05000267/LER-1978-033-03, /03L-0 on 781027:during Routing Surveillance of Steam Pipe Rupture Detection Sys,One of Three Bistables for High Temperature Under Pcrv Did Not Trip,Due to Corroded Cable Terminal Board at Junction Box

/03L-0 on 781027:during Routing Surveillance of Steam Pipe Rupture Detection Sys,One of Three Bistables for High Temperature Under Pcrv Did Not Trip,Due to Corroded Cable Terminal Board at Junction Box

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LER-1978-033, /03L-0 on 781027:during Routing Surveillance of Steam Pipe Rupture Detection Sys,One of Three Bistables for High Temperature Under Pcrv Did Not Trip,Due to Corroded Cable Terminal Board at Junction Box

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Octobar 27, 1978 PAGE 1 of 3 FORT ST. VRAIN NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO P. O. BOX 361 PLATTEVILLE, COLORADO 80651 REPORT No. 50-267/78-33/03-L-0 Final IDENTIFICATION OF OCCURRENCE:

During routine surveillance testing of the steam pipe rupture detection system, one of the high temperature bistable switches did'not trip.

This resulted in operation under a degraded mode permitted by LCO 4.4.1 and is reportable per Fort St. Vrain Technical Specification AC 7.5.2(b)2.

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DESCRIPTION

On October 27, 1978, while operating at 12% reactor power with no electrical output, plant instrucent personnel performing routine surveillance testing, noted that one.of the three bistables for high temperature under the PCRV did not trip.

Two other redundant bistables were available as indicated by a successful test.

See Figure 1.(typical for red dant channels).

A combination of ultrasonic noise, detected by noise detectors, 1,i conjunction with a pressure rise, detected by pressure differential switches, 2

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The inoperable channel was placed in a tripped condition in compliance with LCO 4.4.1 requirements and was returned to service following repair and test.

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DES CRIPTION:

The cable between the temperature element and the temperature switch was open due to corrosion at a terminal board, caused by moisture leaking into the junction box.

CORRECTIVE ACTION:

The terminal board and junction box have been replaced and the junction box sealed with silicone to prevent a recurrence of the problem.

No further corrective action is anticipated or required.

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EVENT DESCRIPTION AND PRC9ABLE CONSEQUENCES h 10121l During routine surveillance of the steam pipe rupture detection system one of the l

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