ML20147F362
| ML20147F362 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 02/29/1988 |
| From: | Tucker H DUKE POWER CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8803070329 | |
| Download: ML20147F362 (2) | |
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Document Control Desk U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Coninission Washington, D. C.
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Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit-2 Docket No. 50-414 Special Report Gentlemen:
l pursuant to Technical Specification 3/4.8.1.1.3 and 6.9.2, please find attached a f
Special Report concerning a valid failure of diesel generator 2B which.took place on January 15, 1988. Submittal of this report was delayed pursuant to my' January 4, 1988 letter.
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Attachment xc:
Dr. J. Nelson Grace, Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II l
101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 i
Atlanta, Georgia 30323 i
gh Mr. P. K. Van Doorn i
NRC Resident Inspector j
j Catawba Nuclear Station
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.'4 SPECIAL REPORT CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 2 DIESEL GENERATOR 2B VALID FAILURE ON JANUARY 15, 1988 DUE TO DIESEL ENGINE GOVERNOR BEING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT A Valid Failure of Diesel Generator (D/G) 2B occurred on January 15, 1988, while Unit 2 was in Mode 6, Refueling. This was the third Valid Failure within the last 100 Valid starts of D/G 2B and the first in the last 20 Valid Starts.
Consequently, the current testing interval is 31 days, which is in accordance with Technical Specifications Surveillance 4.8.1.1.2.
There have been 3 Valid Failures within the last 100 Valid Starts on Unit 2 D/Gs.
After performing a full load rejection t'est per PT/2/4350/15B, Diesel Generator 2B Periodic Test, D/G 2B was shutdown after it could not be paralleled. Work requests 6174 PRF was initiated to investigate oscillating DC volts, DC Amp:/,
Frequency, and engine fuel rack position.
The cause of the oscillations was found to be the sencitivity of the D/G governor. Work Request 6174 PRF found that adjustaent of the D/G governor was necessary, and the adjustment was subsequently performed. Two Invalid failures occurred during governor adjustment. While troubleshooting the oscillation problem, 3 Invalid Failures occurred which are identified in another Special Report dated February 29, 1988. The periodic test was later satisfactorily completed.
D/G 2B had been previously removed from service after the Unit entered the current refueling outage. D/G 2A was operable during the period in which this Valid Failure occurred on D/G 2B.
The necessary corrective maintenance was performed within 35 hours4.050926e-4 days <br />0.00972 hours <br />5.787037e-5 weeks <br />1.33175e-5 months <br />.