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MONTHYEARML20024J3211994-10-0505 October 1994 LER 94-006-00:on 940909,failure to Perform Slave Relay Test Associated W/One Containment Isolation Valve Due to Improper Work Practices.Reviewed All Slave Relay Test Procedures & Trained All Qualified reviewers.W/941005 Ltr ML20046B5251993-08-0404 August 1993 LER 93-007-00:on 930705,TS Required Surveillance Was Not Performed Because of Inappropriate Action Because of Lack of Attention to Detail.Generated WO 93047633 to Perform Required Surveillance on Unit 1 IPE CA 9010.W/930729 Ltr ML20045H9821993-07-12012 July 1993 LER 93-005-00:on 930612,manual Rt in Unit 1 Occurred Due to Equipment Failure Due to Failure of L-13 Field Cable Between Data Cabinet B & Bulkhead for Undetermined Reasons.Replaced Field cable.W/930709 Ltr ML20045D9681993-06-25025 June 1993 LER 93-006-00:on 930526,discovered That Sample Blower for Radiation Monitor 1 EMF-43B Off & Monitor Declared Inoperable & Ventilation Sys Air Intakes Not Isolated.Caused by Deficient Procedures.Test Procedures Revised ML20045B2811993-06-11011 June 1993 LER 93-004-00:on 930513,both Trains of CR Ventilation Sys Declared Inoperable Due to Equipment Failure.Exact Cause of Failure Could Not Be Determined.Train B Nuclear Svc Water Sys Flow Balance completed.W/930611 Ltr ML20029C2091991-03-21021 March 1991 LER 91-003-00:on 910219,both Trains of Control Room Ventilation Sys Inoperable.Caused by Design Malfunction & Management Deficiency.Temporary Modifications,Removing Automatic Closure Function implemented.W/910321 Ltr ML20028G9561990-09-26026 September 1990 LER 90-025-00:on 900827,Unit 1 Shut Down Because of Unidentified RCS Leakage Exceeding Tech Spec Limits.Caused by Equipment Failure.Procedure AP/1/A/5500/10 Implemented. Valve 1NC-33 Will Be Repacked at Next outage.W/900926 Ltr ML20044A0091990-06-25025 June 1990 LER 90-015-00:on 900524,Tech Spec 3.0.3 Entered Because More than One Power Range Nuclear Instrumentation Channel Exceeded 5% Deviation.Caused by Mgt Deficiency.Boric Acid Added to Coolant sys.W/900625 Ltr ML20043H4991990-06-21021 June 1990 LER 90-012-00:on 900522,loose Matl,Consisting of Masslin Cloths & Stepoff Pad,Discovered in Upper Containment.Caused by Failure to Follow Procedures.Loose Items Removed & Cleanliness Procedures revised.W/900621 Ltr ML20043H2641990-06-20020 June 1990 LER 90-011-00:on 900521,noted That Valve 1RN-69A Auxiliary Feedwater Assured Supply from Train a Nuclear Svc Water Repositioned to Open Position After Start of Pump.Cause Unknown.Pump Shut Down & Valve closed.W/900620 Ltr ML20043F7471990-06-13013 June 1990 LER 90-010-00:on 900427,discovered That Annulus Ventilation & Control Room Ventilation Sys Headers Would Not Operate,As Designed,Under Postulated Operating Conditions. Caused by Design Deficiency.Change submitted.W/900613 Ltr ML20043F5071990-06-11011 June 1990 LER 90-009-00:on 900512,feedwater Isolation Occurred as Result of Steam Generator 1B Reaching hi-hi Level Setpoint of 82% Level.Caused by Inappropriate Action Because of Lack of Attention to Detail.Feedwater Logic reset.W/900611 Ltr ML20043D6541990-05-30030 May 1990 LER 90-007-00:on 881018,during Insp Ice Condenser Basket Found W/Bottom Screws Missing.Caused by Installation Deficiency Because of Improper Matl Selection.Work Request Initiated to Replace Improper screws.W/900530 Ltr ML20043D7121990-05-30030 May 1990 LER 90-006-00:on 900226,discovered Abnormal Degradation on Steel Containment Vessel.Corrosion Caused by Design Deficiency Caused by Unanticipated Environ Interaction. Detailed Insps conducted.W/900529 Ltr ML20043C8041990-05-30030 May 1990 LER 90-008-00:on 900430,radiation Monitor for Contaminated Parts Warehouse Ventilation & Sampler Min Flow Device Declared Inoperable.Caused by Personnel Error.Appropriate Procedures Enhanced to Prevent recurrence.W/900530 Ltr ML20012D1651990-03-19019 March 1990 LER 90-004-00:on 900208,determined That Holes Left in Auxiliary Shutdown Panel Could Allow Water Spray Into Cabinet.Cause Unknown.Holes Covered W/Duct Tape & Repaired. W/900319 Ltr ML20011F4261990-02-16016 February 1990 LER 90-002-00:on 900117,hold Down Screws on Sylvania Contactors in Motor Control Ctrs Found Loose.Caused by Mfg Deficiency.Contactor Screws Tightened.All Hold Down Screws Will Be Replaced W/Another type.W/900223 Ltr ML20006D5571990-02-0707 February 1990 LER 90-001-00:on 900108,reactor Trip Occurred Due to Clogged Strainer on Feedwater Pump a Speed Controller.Caused by Water in Oil Sys.Cause for Water Presence in Sys Unknown. Sludge Minimization Attempts pursued.W/900207 Ltr ML20006A8771990-01-21021 January 1990 LER 89-028-00:on 891204,self-initiated Technical Audit Team Personnel Identified Gap Around Control Room Ventilation Air Handling Unit Access Door.Caused by Possible Const/ Installation Deficiency.Door Sys modified.W/900122 Ltr ML19327C2581989-11-13013 November 1989 LER 89-031-00:on 891012,ac Power Supply Fuse Blew Resulting in Automatic Isolation of Four Outside Air Intakes on Ventilation Sys.Caused by Inappropriate Action.Intake Valves Returned to Svc & Tech Spec 3.3.3.1 exited.W/891113 Ltr ML19324C2031989-11-10010 November 1989 LER 89-024-00:on 890908,MSIV Stroke Timing Periodic Test Performed W/O Air Assistance & Three MSIVs Failed to Close within 5 S.Caused by Brass Guide Screws Excessively Tightened.Set Screws Properly set.W/891106 Ltr ML19324C2011989-10-31031 October 1989 LER 88-019-02:on 880719,damper Compartment Flows Did Not Meet Flow Requirements Due to Closure of Some Sys Dampers. Caused by Defective procedure.As-found Measurements Taken While Operating Fans for Damper positions.W/891030 Ltr ML19327B5611989-10-26026 October 1989 LER 89-030-00:on 890714,visual Insp Revealed 3/4 Inch Open Conduit Connection Which Would Have Prevented Successful Leak Test.Cause Unknown.Connection Removed & Hole Sealed. W/891026 Ltr ML19327B4771989-10-23023 October 1989 LER 89-029-00:on 890922,ESF Actuation Occurred When Diesel Generator 1A Started Due to Momentary Undervoltage Condition on Train a 4,160-volt Essential Switchgear.Cause Unknown. Offsite Power Source Returned to Normal svc.W/891023 Ltr ML19327B1511989-10-19019 October 1989 LER 89-026-00:on 890720,both Trains of Control Area Ventilation Sys Inoperable.Caused by Design Deficiency Because of Unanticipated Interaction of Components.Original Check Damper Reinstalled in Fan on Train B.W/891019 Ltr ML19351A4301989-10-18018 October 1989 LER 89-025-00:on 890918,jumper Came Loose & Inadvertently Made Contact W/Sliding Link B-14 Directly Above Link B-15, Resulting in Turbine Driven Feedwater Pump Automatically Starting.Caused by Inappropriate action.W/891018 Ltr ML19325D4991989-10-16016 October 1989 LER 89-027-00:on 890915,preheaters Did Not Start Because Air Flow Permissive Was Not Made & Cross Connect Dampers Were Closed & Tagged & Ventilation Sys Train a Remained Logged Inoperable.Caused by Design deficiency.W/891016 Ltr ML19325C4871989-09-28028 September 1989 LER 89-018-00:on 890829,both Trains of Control Area Ventilation (VC) & Chilled Water (Yc) Sys Declared Inoperable.Caused by Equipment/Failure Malfunction. Refrigerant Added to Vc/Yc chiller.W/890928 Ltr ML20043D7041989-09-25025 September 1989 LER 89-022-01:on 890826,reactor Trip Occurred Due to Failed Universal Board in Solid State Protection Sys Cabinet A. Caused by Equipment/Malfunction.Universal Board Replaced. W/900530 Ltr ML19325C4731989-09-18018 September 1989 LER 89-015-00:on 890722,discovered That Neutral Pressure Was Best That Could Be Achieved in Some Required Sys Configurations.Caused by Design Deficiency Due to Design Oversight.Outside Air Ref Point installed.W/891004 Ltr ML20024F2791983-08-29029 August 1983 LER 83-066/03L-0:on 830817,invalid Alarm Received for Fire Detection Zone Efa 90 Which Would Not Clear.Caused by Unusual Svc Conditions.Detector Cleaned & replaced.W/830829 Ltr ML20024D8101983-07-29029 July 1983 LER 83-050/03L-0:on 830629,control Area Ventilation Sys Train B Declared Inoperable.Caused by Automatic Reset Preheater Overtemp Cutout Switch Failure.Replacement Switch Will Be installed.W/830729 Ltr ML20024D7531983-07-27027 July 1983 LER 83-048/03L-0:on 830624,control Area Ventilation Sys Train B Declared Inoperable Following Low Refrigerant Temp Alarm Trip of Control Room Chiller B.Caused by Cleaning of Condenser tubes.W/830727 Ltr ML20024D7701983-07-27027 July 1983 LER 83-049/03L-0:on 830624,surveillance Compliance Review Revealed Three Time Response Tests Not Performed.Cause Not Stated.Remaining Channels Will Be Tested During Next refueling.W/830727 Ltr ML20024D8951983-07-27027 July 1983 LER 83-047/03L-0:on 830627,discovered That 18-month Insp of Fire Hose Station 180 Not Performed During Nov 1981.Caused by Order Preventing Personnel from Entering Area Due to High Radiation Levels.Procedural Change instituted.W/830727 Ltr ML20024C4091983-06-28028 June 1983 Updated LER 83-002/03X-1:on 830110,pressurizer Heater Group 1B Failed to Energize in Manual & Declared Inoperable.Heat Damage Found at Heat Dissipating Resistor Connections.Caused by Design Defect in Contactor Coil circuit.W/830628 Ltr ML20024C3941983-06-28028 June 1983 LER 83-035/03L-0:on 830515,pressurizer Heater Group 1B Failed to Energize in Manual & Declared Inoperable Per Tech Spec 3.4.3.Caused by Blown Fuse in Heater Contactor Control Circuit.Fuse replaced.W/830628 Ltr ML20024C0001983-06-27027 June 1983 LER 83-030/01T-0:on 830526,discovered Monthly Test of Containment Pressure Control Sys Failed to Satisfy Surveillance Requirements to Check Permissive/Termination Setpoint Accuracy.Alarm Modules recalibr.W/830627 Ltr ML20023C4691983-05-0505 May 1983 LER 83-017/03L-0:on 830405,during Draining of Refueling Cavity RHR (Nd) Pumps Began to Cavitate & Eventually Both Nd Pumps Stopped.Caused by Level Gauge Isolation.Cavity Refilled.Nd Sys Vented.Procedures Revised ML20028E0131983-01-10010 January 1983 LER 82-081/03L-0:on 821211,lower Personnel Airlock Declared Inoperable After Reactor Door Found Partially Closed W/Small Seal Ruptured & Large Seal Inflated.Cause Not Known.Seal Not Designed to Withstand Unrestrained Inflationary Forces ML20028A5301982-11-10010 November 1982 LER 82-073/03L-0:on 820403,during QA Audit of Test Procedures,Incore & Nuclear Instrumentation Sys Correlation Monthly Check Found Not Performed.Caused by Incorrect Test Schedule ML20027D3351982-10-22022 October 1982 LER 82-071/03L-0:on 820922,motor Control Ctr Lemxd Lost Power Causing Temporary Inoperability of Several Essential Sys/Components.Caused by Automatic Trip of Feeder Breaker. Breaker Reset & Closed.Power Restored ML20027B5051982-09-10010 September 1982 LER 82-067/03L-0:on 820813,two Auxiliary Feedwater Pump Turbine Low Suction Pressure Switches Failed to Perform During Functional Test.Caused by Switches Being Out of Calibr,Possibly Due to Instrument Drift or Misadjustment ML20027B5521982-09-0808 September 1982 LER 82-064/03L-0:on 820809,vent Flow Monitor Indicated Zero W/Vent in Operation During Process of Returning to Mode 1. Caused by Out of Calibr Differential Pressure Transmitter Due to Instrument Drift.Transmitter Recalibr ML20052H5831982-05-10010 May 1982 LER 82-027/03L-0:on 820326,one Channel of Position Indication for RCS Power Operated Relief Valves NC-32 & NC-36 Declared Inoperable When Closed Indicator Lights Failed.Caused by Loose Fitting Bulb Due to Crack in Socket ML20052G6791982-05-0707 May 1982 LER 82-030/01T-0:on 820423,diesel Generator 1A Declared Inoperable After Failing to Start for Periodic Test.Caused by Failure of Station Design Change Implementation Program to Control Work on Station Mods ML20052H7421982-05-0707 May 1982 LER 82-031/03L-0:on 820408,boric Acid Transfer Pump a Failed to Perform at Capacity & Declared Inoperable.Caused by Reverse Rotation Due to Improperly Connected Windings. Personnel Counseled & Maint Routine Modified ML20052H7481982-05-0606 May 1982 LER 82-029/03L-0:on 820402,investigation of Power Operated Relief Valve (PORV) & Pressurizer Code Safety Discharge Line High Temp Alarms Revealed Indications of Leakage for PORV NC-34.Cause Undetermined.Valve Will Be Repaired ML20052H6091982-04-30030 April 1982 LER 82-028/03L-0:on 820401,during Mode 1 Operation,Radiation Monitors EMF-31 & EMF-33 Lost Power.Caused by Monitor EMF-46 Tripping Circuit Breaker Due to Direct Short Across Power bulb.EMF-46 Isolated & EMF-31 & 33 Returned to Svc ML20052G3611982-04-29029 April 1982 LER 82-025/03L-0:on 820318,vol Control Tank Makeup Frequency Increased & Containment Floor & Equipment Sump 1A Level Increased During RCS Leak Test.Caused by Failure to Verify Isolation Valves Closed Due to Procedural Deficiency 1994-10-05
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MONTHYEARML20024J3211994-10-0505 October 1994 LER 94-006-00:on 940909,failure to Perform Slave Relay Test Associated W/One Containment Isolation Valve Due to Improper Work Practices.Reviewed All Slave Relay Test Procedures & Trained All Qualified reviewers.W/941005 Ltr ML20046B5251993-08-0404 August 1993 LER 93-007-00:on 930705,TS Required Surveillance Was Not Performed Because of Inappropriate Action Because of Lack of Attention to Detail.Generated WO 93047633 to Perform Required Surveillance on Unit 1 IPE CA 9010.W/930729 Ltr ML20045H9821993-07-12012 July 1993 LER 93-005-00:on 930612,manual Rt in Unit 1 Occurred Due to Equipment Failure Due to Failure of L-13 Field Cable Between Data Cabinet B & Bulkhead for Undetermined Reasons.Replaced Field cable.W/930709 Ltr ML20045D9681993-06-25025 June 1993 LER 93-006-00:on 930526,discovered That Sample Blower for Radiation Monitor 1 EMF-43B Off & Monitor Declared Inoperable & Ventilation Sys Air Intakes Not Isolated.Caused by Deficient Procedures.Test Procedures Revised ML20045B2811993-06-11011 June 1993 LER 93-004-00:on 930513,both Trains of CR Ventilation Sys Declared Inoperable Due to Equipment Failure.Exact Cause of Failure Could Not Be Determined.Train B Nuclear Svc Water Sys Flow Balance completed.W/930611 Ltr ML20029C2091991-03-21021 March 1991 LER 91-003-00:on 910219,both Trains of Control Room Ventilation Sys Inoperable.Caused by Design Malfunction & Management Deficiency.Temporary Modifications,Removing Automatic Closure Function implemented.W/910321 Ltr ML20028G9561990-09-26026 September 1990 LER 90-025-00:on 900827,Unit 1 Shut Down Because of Unidentified RCS Leakage Exceeding Tech Spec Limits.Caused by Equipment Failure.Procedure AP/1/A/5500/10 Implemented. Valve 1NC-33 Will Be Repacked at Next outage.W/900926 Ltr ML20044A0091990-06-25025 June 1990 LER 90-015-00:on 900524,Tech Spec 3.0.3 Entered Because More than One Power Range Nuclear Instrumentation Channel Exceeded 5% Deviation.Caused by Mgt Deficiency.Boric Acid Added to Coolant sys.W/900625 Ltr ML20043H4991990-06-21021 June 1990 LER 90-012-00:on 900522,loose Matl,Consisting of Masslin Cloths & Stepoff Pad,Discovered in Upper Containment.Caused by Failure to Follow Procedures.Loose Items Removed & Cleanliness Procedures revised.W/900621 Ltr ML20043H2641990-06-20020 June 1990 LER 90-011-00:on 900521,noted That Valve 1RN-69A Auxiliary Feedwater Assured Supply from Train a Nuclear Svc Water Repositioned to Open Position After Start of Pump.Cause Unknown.Pump Shut Down & Valve closed.W/900620 Ltr ML20043F7471990-06-13013 June 1990 LER 90-010-00:on 900427,discovered That Annulus Ventilation & Control Room Ventilation Sys Headers Would Not Operate,As Designed,Under Postulated Operating Conditions. Caused by Design Deficiency.Change submitted.W/900613 Ltr ML20043F5071990-06-11011 June 1990 LER 90-009-00:on 900512,feedwater Isolation Occurred as Result of Steam Generator 1B Reaching hi-hi Level Setpoint of 82% Level.Caused by Inappropriate Action Because of Lack of Attention to Detail.Feedwater Logic reset.W/900611 Ltr ML20043D6541990-05-30030 May 1990 LER 90-007-00:on 881018,during Insp Ice Condenser Basket Found W/Bottom Screws Missing.Caused by Installation Deficiency Because of Improper Matl Selection.Work Request Initiated to Replace Improper screws.W/900530 Ltr ML20043D7121990-05-30030 May 1990 LER 90-006-00:on 900226,discovered Abnormal Degradation on Steel Containment Vessel.Corrosion Caused by Design Deficiency Caused by Unanticipated Environ Interaction. Detailed Insps conducted.W/900529 Ltr ML20043C8041990-05-30030 May 1990 LER 90-008-00:on 900430,radiation Monitor for Contaminated Parts Warehouse Ventilation & Sampler Min Flow Device Declared Inoperable.Caused by Personnel Error.Appropriate Procedures Enhanced to Prevent recurrence.W/900530 Ltr ML20012D1651990-03-19019 March 1990 LER 90-004-00:on 900208,determined That Holes Left in Auxiliary Shutdown Panel Could Allow Water Spray Into Cabinet.Cause Unknown.Holes Covered W/Duct Tape & Repaired. W/900319 Ltr ML20011F4261990-02-16016 February 1990 LER 90-002-00:on 900117,hold Down Screws on Sylvania Contactors in Motor Control Ctrs Found Loose.Caused by Mfg Deficiency.Contactor Screws Tightened.All Hold Down Screws Will Be Replaced W/Another type.W/900223 Ltr ML20006D5571990-02-0707 February 1990 LER 90-001-00:on 900108,reactor Trip Occurred Due to Clogged Strainer on Feedwater Pump a Speed Controller.Caused by Water in Oil Sys.Cause for Water Presence in Sys Unknown. Sludge Minimization Attempts pursued.W/900207 Ltr ML20006A8771990-01-21021 January 1990 LER 89-028-00:on 891204,self-initiated Technical Audit Team Personnel Identified Gap Around Control Room Ventilation Air Handling Unit Access Door.Caused by Possible Const/ Installation Deficiency.Door Sys modified.W/900122 Ltr ML19327C2581989-11-13013 November 1989 LER 89-031-00:on 891012,ac Power Supply Fuse Blew Resulting in Automatic Isolation of Four Outside Air Intakes on Ventilation Sys.Caused by Inappropriate Action.Intake Valves Returned to Svc & Tech Spec 3.3.3.1 exited.W/891113 Ltr ML19324C2031989-11-10010 November 1989 LER 89-024-00:on 890908,MSIV Stroke Timing Periodic Test Performed W/O Air Assistance & Three MSIVs Failed to Close within 5 S.Caused by Brass Guide Screws Excessively Tightened.Set Screws Properly set.W/891106 Ltr ML19324C2011989-10-31031 October 1989 LER 88-019-02:on 880719,damper Compartment Flows Did Not Meet Flow Requirements Due to Closure of Some Sys Dampers. Caused by Defective procedure.As-found Measurements Taken While Operating Fans for Damper positions.W/891030 Ltr ML19327B5611989-10-26026 October 1989 LER 89-030-00:on 890714,visual Insp Revealed 3/4 Inch Open Conduit Connection Which Would Have Prevented Successful Leak Test.Cause Unknown.Connection Removed & Hole Sealed. W/891026 Ltr ML19327B4771989-10-23023 October 1989 LER 89-029-00:on 890922,ESF Actuation Occurred When Diesel Generator 1A Started Due to Momentary Undervoltage Condition on Train a 4,160-volt Essential Switchgear.Cause Unknown. Offsite Power Source Returned to Normal svc.W/891023 Ltr ML19327B1511989-10-19019 October 1989 LER 89-026-00:on 890720,both Trains of Control Area Ventilation Sys Inoperable.Caused by Design Deficiency Because of Unanticipated Interaction of Components.Original Check Damper Reinstalled in Fan on Train B.W/891019 Ltr ML19351A4301989-10-18018 October 1989 LER 89-025-00:on 890918,jumper Came Loose & Inadvertently Made Contact W/Sliding Link B-14 Directly Above Link B-15, Resulting in Turbine Driven Feedwater Pump Automatically Starting.Caused by Inappropriate action.W/891018 Ltr ML19325D4991989-10-16016 October 1989 LER 89-027-00:on 890915,preheaters Did Not Start Because Air Flow Permissive Was Not Made & Cross Connect Dampers Were Closed & Tagged & Ventilation Sys Train a Remained Logged Inoperable.Caused by Design deficiency.W/891016 Ltr ML19325C4871989-09-28028 September 1989 LER 89-018-00:on 890829,both Trains of Control Area Ventilation (VC) & Chilled Water (Yc) Sys Declared Inoperable.Caused by Equipment/Failure Malfunction. Refrigerant Added to Vc/Yc chiller.W/890928 Ltr ML20043D7041989-09-25025 September 1989 LER 89-022-01:on 890826,reactor Trip Occurred Due to Failed Universal Board in Solid State Protection Sys Cabinet A. Caused by Equipment/Malfunction.Universal Board Replaced. W/900530 Ltr ML19325C4731989-09-18018 September 1989 LER 89-015-00:on 890722,discovered That Neutral Pressure Was Best That Could Be Achieved in Some Required Sys Configurations.Caused by Design Deficiency Due to Design Oversight.Outside Air Ref Point installed.W/891004 Ltr ML20024F2791983-08-29029 August 1983 LER 83-066/03L-0:on 830817,invalid Alarm Received for Fire Detection Zone Efa 90 Which Would Not Clear.Caused by Unusual Svc Conditions.Detector Cleaned & replaced.W/830829 Ltr ML20024D8101983-07-29029 July 1983 LER 83-050/03L-0:on 830629,control Area Ventilation Sys Train B Declared Inoperable.Caused by Automatic Reset Preheater Overtemp Cutout Switch Failure.Replacement Switch Will Be installed.W/830729 Ltr ML20024D7531983-07-27027 July 1983 LER 83-048/03L-0:on 830624,control Area Ventilation Sys Train B Declared Inoperable Following Low Refrigerant Temp Alarm Trip of Control Room Chiller B.Caused by Cleaning of Condenser tubes.W/830727 Ltr ML20024D7701983-07-27027 July 1983 LER 83-049/03L-0:on 830624,surveillance Compliance Review Revealed Three Time Response Tests Not Performed.Cause Not Stated.Remaining Channels Will Be Tested During Next refueling.W/830727 Ltr ML20024D8951983-07-27027 July 1983 LER 83-047/03L-0:on 830627,discovered That 18-month Insp of Fire Hose Station 180 Not Performed During Nov 1981.Caused by Order Preventing Personnel from Entering Area Due to High Radiation Levels.Procedural Change instituted.W/830727 Ltr ML20024C4091983-06-28028 June 1983 Updated LER 83-002/03X-1:on 830110,pressurizer Heater Group 1B Failed to Energize in Manual & Declared Inoperable.Heat Damage Found at Heat Dissipating Resistor Connections.Caused by Design Defect in Contactor Coil circuit.W/830628 Ltr ML20024C3941983-06-28028 June 1983 LER 83-035/03L-0:on 830515,pressurizer Heater Group 1B Failed to Energize in Manual & Declared Inoperable Per Tech Spec 3.4.3.Caused by Blown Fuse in Heater Contactor Control Circuit.Fuse replaced.W/830628 Ltr ML20024C0001983-06-27027 June 1983 LER 83-030/01T-0:on 830526,discovered Monthly Test of Containment Pressure Control Sys Failed to Satisfy Surveillance Requirements to Check Permissive/Termination Setpoint Accuracy.Alarm Modules recalibr.W/830627 Ltr ML20023C4691983-05-0505 May 1983 LER 83-017/03L-0:on 830405,during Draining of Refueling Cavity RHR (Nd) Pumps Began to Cavitate & Eventually Both Nd Pumps Stopped.Caused by Level Gauge Isolation.Cavity Refilled.Nd Sys Vented.Procedures Revised ML20028E0131983-01-10010 January 1983 LER 82-081/03L-0:on 821211,lower Personnel Airlock Declared Inoperable After Reactor Door Found Partially Closed W/Small Seal Ruptured & Large Seal Inflated.Cause Not Known.Seal Not Designed to Withstand Unrestrained Inflationary Forces ML20028A5301982-11-10010 November 1982 LER 82-073/03L-0:on 820403,during QA Audit of Test Procedures,Incore & Nuclear Instrumentation Sys Correlation Monthly Check Found Not Performed.Caused by Incorrect Test Schedule ML20027D3351982-10-22022 October 1982 LER 82-071/03L-0:on 820922,motor Control Ctr Lemxd Lost Power Causing Temporary Inoperability of Several Essential Sys/Components.Caused by Automatic Trip of Feeder Breaker. Breaker Reset & Closed.Power Restored ML20027B5051982-09-10010 September 1982 LER 82-067/03L-0:on 820813,two Auxiliary Feedwater Pump Turbine Low Suction Pressure Switches Failed to Perform During Functional Test.Caused by Switches Being Out of Calibr,Possibly Due to Instrument Drift or Misadjustment ML20027B5521982-09-0808 September 1982 LER 82-064/03L-0:on 820809,vent Flow Monitor Indicated Zero W/Vent in Operation During Process of Returning to Mode 1. Caused by Out of Calibr Differential Pressure Transmitter Due to Instrument Drift.Transmitter Recalibr ML20052H5831982-05-10010 May 1982 LER 82-027/03L-0:on 820326,one Channel of Position Indication for RCS Power Operated Relief Valves NC-32 & NC-36 Declared Inoperable When Closed Indicator Lights Failed.Caused by Loose Fitting Bulb Due to Crack in Socket ML20052G6791982-05-0707 May 1982 LER 82-030/01T-0:on 820423,diesel Generator 1A Declared Inoperable After Failing to Start for Periodic Test.Caused by Failure of Station Design Change Implementation Program to Control Work on Station Mods ML20052H7421982-05-0707 May 1982 LER 82-031/03L-0:on 820408,boric Acid Transfer Pump a Failed to Perform at Capacity & Declared Inoperable.Caused by Reverse Rotation Due to Improperly Connected Windings. Personnel Counseled & Maint Routine Modified ML20052H7481982-05-0606 May 1982 LER 82-029/03L-0:on 820402,investigation of Power Operated Relief Valve (PORV) & Pressurizer Code Safety Discharge Line High Temp Alarms Revealed Indications of Leakage for PORV NC-34.Cause Undetermined.Valve Will Be Repaired ML20052H6091982-04-30030 April 1982 LER 82-028/03L-0:on 820401,during Mode 1 Operation,Radiation Monitors EMF-31 & EMF-33 Lost Power.Caused by Monitor EMF-46 Tripping Circuit Breaker Due to Direct Short Across Power bulb.EMF-46 Isolated & EMF-31 & 33 Returned to Svc ML20052G3611982-04-29029 April 1982 LER 82-025/03L-0:on 820318,vol Control Tank Makeup Frequency Increased & Containment Floor & Equipment Sump 1A Level Increased During RCS Leak Test.Caused by Failure to Verify Isolation Valves Closed Due to Procedural Deficiency 1994-10-05
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MONTHYEARML20217G7951999-09-30030 September 1999 Monthly Operating Repts for Sept 1999 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20217F3661999-09-22022 September 1999 Rev 18 to McGuire Unit 1 Cycle 14 Colr ML20212D1911999-09-20020 September 1999 SER Accepting Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10CFR50,App A,General Design Criterion 57 Closed System Isolation Valves for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20216E8851999-08-31031 August 1999 Monthly Operating Repts for Aug 1999 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20211B1281999-08-31031 August 1999 Dynamic Rod Worth Measurement Using Casmo/Simulate ML20217G8101999-08-31031 August 1999 Revised Monthly Operating Repts for Aug 1999 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Unit 1 & 2 ML20211G5261999-08-24024 August 1999 SER Accepting Approval of Second 10-year Interval Inservice Insp Program Plan Request for Relief 98-004 for Plant,Unit 1 ML20211F3441999-08-17017 August 1999 Updated non-proprietary Page 2-4 of TR DPC-NE-2009 ML20210S2371999-07-31031 July 1999 Monthly Operating Repts for July 1999 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20216E8951999-07-31031 July 1999 Revised Monthly Operating Repts for July 1999 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20209E4361999-07-0909 July 1999 SER Agreeing with Licensee General Interpretation of TS LCO 3.0.6,but Finds No Technical Basis or Guidance That Snubbers Could Be Treated as Exception to General Interpretation ML20196K6631999-07-0707 July 1999 Safety Evaluation Supporting Licensee 990520 Position Re Inoperable Snubbers ML20209H1631999-06-30030 June 1999 Monthly Operating Repts for June 1999 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20210S2491999-06-30030 June 1999 Revised Monthly Operating Rept for June 1999 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20209H1731999-05-31031 May 1999 Revised Monthly Operating Rept for May 1999 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20206T4771999-05-31031 May 1999 Rev 3 to UFSAR Chapter 15 Sys Transient Analysis Methodology ML20196L1881999-05-31031 May 1999 Non-proprietary Rev 1 to DPC-NE-3004, Mass & Energy Release & Containment Response Methodology ML20195K3691999-05-31031 May 1999 Monthly Operating Repts for May 1999 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20206N3511999-05-11011 May 1999 Safety Evaluation Accepting Licensee Response to GL 96-05, Periodic Verification of Design-Basis Capability of Safety- Related Movs ML20195K3761999-04-30030 April 1999 Revised MORs for Apr 1999 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20206R0891999-04-30030 April 1999 Monthly Operating Repts for Apr 1999 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20205L2341999-04-0505 April 1999 SFP Criticality Analysis ML20206R0931999-03-31031 March 1999 Revised Monthly Repts for Mar 1999 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20205P8991999-03-31031 March 1999 Monthly Operating Repts for Mar 1999 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20205C4171999-03-25025 March 1999 Special Rept 99-02:on 801027,Commission Approved for publication,10CFR50.48 & 10CFR50 App R Delineating Certain Fire Protection Provisions for Nuclear Power Plants Licensed to Operate Prior to 790101.Team Draft Findings Reviewed ML20207K2051999-03-0505 March 1999 Special Rept 99-01:on 990128,DG Tripped After 2 H of Operation During Loaded Operation for Monthly Test.Caused by Several Components That Were Degraded or Had Intermittent Problems.Parts Were Replaced & Initial Run Was Performed ML20204C8911999-02-28028 February 1999 Monthly Operating Repts for Feb 1999 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20205P9021999-02-28028 February 1999 Revised Monthly Operating Repts for Feb 1999 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20204C8961999-01-31031 January 1999 Revised Monthly Operating Repts for Jan 1999 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20199E0301998-12-31031 December 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for Dec 1998 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20216F9931998-12-31031 December 1998 Piedmont Municipal Power Agency 1998 Annual Rept ML20198A4481998-12-11011 December 1998 Safety Evaluation Concluding That for Relief Request 97-004, Parts 1 & 2,ASME Code Exam Requirements Are Impractical. Request for Relief & Alternative Imposed,Granted ML20198D7561998-11-30030 November 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for Nov 1998 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20199E0491998-11-30030 November 1998 Revised Monthly Operating Rept for Nov 1998 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 Re Personnel Exposure ML20199E9651998-11-24024 November 1998 Rev 1 to ATI-98-012-T005, DPC Evaluation of McGuire Unit 1 Surveillance Weld Data Credibility ML20196D4171998-11-24024 November 1998 Special Rept 98-02:on 981112,failure to Implement Fire Watches in Rooms Containing Inoperable Fire Barrier Penetrations,Was Determined.Repair of Affected Fire Barriers in Progress ML20196G0581998-11-0606 November 1998 Rev 17 to COLR Cycle 13 for McGuire Unit 1 ML20196G0761998-11-0606 November 1998 Rev 15 to COLR Cycle 12 for McGuire Unit 2 ML20198D7771998-10-31031 October 1998 Revised Monthly Operating Rept for Oct 1998 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20195E5961998-10-31031 October 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for Oct 1998 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20154L6251998-09-30030 September 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for Sept 1998 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20195E6021998-09-30030 September 1998 Revised Monthly Operating Rept for Sept 1998 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20154B4131998-09-22022 September 1998 Rev 0 to ISI Rept for McGuire Nuclear Unit 1 Twelfth Refueling Outage ML20151W3521998-09-0808 September 1998 Special Rept 98-01:on 980819,maint Could Not Be Performed on FPS Due to Isolation Boundary Leakage.Caused by Inadequate Info Provided in Fire Impairment Plan.Isolated Portion of FPS Was Returned to Svc ML20154L6321998-08-31031 August 1998 Rev 1 to MOR for Aug 1998 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Unit 1 ML20153B3741998-08-31031 August 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for Aug 1998 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20236U1601998-07-31031 July 1998 Non-proprietary DPC-NE-2009, DPC W Fuel Transition Rept ML20237B2381998-07-31031 July 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for July 1998 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20153B3931998-07-31031 July 1998 Revised Monthly Operating Repts for Jul 1998 for McGuire Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20236P0451998-07-0808 July 1998 Part 21 Rept Re non-conformance & Potential Defect in Component of Nordberg Model FS1316HSC Standby Dg.Caused by Outer Spring Valves Mfg from Matl That Did Not Meet Specifications.Will Furnish Written Rept within 60 Days 1999-09-30
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Docket No. 50-369 Licensee Event Report 369/93 Problem Investigation Process No.: 1-M93-0551 Gentlemen:
Pursuant to 10 CFR'50.73 Sections (a)f(1) and'(d), attached'is Licensee Event Report-369/93-05:concerning The Unit 1 Manual. Reactor ;
Trip As A Result Of An Equipment-Failure Due To:An Unknown Cause. ..
This report is being submitted in accordance withL10 CFR 50.73 (a) (2):
-(iv). This event is considered to be of no significance with respect to the health and safety of the public. ;
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ABSTRACT (Limit to 1400 apaces, i.e. approximately fif teen sing;e-space typewritten lines (16)
On June 12, 1993, Operations personnel were commencing Reactor start up on Unit 1, fr6m refueling outage 1EOC 08. The unit was approaching initial criticality.
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l flashing General Warning light emitting diode (LED) and Rod Bottom LED for Control Rod L-13 of Shutdown Bank C on the Digital Rod Position Indication (DRPI) system display unit. The Operator Aid Computer Program General 76, which displays control rod position and other The
, pertinent data, was accessed for additional information by Control Room personnel.
information indicated that the rod position for rod L-13 was " unreliable". Operations personnel manually tripped the Reactor at 0245, on June 12, 1993 and immediately implemented
[ procedure EP/1/A/5000/01, Reactor Trip or Safety Injection, and transitioned to procedure
, EP/1/A/5000/1.3, Reactor Trip. The four hour notification was made to the NRC on June 12, i 1993, at 0343, as directed by procedure RP/0/A/5700/10, NRC Immediate Notification l
Requirements. All systems operated as required. Unit 1 was in Mode 2 (Startup) at the time l This event has been assigned a cause of Equipment Failure due to the failure
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a of the L-13 field cable between Data cabinet B and the bulkhead for undetermined reasons.
The field cable has subsequently been replaced.
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YEAR SEQUENTIAL REVISION NUMBER NUMBER KcGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 1 05000 369 i3 05 0 2 OF 8 EVALUATION:
Background-Tha Digital Rod Position Indication (DRPI) system [EIIStAA] detects-and displays.the actual rod position of all the control rods in the Reactor [EIIS RCT] core. Each control rod attaches to a drive rod that is positioned by a drive mechanism. The position of all tha control rods is sensed by detectors mounted above the Reactor vessel [EIIS RFV) in the region where the drive rods are withdrawn. The detectors send signals to two Data cabinets located inside the Containment Building. The Data Cabinets process each dstsctor's data and transmit the data to the control board mounted Display Unit in the Control Room (CR) [EIIS NA). The Display Unit uses the Data Cabinets' information to display control rod position, update the plant computer, and generate various visual and audible alarms [EIIS ALM].
Technical Specification (TS) 3.1.3.3 states that in Modes 3 (Hot Standby), 4 (Hot Shutdown), and 5 (Cold shutdown), one rod position indicator shall be operable and capable of datermining the control rod position within +/- 12 steps for each shutdown or control ,
rod not fully inserted. With less than the required rod position indicator (s) -
operable, immediately open the Reactor trip breaker.
TS 3.1.3.2 states in Mode 1 (Power Operation) and Mode 2 (Startup), the shutdown and control rod position indication system and the demand position indication system shall be operable and capable of determining the control rod positions within +/- 12 steps. With a maximum of one rod position indicator per bank inoperable either determine the position of j the non-indicating rod (s) indirectly by the movable incore detectors at least'once per 8 f hours and immediately after any motion of the non-indicating rod which exceeds 24 steps in one direction since the last determination of the rod's position, or reduce thermal power to <50 percent of rated thermal power within 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br />.
Description of Event on June 12, 1993, Operations personnel were commencing Reactor start up on Unit 1, from refueling outage lEOC 08. The unit was approaching initial criticality. Mode 2 had been
. declared at 0016, of the same day. All chutdown banks were withdrawn and Control Rod Bank l A was 204 steps withdrawn while Control Rod Bank B was 93 steps withdrawn. Zero Power f
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Physics Testing (ZPPT) was in progresa. At approximately 0244, the Operations Unit Supervisor noticed a flashing General Warning (GW) light emitting diode (LED) and Rod Bottom (RB) LED for Control Rod L-13 of Shutdown Bank C on the DRPI display unit. No annunciator (EIIS ANN) alarms were received associated with these display indicators. The Operator Aid Computer (OAC) (EIIS ID) Program General 76, which displays control rod position and other pertinent data, was accessed for additional information by CR personnel. The information indicated that the rod position for Control Rod L-13 was
" unreliable". After discussion between the CR Senior Reactor Operator (SRO), the Unit Supervisor, and the Balance of the Plant (BOP) Operator, it was decided that since the expceted alarms had not been received and the position of L-13 was unknown, it would be prudent to trip the Unit 1 Reactor. Operations personnel manually tripped the Reactor at 0245, on June 12, 1993, and immediately implemented procedure EP/1/A/5000/01, Reactor Trip Or Safety Injection, and transitioned to EP/1/A/5000/1.3, Reactor Trip. The four hour notification was made to the NRC on June 12, 1993, at 0343, as directed by procedure RP/0/A/5700/10, NRC Immediate Notification Requirements. All systems operated as required. Plant response was as expected with no unexpected plant behavior observed. At approximately 0520, Instrument and Electrical (IAE) personnel commenced troubleshooting cctivities on Control Rod L-13, under work order 93041676. ;
At 1800 hours0.0208 days <br />0.5 hours <br />0.00298 weeks <br />6.849e-4 months <br /> on~ June 12, 1993, McGuire Management and Staff personnel attended a Unit 1 ;
Restart Meeting. As a result of troubleshooting performed by IAE personnel, Component f Engineering personnel concluded there was a fault with Data Cabinet B and disconnected the j input to Data Cabinet B for Control Rod L-13, leaving it in half accuracy. It should be noted that the DRPI system can be operated in this manner. The meeting participants concurred that Unit 1 should go critical and ZPPT initiated with the input to Data Cabinet B disconnected for Control Rod L-13.
IAE personnel completed work on the DRPI system June 14, 1993. IAE personnel, in addition to other troubleshooting activities performed on the DRPI components, replaced the field cable associated with Control Rod L-13 from Data Cabinet B to the bulkhead. This corrective Maintenance returned Control Rod L-13 to full accuracy.
Unit 1 entered Mode 1 (Power Operation) on June 14, 1993, at 1616.
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YEAR EEQUENTIAL REVISION NUMBER NUMBER McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 1 05000 369 93 05 0 4 or 8 Conclusion This cvent has been assigned a cause of Equipment Failure due to the failure of the L-13 field cable located between Data Cabinet B and the bulkhead. During troubleshooting cctivities performed by IAE personnel, it was suspected that the problem existed within ths Digital Display Cabinet. This conclusion was reached as a result of previous knowledge of an intermittent problem with control Rod L-13. The detector / encoder card was replcced during rod drop testing which had been pel.-formed earlier in the week. IAE perconnel believed the problem was resolved at that time.
During this event, there were no annunciator alarms received, just the flashing GW LED and the RB LED. The GW LED flashes when the data is not completely reliable, while the RB LED drnotes a control rod is at the bottom of the core, has dropped to the bottom of the core, or anytime the DRPI system car.not tell where a rod is located in the core. The lack of alarms resulted from a parity error between Data Cabinet A and Data Cabinet B. The DRPI eyctem recognized a problem existed but did not recognize the information it was.
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receiving, or what to do with that information, because the DRPI system is limited in the cmount of data combinations it is capable of detecting.
While working on the DRPI system, IAE personnel received an Urgent Failure annunciator cicrm. The Urgent Failure alarm is received when any of the folloung comditions exist; j Dcta A and Data B failure on the same control rod, the A and B data for a rod or rods f differ by more than the distance corresponding to one detector coil (six steps), and/or the combination of A and B data produces a rod height that is greater than 228 steps.
After unsuccessfully trying to clear the alarm by reseating the display card, IAE personnel pulled each display card and replaced it with a known good card. This activity did not resolve the Urgent Failure annunciator alarm problem. The original display card was then re-installed.
The problem was eventually traced to the field cable associated with Control Rod L-13, loce:ted in Data Cabinet B and terminating at the bulkhead. IAE personnel fabricated a new field cable and at the completion of ZPPT, on June 14, 1993, replaced the defective cable with the newly fabricated cable. After replacing the field cable, IAE personnel contacted Ch personnel to verify that all indications had returned to normal.
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YEAR SEQUENTIAL REVISION NUMBER NUMBER 4cGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 1 05000 369 93 05 0 5 OF 8 location of the failure within the cable. The cable is located in the containment building and travels in cable trays for more than one hundred feet. It would not be practical to remove the cable at this time. Consequently, IAE personnel will fabricate a spara field cable to be used as necessary and will be available for use on either unit.
A review of the Operating Experience Program database for twenty-four months prior to this event revealed five Engineered Safety Features Actuations (ESFAs) as a result of Equipment Failures. The previously identified ESFAs did not involve the DRPI system. This event is therefore not considered to be of a recurring nature. However, ESFAs due to Equipment Failures are a recurring problem.
This event did not result in an unmonitored release of radioactive material, personnel injuries, or radiation overexposures.
This event is not Nuclear Plant Reliability Data S3 .em (NPRDS) reportable.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
Immediate: 1) Operations personnel manually tripped the Unit 1 Reactor.
Sub equent: 1) Troubleshooting activities were performed by IAE personnel under work order 93041676.
- 2) 'The display card for control Rod L-13 was replaced and the field cable from Data Cabinet B to the bulkhead was replaced by IAE personnel.
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differentiates Mode 3 from Mode 2 is the effective neutron multiplication factor (Keff) which describes the change in neutron population over time. The difference between the two modes is that with the plant in Mode 3, Keff is <0.99. However, with the plant in Mode 2, Keff is >/= 0.99. The value of Keff is not a measured parameter, though it can be calculated. The calculation necessary to determine the exact value of Keff is tedious and would not provide the CR personnel with any useful information which is why it is not usually performed.
Rather than perform the calculation to determine Keff, the CR personnel will normally declare Mode 2 as soon as they begin to withdraw the control banks, of control rods, during tha normal Reactor startup sequence. The decision to administratively declare Mode l 2 before it actually occurs is a conservative one based upon the need for the operators to pay attention to the Reactor indications during startup instead of performing j calculations. The declaration is also made because the TS are, in most cases, more i limiting in Mode 2 than in Mode 3.
One case where TSs are less limiting is the TS dealing with rod position indication. TS 3.1.3.2, Position Indicating Systems-Operating, which is applicable in Modo 1 and Mode 2, l requires that with one position indicating system per bank of control rods inoperable l operation may continue without restriction up to 50 percent power. Operation is allowed j ebove 50 percent provided that the incore neutron flux detectors are used to determine the I rods position once per 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br />, and after any movement of the non-indicating control rod exceeding 24 steps. However, TS ~.1.3.3, which is applicable in Mode 3, Mode 4 and Mode 5 requires that without the digital posi'; ion indicator for any control rod, the Reactor trip breakers must be opened immediately.
The control rod which lost indication, L-13, was at the fully withdrawn position. The CR l personnel, upon the disco"ery of the lack of indication, made a conscious decision to apply the TS requirements for Mode 3 for two reasons. The CR personnel knew from experience that the Reactor was actually in Mode 3, since the amount of rod withdrawal that they had performed would not have been sufficient to increase the value of Keff to
>/= 0.99. The CR personnel also did not feel comfortable with what they were seeing.
Typically, when indication is lost on one control rod, there are several annunciator alarms, associated with the control rods and the rod position indicating system, which will alarm in the CR. These alarms were not received. The CR personnel knew of the indication loss through observation of the rod position indicators. When the CR personnel noticed the lack of indication and realized they had not received any annunciator alarms, I
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YEAR SEQUENTIAL REVISION NUMBER NUMBER McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit l' 05000 369 ~ 93 05- _O 7 OF S they chose to make a conservative decision and open the Reactor trip breakers. There were !
no indications to support that Control Rod L-13 was anywhere but the fully withdrawn .
position even after it lost indication. However, the loss of indication and the failure-of the annunciators pointed to a possible major failure in the DRPI system. A. lack of a [
reliable DRPI system while performing a Reactor startup was not a condition that the CR personnel would allow. The fact that a Reactor trip was initiated does not in itself mean j that there was any significant transient to the plant. The Reactor was in the early stages of a startup and the Reactor power was in the lower area of the source range. The opening of the Reactor trip breakers caused all of the control rods, which had been withdrawn, to fall into the core. This action added a large amount of negative reactivity which caused the Reactor power to go to an even lower point in the source range. A Reactor trip from this condition yields no significant. plant transient; therefore, this ;
event is considered to be not significant.
The health and safety of the public was not effected as a result of this event.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ?
Sequence of Events: !
PR - Personnel Recollection SSL - Unit 1 SRO Logbook PTR - Post Trip Report WO - Work order Date Time Event 6/12/93 ~0244 The Unit 1 CR Supervisor noticed a flashing GW LED and RB light for Control Rod L-13 of the DRPI display unit. (PR) 0245:46 Operations personnel manually tripped the Unit 1 Reactor. (PTR, SSL, PR) ]
Operations personnel entered procedure EP/1/A/5000/01, Reactor Trip Or Safety Injection and transitioned to procedure EP/1/A/5000/1.3, Reactor Trip. (SSL) l I
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l 0343 The four hour notification was made to the NRC, as directed by procedure RP/0/A/5700/10, NRC Immediate Notification Requirements.
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Work order 93041676 was generated by Planning personnel to troubleshoot the DRPI system. (WO) i i
IAE personnel replaced the display card for rod L-13. (WO,PR) 1 1
6/14/93 IAE personnel replaced the field cable between Data Cabinet B and )
the bulkhead. (WO, PR) l