05000368/LER-1983-001-03, /03L-0:on 830106,during Mode 1,control Room Emergency Air Conditioner 2VE-1B Failed Surveillance Test Due to Excessive Compressor Cycling.Caused by Low Freon Due to Leak on Discharge Relief Valves.Valve Will Be Replaced

/03L-0:on 830106,during Mode 1,control Room Emergency Air Conditioner 2VE-1B Failed Surveillance Test Due to Excessive Compressor Cycling.Caused by Low Freon Due to Leak on Discharge Relief Valves.Valve Will Be Replaced

ML20028G609
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	02/01/1983
From:	Rogers P ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
Shared Package
ML20028G607	List: 05000368/LER-1983-001, Forwards LER 83-001/03L-0 05000368/LER-1983-001-03, /03L-0:on 830106,during Mode 1,control Room Emergency Air Conditioner 2VE-1B Failed Surveillance Test Due to Excessive Compressor Cycling.Caused by Low Freon Due to Leak on Discharge Relief Valves.Valve Will Be Replaced
References
LER-83-001-03L-01, LER-83-1-3L-1, NUDOCS 8302170136
Download: ML20028G609 (2)

LER-1983-001, /03L-0:on 830106,during Mode 1,control Room Emergency Air Conditioner 2VE-1B Failed Surveillance Test Due to Excessive Compressor Cycling.Caused by Low Freon Due to Leak on Discharge Relief Valves.Valve Will Be Replaced

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NRC FORM 366 b

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY CCMMISSION (7-77)

LICENSEE EVENT REPORT EXHIBIT A CONTROL BLOCK: l_l_l_i_l_l_11 (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION) 1 6

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68 69 7 VENT DXTE ~ 74 7F REPORT DAT I ~ 50 EVENT DESCRIPTION AND PROBABLE CONSEQUENCES 10 l111l lOn 1/6/83 while in Mode 1 at 100% full power, control room emeroency air conditioner 2VE-1B failed its l

l_T__ill (surveillance test because the compressor was cycling excessively. Redundant air conditioner 2VE-1A was t

l1111 lavailab;e and operable. 2VE-1B was returned to operable status within the time requirements of Technical l

l_Till ISpecification 3.7.6.1.

This occurrence is reportable per Technical Specification 6.9.1.9.b.

Other failures l

l1111 f relating to the control room emergency air c.onditioners were reported in LER's82-050, 81-040,81-007, 80-092, [

l1111 180-070,80-054, 80-026,79-026, 79-053 and 79-050.

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CAUSE

CAUSE COMP VALVE CODE CODE SUBCODE COMPONENT CODE SUBCODE SUBCODE ITill l_S_I G 111 l E 112 l B_l13 l_H_l T l E l1l C l H l14 l C l15 l Z l16 7

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10 11 12 13 18 19 20 SEQUENTIAL OCCURRENCE REPORT REVISION LER/R0 l EVENT YEAR REPORT NO.

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42 43 44 47 33 CAUSE DESCRIPTION AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS 27 lllT)

]The cause of the occurrence was low freon which resulted from a leak on the discharqe relief valves. It could l 1111l jnot be determined which relief valve was leaking because of the design of the discharge piping. A modificationt l1111 ito facilitate relief valve leakage identification is being considered. Spare relief valves were not available.1 11l11 IThe air conditioning unit '2VE-18) was recharged, tested and returned to service. The leaking relief valve l

11l_Tl lwill be replaced when spare valves are received. In the interim 2VE-1B will be checked weekly to (continued) l 7

8 9 80 FACILITY METHOD OF STATUS

% POWER OTHER STATUS DISCOVERY DISCOVERY DESCRIPTION l_1_lil

! E l29 l 1 1 0 1 1 129 i NA 130 l B_131 i Routine Surveillance 132 7

8 9 10 12 13 44 45 46 80 ACTIVITY CONTENT RELEASED OF RELEASE AMOUNT OF ACTIVITY LOCATION OF RELEASE l_1._l i l l_Z_l33 l 1 134 i NA 135 l NA 136 7

8 9 10 11 44 45 80 PERSONNEL EXPOSURES NUMdER TYPE

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13 80 PERSONNEL INJURIES NUMBER

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8 9 11 12 e0 LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO FACILITY TYPE

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, ud 69 60 NAME OF PREPARER Patrick Rnners PHCNE: (501) 964-3100 8302170136 830201 PDR ADOCK 05000368 S

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verify proper charge until repairs can be made.

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