ML20084S172
| ML20084S172 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 04/17/1973 |
| From: | Worden W COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| To: | Anthony Giambusso US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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| 308-73, NUDOCS 8306160199 | |
| Download: ML20084S172 (2) | |
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SUBJECT:
LICENSE DPR 25. DRESDDI NUCLEAR PC'ER STATION. UNIT #3.
SECTION 6.6.B.3 CF THE TECHNICAL SFECIFICATIONS.
Dear Mr. Giambusso:
This is to report a condition relatine to the operatien of the unit in which on April 9,1973, a rain steam line pressure switch setting was found to have drifted.
Pressure switch PSIr-3-261-30A was fourd tripping at 816 PSI which is below the Technical Specification limit of 850 PSI as described in Secticn 3.2.a.
PROBLFM AND INVESTIGATION During a surveilla,ce inspection of the main steam line low pressure switches the set point for Barksdale switch 3-261-30A was found to have drifted to 816 PSI. The switch had been previously set at 871 PSI. The purpose of the pressure switch is to sense a drop in pressure due to a break in,a main
. le{,,] 3 steam line, and initiate a ereup I isolation. The electrical arrangement for a group I isolation initiation from a main steam line break is s. one-out-of-two-M twice logic. Therefore, it wenld have required two switch failures to prevent J
an isolation at 850 PSI.
M{m UT Had a main steam line break occurred while the pressure setting of 3f the PSL-3-261-30A switch was 816 PSI all the main steam isolation valves would have closed at 850 PSI. Thus, the failure of switch 3-261-30A did not present Ip a hazard to the public safety since an isolation would have occurred at 850 PSI as designed.
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O CORRECTIVE ACTION The imediate corrective action was to reset the pressure switch setting to 872 PSI.
The PSL-3-261-30A switch will be replaced prior to the unit startup due to its failure history (Reference our letter dated December
'29,1972).
In addition, this switch type is presently under investigation by the manufacturer ard the Station Instrument Department to determine the cause of set point drift. Findings of the investigatien will dictate future corrective actions.
Sincerely, y A 1.l k i W. P. Werden
- Superintendent WPW:TL:jw cc: WPW Ltr. File 0
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