ML20210U878

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Ro:On 860429,Mensor High Precision Quartz Manometer,Which Provides Containment Pressure Info to Plant Computer,Failed. Mensor Repaired & Returned to Svc.Alternate Calculations Will Continue
ML20210U878
Person / Time
Site: Maine Yankee
Issue date: 05/14/1986
From: Whittier G
Maine Yankee
To: Murley T
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
References
7573L-SEN, GDW-86-113, MN-86-63, NUDOCS 8606100001
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MAIRE HARHEE ATOMIOPOWER00MPARUe ,vaugr,y,?n", o",lg6 (207) 623-3521 May 14, 1986 O MN-86-63 GDH-86-113 Region I United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Inspection and Enforcement 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Attention: Dr. Thomas E. Murley, Regional Administrator

References:

(a) License No. DPR-36 (Docket No. 50-309)

(b) Maine Yankee Final Safety Analysis Report, Section 5.2.4

Subject:

Containment Height of Air Monitoring System Gentlemen:

Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company hereby submits the following report in accordance with Technical Specification 3.11.G.I.

At 0704 hours0.00815 days <br />0.196 hours <br />0.00116 weeks <br />2.67872e-4 months <br /> on Tuesday, April 29, 1986, the plant's Mensor high precision quartz manometer, which provides containment pressure information to ,

the plant computer, failed. The pressure input is utilized to calculate the l weight of air within the sealed containment, and the calculated value is j trended for an added measure of assurance of leak-tightness of the l containment. The containment's integrity is primarily assured by the I automatic isolation features and administrative controls in place generally . l for U.S. plants of this type. l Since discovery of the Mensor quartz manometer failure on April 30th, Operations Department personnel have been performing hand calculations of containment weight of air once per shift with pressure values obtained from a locally read barometer. Additionally, the wide range containment pressure i sensor has been substituted for the Mensor quartz manometer in the computer calculation. The results of the hand calculation and the revised computer calculation are both being used for trending in accordance with Technical Specification 3.11 in the same way the Mensor calculation is normally used.

The alternative calculations are not quite as accurate, however, giving day-to-day fluctuations in calculated air weight about two and one-half times the Mensor based daily fluctuations.

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j MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page Two Attention: Dr. Thomas E. Murley, Regional Administrator MN-86-63 The necessary parts to repair the Mensor quartz manometer were received on May 7, 1986. The Mensor has been repaired, calibrated, and returned to service. Alternative calculations will continue, however, for ten days to ensure the Mensor is fully operational.

He trust this information is satisfactory. Please contact us should you have any questions regarding this matter.

Very truly yours, MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY

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G. D. Whittier, Manager Nuclear Engineering and Licensing GCH/bjp cc: Mr. Ashok C. Thadani Mr. Pat Sears Mr. Cornelius F. Holden We 7573L-SEN