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Summary of 870602 Operating Reactors Events Meeting Re Briefing Senior Managers from Nrr,Res.Aeod & Regional Ofcs on Events That Occurred Since 870526 Meeting,Attendees List, Meeting Viewgraphs & Summary of Reactor Scrams Encl
ML20215C185
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Site: Indian Point, Surry, Turkey Point, 05000000
Issue date: 06/08/1987
From: Lanning W
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Rossi C
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
OREM-87-017, OREM-87-17, NUDOCS 8706180017
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MEMORANDUM.FOR:' Charles E. Rossi, Director, Division 'of Operational. Events Assessment j .

lFROM: Wayne Lanning, Acting Chief j d- ., Events Assessment Branch (1]f Division of Operational Events Assessment

SUBJECT:

' THE-OPERATING REACTORS EVENTS MEETING 87-17

,- JUNE 2, 1987 On June 2, 1987, anL0perating Reactors Events meeting (87-17) was held to  !

brief senior manageristfrom NRR, RES, AE0D and Regional Offices on events' l C'  : which occurred stnce' cur'last ineeting on May 26, 1987. The list of attendees- '

'is included, as Enclosure 1. j J .

The results of the June 1,1987 Monday meeting for the transfer of long-term . 3

' eventa followup were reviewed. In addition, the format and content for reporting. J the weekly reactor scram summary and statistics were discussed.- 1 m

i The events discussed and the significant elements of these events are' presented in Enclosure 2. ' Enclosure. 3 provides a sumary of reactor scrams and' "significant events" that will be' input to NRC's performance indicator program.

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On June 2,1987, an Operating Reactors' Events meeting (87-17) was held to brief senior managers from NRR, RES, AE00 and Regional Offices on events which occurred hince our 'iast meeting on May 26, 1987. .The list of attendees  ;

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Un ENCLOSURE 1 LIST OF ATTENDEFS.

OPERATING REACTORS EVENTS BRIEFING (87-17)

JUNE ~2,-1987 NAME DIVISION: NAME DIVISION

. C; Rossi :NRR R. Lobel NRR-W. Lanning NRR S. Rubi~n AE0D.

B. Grimes NRR- J. Partlow NRR

, - R.:Bosnak RES J. Roe. NRR F.!Miraglia NRR' S. Varga NRR.

R; Scholl NRR C.-Patel- NRR

~J. 'Smenta' ARM- S. Black NRR T. Novak' AEOD W. Troskoski DEDRO J.'Heltemes AEOD D. Mcdonald NRR F. Schroeder NRR R. W. Stevens, Jr. .NRR

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'0PERATING REACTORS EVENTS BRIEFING 87-17 JUNE 2, 1987, TURKEY P0lNT.3/4 SAFETY SYSTEM REVIEW WESTINGHOUSE' POST-LOCA ECCS SWITCHOVER PROCEDURES SURRY I HOT LEG ISOLATION VALVE FAILURE - UPDATE SURRY I BORON ACCUMULATION.

INDIAN POINT 3 IRRADIATED FUEL PARTICLE OTHER EVENT OF INTEREST MULTIPLEL

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FLORIDA POWER 8 LIGHT COMPANY TURKEY POINT PLANT SAFETY SYSTEM REVIEW E

INITIATING EVENT

-1SSFI' AUXILIARY FEEDWATER SYSTEM SUMMER 1985 SELECTED SYSTEMS (3 4)

INSTRUMENT: AIR - CHEMICAL VOLUME CONTROL SYSTEM-

--INTAKE COOLING WATER - EMERGENCY POWER j j .

-. COMPONENT COOLING WATER - EMERGENCY FILTERS l

- SAFETY INJECTION - CONTAINMENT ISOLATION

--CONTAINMENT SPRAY - VITAL AC/DC

- EMERGENCY l CONTAINMENT COOLERS- .- REACTOR PROTECTION SYSTEM-

- RESIDUAL HEAT-REMOVAL - MAIN STEAM ISOLATION L

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- REVIEW SYSTEM BOUNDARIES

- KEY SYSTEM. DOCUMENT APPLICABILITY EVALUATION

- REVIEW LICENSING CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMITMENTS

. REVIEW DESIGN AND ACCIDENT ANALYSES

ESTABLISH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE CRITERIA USING DESIGN BASIS, AND COMMITMENTS

- EVALUATION SYSTEMS TESTING

- VERIFY CONSISTENCY BETWEEN SYSTEM DOCUMENTS AND THE DESIGN BASIS:

DRAWINGS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS PROCEDURES Q-LIST VENDOR DOCUMENTS

- RESOLVE INCONSISTENCIES AND MODIFY SYSTEM AS REQUIRED PRODUCT t

-- RECONSTITUTED DESIGN BASIS CONSISTENT WITH LICENSING COMMITMENTS i AND ANALYSES-

- CONSISTENCY BETWEEN DESIGN BASIS AND AS-BUILT-DRAWINGS s

- VERIFICATION OF SYSTEM PERFORMANCE

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FLORIDA POWER 8 LIGHT-COMPANY TURKEY POINT PLANT SAFETY' SYSTEM REVIEW  !

STATUS

- SAFETY' ENGINEERING GROUP COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW COMPLETE U-3 CLOSE00T IN PROGRESS (10%)

U-4 CLOSE0VT SCHEDULED 1988

- ISSUES IDENTIFIED (PUNCHLIST) 2400 TOTAL 53% RESOLVED IN EXCESS OF 200,000 MANHOURS EXPENDED TO DATE 1

- SCHEDULED COMPLETION FALL 1988

- CONFIRMATORY-ORDER OF 8/86 ADDED THREE SYSTEMS NORMAL CONTAINMENT COOLERS PROCESS RADIATION MONITORING l AREA RADIATION MONITORING SIGNJFICANT FINDINGS (1) COMPONENT COOLING WATER FLOW BALANCE NOT ADEQUATE (2) INTAKE COOLING WATER TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVES FAILED NONCONSERVATIVELY ON LOSS OF. AIR (3) POTENTIAL EXISTED FOR OVERLOADING EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATORS UNDER CERTAIN ACCIDENT CONDITIONS (4) MAIN STEAM ISOLATION VALVE OPERATIONAL TIME NOT ASSURED ON LOSS OF INSTRUMENT AIR (5) CONTAINMENT SPRAY PUMP DISCHARGE COULD EXCEED PUMP RUNOUT LIMIT (6) COMPONENT COOLING WATER FLOW EXCESS CAPABILITY IDENTIFIED

..(7)-ENVIRONMENTAL COOLING SYSTEM FOR INSTRUMENT INVERTERS NOT t SAFETY RELATED AND MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE UNDER ALL ACCIDENT CONDITIONS (8) SWITCH 0VER FROM INJECTION TO RECIRCULATION COULD RESULT i IN UNC0VERING CORE

WESTINGHOUSE -' POST LOCA ECCS.

SWITCH 0VER PROCEDURES PROBLEM PROCEDURES PERMIT ALL ECCS PUMPS TO BE STOPPED FOR UP TO 10 M!NUTES  ;

'FOR MANUAL.SWITCHOVER FROM RWST TO THE CONTAINMENT' SUMP, ONLY ABOUT 2~ MINUTES MAY BE AVAILABLE.

CAUSE' NONCONSERVATIVE CORE BOILOFF CALCULATION WHICH DID NOT CONSIDER CONTINUED FLOW FROM BREAK,

' SIGNIFICANCE ECCS INTERRUPTION COULD LEAD TO CORE UNC0VERY.

DISCUSSION TURKEY POINT EMERGENCY LOCA PROCEDURES REVIEWED AS PART OF DESIGN BASIS RECONSTITUTION. EFFORT (DBRE).

PROCEDURES PERMITTED ECCS PUMPS TO BE SWITCHED OFF FOR UP.T0 10 MINUTES FOR REALIGNMENT TO COLD LEG RECIRCULATION AND  !

HOT LEG RECIRCULATION, APPROXIMATELY.18 MINUTES WAS THOUGHT TO BE AVAILABLE BEFORE CORE UNC0VERY BASED ON POT BOILING MODEL.

FLOW OUT OF BREAK DUE TO DENSITY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CORE AND DOWNCOMER WAS SHOWN TO OCCUR DURING POST REFLOOD AT LAPGE SCALE TESTS IN JAPAN, (CCTF)

LICENSEE IS REVISING PROCEDURES S0 THAT HPI REMAINS RUNNING

-WHILE LPI PUMPS ARE REALIGNED S0 THAT ALL ECCS FLOW IS NOT l LOST FOLLOWING LARGE BREAK LOCAS, WESTINGHOUSE SENT A NOTIFICATION LETTER TO CUSTOMERS.

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RSB TO FOLLOWUP SAFETY ANALYSES SUPPORTING PROCEDURE REVISIONS.

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5 SURPY J-POT LEG ISOLATION VALVE FAILDRE UPDATE PROBLEM FAILURE OF HOT LEG-ISOLATION VALVE RESULTED IN LOW FLOW CONDITION AND SUBSEQUENT REACTOR TRIP..

CAUSE VALVE STEM SHEARED SIGNIFICANCE. REDUCED THERMAL MARGIN DISCUSSION LICENSEE PERFORMED CONSERVATIVE CALCULATION OF MINIMUM DNBR AS A RESULT OF THIS TRANSIENT.

STEADY STATE " SNAP SHOT" CALCULATION AT COMBINATION OF WORST {q CONDITIONS OF POWER, AXIAL POWER SHAPE, PRESSilRE, COOLANT l FLOW, TEMPERATURE, AND F-DELTA H.

MINIMUM DNBR = 1.46 THIS EVENT IS BOUNDED BY LOCKED ROTOR ACCIDENT EVEN FOR CASE OF COMPLETE BLOCKAGE OF ONE LOOP. .

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SURRY 1 - BORON ACCUMULATION PROBLEM LEAKAGE FROM HEAD VENT VALVES RESULTED IN BUILDUP'0F:

BORIC ACID CRYSTALS ON TOP 0F VESSEL HEAD SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE POTENTIAL DEGRADATION OF PRESSURE BOUNDARY CAUSE 0UESTIONABLE TAILPIPE DESIGN FOR DIRECTING HEAD VENT LEAKAGE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS CIRCUMSTANCES ARE SIMILAR TO THE MARCH 13, 1987 TURKEY P0lNT i EVENT 0.5 GPM UNIDENTIFIED LEAKAGE OCCURRED BETWEEN SUMMER 1986 REFUELING OUTAGE AND DECEMBER 1986 PIPE INSPECTION EVIDENCE OF BORIC ACID COMING FROM HEAD VENT DRAIN LINE DURING DECEMBER PIPE INSPECTION OUTAGE RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF TARGET ROCK SOLEN 0ID VENT VALVES REEXAMINED ACID PROBLEM IN MAY 1987 SHUTDOWN BECAUSE INFORMATION NOTICE SENSITIZED MANAGEMENT TO LOOK MORE CLOSELY BUILDUP FOUND AT SEAM 0F HEAD FLANGE STUDS MIRROR INSULATION, INSULATION WAS REMOVED ABOUT 70 POUNDS OF BORIC ACID (POWDER) FOUND, EN0 UGH TO COVER A STANDARD DESK TOP 2-INCHES DEEP PRELIMINARY EVIDENCE IS THAT ACID HAD NOT CONTACTED THE FLANGE AREA OR ITS SEALS TUBE HAS BEEN FITTED TO TAILPIPE TO REDIRECT FUTURE LEAKAGE BELOW VESSEL FOLLOWUP THE LICENSEE IS PREPARING A SEQUENCE OF EVENTS AND A ROOT CAUSE EVALUATION. SRI IS MONITORING SITUATION.

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- EXPOSURE 0F A MAINTENANCE FOREMAN..

4 REM DOSE T0 NECK (5/23/87)-

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. POTENTIAL.FOR PLANT: WIDE DISPERSAL OF' IRRADIATED FUEL PART.tCLES-I DISCUSSION i MAINTENANCE FOREMAN WORKING IN-STEAM GENERATOR MANWAY AREA-PARTICLE FOUND DURING ROUTINE EXIT SURVEY PAPsTICLE COUNT RATE:- 100,000 CPM t PARTICLE THOUGHT TO BE ZIRCONIUM (FROM SPECTRUM' ANALYSIS)-

RECENT FUEL' PROBLEMS:

5/26 1 YANKEE R0WE: ONE FUEL-ASSEMBLY FROM BAFFLE JETTING-5/27 MCGUIRE: 'THREE FUEL RODS FROM BAFFLE JETTING FOLLOWUP LICENSEE CONTINUING INVESTIGATION PRPB PREPARING INFORMATION NOTICE .

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ENCLOSURE 3 REACTOR SCRAM

SUMMARY

WEEK ENDING 05/31/87

1. PLANT SPECIFIC DATA DATE SITE UNIT POWER EPS CAUSE COMPLI- YTD YTD YTD CAT 10NS ABOVE BELOW TOTAL 151 151 05/25/67 WATERFORD 3 100 A EQUIPMENT / ELECT ND 5 0 5 05/27/E7PEEEY  !. 60 A EQUIPMENT / ELECT ND 4 2 6 05/28/67 W2LF CEEEK 1 100 A EQUIPMENT / ELECT N3 5 0 5 05/29/87 LASALLE 1 59 A EDVIfMENT/ MECH ND 4 0 4 05/30/87 PALD VERDE 1 100 A EQUIPMENT / ELECT NO 2 0 2 i

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II. . COMPARISON OF WEEKLY STATISTICS WITH INDUSTRY AVERAGES SCRAMS FOR WEEK ENDING 05/31/87 SCRAM CAUSE POWER NUMBER 1987 1986 1985 OF WEEKLY WEEKLY WEEKLY SCRAMS (5) AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE YTD (3)(4) (8) (9) 4* POWER >15%

EQUIP. RELATED #15% 5 3.8 4.3 5.4 PERS. RELATED(6) >15% 0 1.6 1.8 2.0 OTHER(7) >15% 0 1.1 0.4 0.6 44 Subtotal **

5' 6.5 6.5 8.0

    • POWER <15%

EQUIP. RELATED <:15% 0 1.1 1.4 1.3 PERS. RELATED <:15% 0 0.7 0.8 0.9 OTHER <15% 0 0. 3 0.2 0.2 $

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O 2.1 2.4 2.4 44* Total ***

5 8.6 8.9 10.4 MANUAL VS AUTO SCRAMS TYPE NUMBER 1987 1986 1985 OF WEEKLY WEEKLY WEEKLY SCRAMS AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE YTD MANUAL SCRAMS O 1.6 1.0 1.0 AUTOMATIC SCRAMS 5 7.0 7.9 9.4 1

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1. PLANT SPECIFIC DATA BASED,0N INITIAL REVIEW OF 50.72 REPORTS.

-FOR THE WEEK OF INTEREST. PERIOD IS MIDNIGHT SUNDAY THROUGH MIDNIGHT SUNDAY SCRAMS'ARE DEFINED AS REACTOR PROTECTIVE ACTUATIONS WHICH RESULT IN R0D MOTION, AND EXCLUDE PLANNED <

TESTS OR SCRAMS AS PART OF PLANNED SHUTDOWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PLANT PROCEDURE.

2. RECOVERY COMPLICATED BY EQUIPMENT FAILURES OR PERSONNEL ERRORS UNRELATED TO CAUSE OF SCRAM.
3. 1986 INFORMATION DERIVED FROM ORAS STUDY OF UNPLANNED REACTOR TRIPS IN 1986. WEEKLY DATA DETERMINED BY TAKING TOTAL TRIPS IN A GIVEN CATEGORY AND DIVIDING BY 52 WEEKS / YEAR.
4. IN 1986, THERE'WERE AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 461 AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL UNPLANNED REACTOR TRIPS AT 104 REACTORS (HOLDING OPERATINGLICENSES). THIS YIELDS AN AVERAGE RATE OF 4.4 TRIPS PER REACTOR PER YEAR AND AN AVERAGE RATE OF 6.8 TRIPS PER WEEK FOR ALL REACTORS.
5. BASED ON 107 REACTORS HOLDING AN OPERATING LitENSE.
6. PERSONNEL RELATED PROBLEMS INCLUDE HUMAN ERROR, PROCEDURAL -

DEFICIENCIES, AND MANUAL STEAM GENERATOR LEVEL CONTROL PROBLEMS.

7. "OTHER" INCLUDES AUTOMATIC SCRAMS ATTRIBUTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL

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8. 1985 INF0PMATION DERIVED FROM AN ORAS STUDY OF UNPLANNED REACTOR TRIPS IN 1985. WEEKLY DATA DETERMINED BY TAKING TOTAL TRIPS IN A GIVEN CATEGORY AND DIVIDING BY 52 WEEKS / YEAR.
9. IN 1985, THERE WERE AN ESTIMATED TOTAL 0F 541 AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL UNPLANNED REACTOR TRIPS AT 93 REACTORS (HOLDING FULL POWER

-flCENStd. THIS YIELDS AN AVERAGE RATE OF 5.8 TRIPS PER REACTOR Y 8 2 F AN AVERAGE RATE OF 10.4 TRIPS PER WEEK FOR ALL REACTORS.

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INDIAN POINT 3' 05/23/87 EIPDSURE OF MAINTENANCE FOREMAN DUE TO RAD 10 ACTIVE 1 INADEQUATE CONTAMINAT10N CONTROL PARTICLE FOUND ON HIS CLOTHING.

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~ 05/23/87 BORIC ACID ACCUMULAT!DN AT SEAM OF REACTOR VESSEL 2 EQUIPMENT HEAD FAILURE FLANGE STUDS AND MIRROR INSULATION.

. TURKEY POINT 3 05/19/87 ORIFICES IN CONTAINMENT SPRAY WERE NEVER INSTALLED. 1 DESl6N/ CONSTRUCTION / INSTALLATION COULD RESULT IN INADEQUATE NPSH TO CONTAINMENT SPRAY EER0R PUMPS.

TURKEY POINT 4 05/19/87 DRIFICES IN CONIA]NMENT SPRAY WERE NEVER INSTALLED.  ! DESIGN / CONSTRUCTION / INSTALLATION COULD RESULT IN INADEQUATE NPSH TO CONTAINMENT SPRAY ERROR PUMPS.

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