 x 103 pci/sec Description of Occurrence On July 16, 1980 at approximately 0605 hours0.007 days <br />0.168 hours <br />0.001 weeks <br />2.302025e-4 months <br /> while performing the Electromatic Relief Valve ' Operabili ty Tes t, "D" EMRV did not open.

The valve open light was on, however, an accompanying increase in the torus downcomer line temperature and an audible indication of steam flow were not obtained.

The other four EMRV's operated satis factorily during the test.

The plant was shutdown and depressurized to less than 110 psig by 0400 hours0.00463 days <br />0.111 hours <br />6.613757e-4 weeks <br />1.522e-4 months <br /> on July 17, 1980.

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. Reportable Occurrence tha. 50-219/80-30/3L Ptga 2 August-8, 1980 Upon further ' investigation i t.was found that the distance between the "D" EMRV

- solenoid plunger and the pilot valve operating lever was excessive.

This pre-sented the solenoid plunger from contacting and actuating the EMRV pilot valve.

Apparently,:the clearance had not been adjusted properly following removal and repai r of the "D" EMRV In: Janua ry,1980.

Apparent Cause of Occurrence The "D" EMRV pilot valve operating lever to solenoid plunger clearance was not adjusted properly following maintenance.

~ Analysis of Occurrence LThe relief valves of the automatic depressurization system enables the core spray system to provide protection against the small break In the event the feedwater system is not active.. Since the "D" EMRV was inoperable, the A.D.S.

was considered to be operable in a degraded mode.

The loss of one EMRV has been addressed in the loss of cooling accident analysis.

Also, the relief ' valves are provided to remove sufficient energy f rom the pri-mary system to prevent the safety valves from lifting during a transient.

The t ' iting pressure transient is a turbine trip from rated design power with a failure of the bypass to function. The, fi ve rel ief val ves a re requi. sd to operate to prevent reaching the lowest. setpoint of the primary system safety valves. With core thermal power below 1740 MWt, only four operable EMRV's are requi red to perform this. function. The re fo re, the safety significance of the event.are considered minimal.

Corrective Action

The clearance between the "D" EMRV solenoid plunger and pilot valve operating lever was adjusted to the proper distance. The clearance on the other four

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EMRV's was checked and veri fied to be correct.

During subsequent operations, the "D" EMRV was actuated and determined,to operate correctly.

The maintenance procedure (702.1.007) will be revised to incorporate a require-ment to verify the 'pror4 r-distance between the pilot valve opersting lever and the solenoid plunger.

Fa i l u re Da ta ~

Not applicable.