ML20086G065

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Telecopy AO 75-55:on 750731,high Pressure Svc Water Pump 2A Failed to Start.Caused by Bent Breaker Cell Switch Support. Cell Switch Straightened,Breaker Restored to Position & Pump Run Satisfactory
ML20086G065
Person / Time
Site: Peach Bottom Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 07/31/1975
From: Ullrich W
PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
To: James O'Reilly
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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AO-75-55, NUDOCS 8401100039
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PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPA5Y Peach Botto= Ato=ic P:ver Station Delta. Pennsylvania /

1731k July 31, 1975 Mr. Ja:es P.

O'Reilly, Director

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Office of Inspection and Enforce =ent Recion 1 gg United States Nuclear Regulatory Co= mission 631 Parh Avenue King cf Prussia. Pennsylvania 19kO6

Subject:

Abnormal Occurrence

  • L-Ecur Notification 2

Confir=ing R.

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Fietsch= ann's phone conversation with Mr. Walt Baunack, Region 1, United States Nuclear Re6ulatory Co==ission on July 31. 1975.-

Reference:

License Nu=ter IPR-L4 Technical Specification

Reference:

4.5.B.la and k.5.B.lb i

i Report No.:

50-277-75-55 Report Date:

July 31, 1975 Occurrence Date:

July 31, 1975 Facility:

Peneb Bottom Atonic Power Station R.D.

1 Delta, Pennsylvania 1731k Identification of Occurrence:

2A High Pressure Service Water p u= p failed to start.

Conditions P.rior to Occurrence:

Unit 2 at 555 power.

Description of Occurrence:

While performing routine surveillance test 'ST 6.10 on the High Pressure Service *a~ater Syste=, the 2A pumpa failed to start.

Investiga. tion reveale that the breaker cell switch support van bent.

Designation of Apparent Cause of Occurrence:

apparently. bent.during' an operator The breaker cell switch support was qualification. test on July 29, 1975 in which the breaker was racked out and in.

Because there was no " work" associeted with this test, the pump was not run after the breaker was restored to service.

Analysis of Occurrence:

There are four High Pressure Service Wate} pumps, any one of which may supply any RER heat exchanger.

Technical Specifications permit operation for 15 days with 3 pumps out of service.

Therefore, the effect.on plant safety is sinimal.

Corrective Action:

_ J.Ihe. cell _sv!tch eupport._vas. st.raightened, the breaker restored to posit-1:

and the pu=p van run satisfactory.

The need to test equip =ent when l

returned to service. even if no " work" was done, v111 be e=phasized.

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A previous failure of this type was reported as A3 50-278-75-36... _.

Very truly yours.

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T. Ullrich. Superintendent Peach Bottos Atomic Power Station 9

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