ML20147H533

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/03L-0 on 781125:switch RE03C Was Found to Trip at Pressure Less conservative(1075 Psig)Than Specified in Tech Specs 2.3.3.Cause of Pressure Switch Tripping Is Attributed to Sensor Repeatability
ML20147H533
Person / Time
Site: Oyster Creek
Issue date: 12/21/1978
From: Ross D
JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO.
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LER-78-027-03L, LER-78-27-3L, NUDOCS 7812270323
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7 8 60 61 DOCKET NUMBE R 68 EVENT DESCRIPTION AND PROBABLE CONSEQUENCES h l o 121 l On November 25. 1978. while oerforming the monthly surveillance test on I 10131 I the reactor high pressure scram switches, switch RE03C was found to trip l 10141 [ at a pressure that was less conservative than that specified in paragraph l 10 I 6 I I 2.3 3 of the Technical Specifications. The as found trip pressure was l 1075 psia. 9 psi creater than the desired value. l 10 ls 1 l l0l7ll l l

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3b 37 40 42 43 44 47 CAUsE DESCRIPTION AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS l1 l0ll The cause of pressure switch RE03C tripping at 1075 psig is attributed l to sensor repeatability. The switch was reset to trip within the pre- I liiil l i,ipi l scribed limits. Recognizing that the repeatability of the sensor was l within the manufacturer's specification, no further corrective action l iii3i l ii l4l l Is deemed necessary. l 7 8 9 80 ST S  % POWER OTHE R STATUS 01S O RY DISCOVERY DESCRIPTION l1 15j l H l@ l 0 l 0 l 0 l@l NA l QJ@l Operator Observation l ACTIVITY CO TENT RELEASE AMOUNT OF ACTIVITY LOCATION OF RELEASE NA NA l 1 l" c l l Z l @D OF RELE ASEQJ@l l l l PERSONNEL EXPOS E$

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$ ( Madison Avenue at Punch Bowl Road Morristown, New Jersey 07960 (201)455-8200 OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION Forked River, New Jersey 08731 Licensee Event Report Reportable Occurrence No. 50-219/78-27/3L-0 R_epo r t Date December 21, 1978 Occurrence Date November 25, 1978 (dentification of Occurrence Violation of the Technical Specifications, paragraph 2.3.3, when the reactor high pressure sensor RE03C failed to trip at the required value. This e ve.- t is considered to be a reportable occurrence as defined in the Technical Speelfications, paragraph 6.9.2.b.l.

Conditions Prior to Occurrence The plant was in a refueling shutdowr .

Reactor mode switch - refuel position Source range monitor - 25 cps All control rods - fully inserted Reactor water level - 110 inches i Reactor water temperature - 167*F l

Description of Occurrence On Saturday, November 25, 1978, at approximately 0040, while performing monthly surveillance testing on the reactor high pressure scram sensors, RE03C was found to be less conservative than that specified in the Technical Specifications. Test on all reactor high pressure switches revealed the I following data:

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System i RE03A 1068 1068 1068 l RE03C 1066 1075 1066 System 2 RE03B 1068 1067 1067 RE03D 1066 1065 1065 l l

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Reportable Occurrence No. 50-219/78-27/3L-0 Page 2 December 21, 1978 Apparent Cause of Occurrence The cause of switch RE03C tripping at 1075 psig is attributed to sensor

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Failure of the RE03C. pressure switch to actuate at its prescribed value of 1066 psig would have prevent d operation of the lK4 relay. The 1K4 relay contacts contained in the automatic operating. logic. for the reactor j high pressure' scram' sensors would, therefore, fall to actuate. Due to the configuration of this logic, failure of this pressure switch would not l affect reacter high pressure ' scram initiation, but would remove the redundancy I of the logic. .The safety significance of the event is considered to be minimal since the redundcnt sensor RE03A in reactor protection System I would have operated at the require 6 value.

Corrective Action Reactor high pressure sensor RE03C was reset to trip within the prescribed I limits. Recognizing the repeatability of the sensor was within the man-ufacturer's specification, no further corrective action 'is deemed necessary.

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