05000296/LER-1981-020-01, /01T-0:on 810506,while Performing Battery Discharge Test,Valve 3-FCV 73-44 Not Opened & Tagged W/Cantion Order Per Special Instruction T.S.3.5.E.1.Caused by Operator Misinterpretation of Procedure

/01T-0:on 810506,while Performing Battery Discharge Test,Valve 3-FCV 73-44 Not Opened & Tagged W/Cantion Order Per Special Instruction T.S.3.5.E.1.Caused by Operator Misinterpretation of Procedure

ML20004B018
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	05/20/1981
From:	TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
Shared Package
ML20004B016	List: 05000296/LER-1981-020, Forwards LER 81-020/01T-0 05000296/LER-1981-020-01, /01T-0:on 810506,while Performing Battery Discharge Test,Valve 3-FCV 73-44 Not Opened & Tagged W/Cantion Order Per Special Instruction T.S.3.5.E.1.Caused by Operator Misinterpretation of Procedure
References
LER-81-020-01T, LER-81-20-1T, NUDOCS 8105270119
Download: ML20004B018 (2)

LER-1981-020, /01T-0:on 810506,while Performing Battery Discharge Test,Valve 3-FCV 73-44 Not Opened & Tagged W/Cantion Order Per Special Instruction T.S.3.5.E.1.Caused by Operator Misinterpretation of Procedure

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Date of Oc urrence 5/ 6/81 Time of Occurrence 2115_

Unit _ 3 Identification and Description of Occurrence:

HPCI not declared inoperable due to FCV 73-44 being closed contrary to procedure.

tanditions Prior to Occurrence:

thit I refueling outage.

Unit 2 at 98%

thit 3 at 100%

Action specified in the Technical Specification Surveillance Requirements met due to inoperable equipment. Describe.

Surveillance requirements of T.S. 4.5.E.2 were not satisfied since personnel were not aware HPCI should be declared inoperable.

Apitarent Cause of Occurrence:

SRO misinterpreted procedure and did not open HPCI discharge valve.

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Reinstructed personnel. Recurrence control: Revise SI to require signoff that the HPCI discharge valve be opened.

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