ML20215F091

Forwards Finalized Case Study Rept on Effects of Ambient Temp on Electronic Components in Safety-Related Instrumentation & Control Sys. W/O Encl

ML20215F091
Person / Time
Issue date:	12/05/1986
From:	Heltemes C NRC OFFICE FOR ANALYSIS & EVALUATION OF OPERATIONAL DATA (AEOD)
To:	Storz L TOLEDO EDISON CO.
References
AEOD-C604, NUDOCS 8612230258
Download: ML20215F091 (2)

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j, December 5, 1986 AE0D/C604 Mr. Louis F. Storz, Plant Manager Davis-Bcsse Nuclear Power Station Toledo Edison Company, Edison Plaza 300 Madison Avenue Toledo, Ohio 43652

Subject:

Case Study Report--Effects of Ambient Temperature on Electronic Components in Safety-Related Instrumentation and Control Systems The Office for Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data (AEOD) has finalized its case study on the effects of ambient temperature on electronic components in safety-related instrumentation end control systems. The final report addresses the peer review coments provided by NRR, IE, the Regions, INP0, NSAC, Westinghouse Electric Corporation and Duke Power Company. The final report also includes the analysis ard evaluation of three additional operacional experiences not includec in the preliminary report involving failures of electronic components due to elevated temperature. We have enclosed a copy of our final report for your information and use as you may deem appropriate.

The study was initiated by an event tnat occurred at the McGuire Station in June 1984, during which the plant's control area ventilation system was lost for 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />. Based on this event, and the resulting initial AE00 study.

information Notice 85-89 " Potential loss of Solid-State Instrumentation 10110 wing Failure of Control Room Cooling" was issued to alert licensees of operating nuclear plants of the event and the NRC's concerns.

Three other events were subsequently identified in which the root cause of failure of the instrumentation system was determined to be overheating of electronic components located in cabinets in a controlled environmental area.

The enclosed report documents the review and evaluation of these four events.

Overheating of electronic components in safety-related instrumentation and control systems raises two concerns:

(1) decreased reliability of electronic equipment due to increased failure rate of heat sensitive electronic components, and (2) the potential for comon cause failure of redundant instrument channels due to extended loss of normal cooling to the cabinets in which the instruments are located.

The enclosed case study report contains specific recomendations which, based on the study's findings and conclusions, address these two concerns.

These recomendations are currently being reviewed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff.

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A copy of the final case study report and this letter are being placed in the f

Public Document Room at 1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20555.

If you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Matthew Chiramal of my staff. Mr.Chiramalcanbereachedat(301)492-4441.

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