ML20086K942

AO 74-26:on 740513,incorrect Calibr Found on Recirculation Loop Flow Transmitters FT-2-110A Through D.Caused by Use of Inappropriate Range for Flow Transmitters.Average Power Range Monitor & Rod Block Monitor Readjusted

ML20086K942
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	05/23/1974
From:	Cooney M PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
To:	Giambusso A US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
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AO-74-26, NUDOCS 8402070085
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Mr. A. Giambusso Deputy Director of Reactor Projects United States Atomic Energy Commission Directorate of Licensing 50-277 Washington, D . C. 20545

Subject:

Abnormal Occurrence The following occurrence was reported to Mr. R. A. Feil, A.E.C. Region 1 Regulatory Operations Office on May 14, 1974. Written notification was made to Mr. James P. O'Reilly, Region i Regulatory Operations Office on May 14, 1974. In accordance with Section 6.7 2.A of the Technical Soecifications. Appendix A of nPR hh fnr imit ?

Peach Bottom Atcmic Power Station, the following report is being sub-mitted to the Directorate of Licensing as an Abnormal Occurrence.

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License Number DPR-44, Amendment Number 1 Technical Specification Reference 2.1.A.1; 2.1.B, and Table 3 2.C

. Report No.: 50-277-74-26 Report Date: May 23, 1974 Occurrence Date: May 13, 1974 Facility: Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station R.D. 1, Delta, Pennsylvania 17314 Identification of Occurrence:

Incorrect calibration of recirculation loop flow trans-mitters FT-2-110A thru D.

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Description of Occurrence:

During plant startup testing, an investigation into the disagreement in flow indication between the recirculation loop in-strumentation and the core flow instrumentation disclosed that the recirculation range. flow transmitters were not calibrated to the proper Designation of Apparent Cause of Occurrence:

Use of inappropriate range for the flow transmitters.

Analysis of Occurrence:

Investigation into the disagreement between indicated core flow as derived from jet pump flow measurement, calculated core flow as derived from pump curves and measured pump head, and indicated re-circulation loop flow disclosed that dication was higher than actual flow. the recirculation loop flow in-This was determined to be due to calibration of the flow transmitters to the wrong range. This higher flow signal is supplied to the APRM's and RBM's. Thus, the APRM u'luuka, flow biased scram and rod blocks, and the RBM flow biased rod the Technical were higher tnan the limiting safety system settings given in Specifications.

Additionally, a scram would have occurred atThe error about waspower 100% aboutdue 7%toabove a setpoint.

" scram clamp" which had been placed in service for the startup period to ensure that scram settings were conservative. Although this flow measurement error resulted in exceeding a safety system setting, by the aforementioned 7%, there was minimal significance because'the reactor would have scrammed at about 100% power. The bases to the Technical Specifications, which refers to Section 14 of the FSAR, states that "with a 120 percent scram trip setting, none of the abnormal operational transients analyzed violate the fuel safety limit and there is a sub-stantial margin from fuel damage. Therefore, use of a flow-biased scram provides even additional margin."

Corrective Action:

Because of the_ work involved in repairing the flow _trans-mitters, the gains in the APRM and RBM flow converters were readjusted immediately to provide a flow Lsignal of the proper value thus resulting in flow biased scram and rod blocks of the correct value. Recalibration of the recirculation loop flow transmitters to the proper range as determined by the startup test program was accomplished during the plant shutdown on May 18, 1974. The entire instrumentation loop'was 1' l 1

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Corrective Action: (continued) readjusted such that flow indication and signals to the APRM and RBM instrument channels are proper.

Failure Data:

None previous.

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