05000316/LER-1985-032-01, :on 851022,upper Containment Area Radiation Monitor Failed,Resulting in ESF Actuation Signal.Caused by Failure of Two Internal Electronic Modules.Failed Modules Replaced & Monitor Declared Operable

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:on 851022,upper Containment Area Radiation Monitor Failed,Resulting in ESF Actuation Signal.Caused by Failure of Two Internal Electronic Modules.Failed Modules Replaced & Monitor Declared Operable
ML20137E701
Person / Time
Site: Cook American Electric Power icon.png
Issue date: 11/21/1985
From: Lauren Gibson
INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO. (FORMERLY INDIANA & MICHIG
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References
LER-85-032-01, LER-85-32-1, NUDOCS 8511270296
Download: ML20137E701 (1)


LER-1985-032, on 851022,upper Containment Area Radiation Monitor Failed,Resulting in ESF Actuation Signal.Caused by Failure of Two Internal Electronic Modules.Failed Modules Replaced & Monitor Declared Operable
Event date:
Report date:
3161985032R01 - NRC Website

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ON OCTOBER 22, 1985, AT 1600 HOURS, WHILE IN HOT STANDBY (MODE 3), IT WAS FOUND THAT THE UPPER CONTAINMENT AREA RADIATION MONITOR (IEEE/ MON) HAD FAILED AT 1441 HOURS.

THE FAILURE CAUSED A MOMENTARY HIGH ALARM WHICH RESULTED IN AN ESF ACTUATION SIGNAL WHICH WOULD HAVE LED TO CONTAINMENT VENTILATION ISOLATION IF THE CONTAINMENT VENTILATION EQUIPMENT HAD BEEN IN SERVICE AT THE TIME.

THE EVENT REMAINED UNDETECTED FOR ONE HOUR AND NINETEEN MINUTES BECAUSE THE HIGH ALARM WAS MOMENTARY AND THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT ACTUATION.

HAD THE CONTAINMENT PURGE SYSTEM FANS BEEN RUNNING AN ANNUNCIATOR WOULD HAVE BEEN RECEIVED WHICH WOULD HAVE REQUIRED OPERATOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

THE RADIATION MONITOR MALFUNCTION WAS THE RESULT OF THE FAILURE OF TWO INTERNAL ELECTRONIC MODULES (IEEE/IMOD) THAT SUPPLY THE 12 VOLT DATA ACQUISITION MODULE LOAD.

THE FAILED MODULES WERE REPLACED AND THE MONITOR WAS DECLARED OPERABLE NOVEMBER 5, 1985 AT 0851 HOURS.

REDUNDANT INSTRUMENTATION REMAINED OPERABLE.

THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC WAS NOT AFFECTED.

A PREVIOUS SIMILAR OCCURRENCE WAS REPORTED IN LER 316/84-003.

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