ML23080A293

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Enclosure - Special Report 23-02
ML23080A293
Person / Time
Site: Callaway Ameren icon.png
Issue date: 03/21/2023
From:
Ameren Missouri, Union Electric Co
To:
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ULNRC-06805
Download: ML23080A293 (1)


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Enclosure to ULNRC-06805 Page 1 of 1 Special Report 23-02 Requirement Callaway Plants Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) Section 16.3.3.4 contains functionality requirements for accident monitoring instrumentation. The Limiting Condition for Operation (LCO) corresponding to this FSAR section requires the accident monitoring instrumentation channels shown in Table 16.3-7 to be functional in MODES 1, 2, and 3. Specifically, with a required channel non-functional for more than 30 days, Action A applies, which states:

"With the number of FUNCTIONAL accident monitoring instrumentation channels less than the Total Number of Channels shown in Table 16.3-7, restore the nonfunctional channel(s) to FUNCTIONAL status within 30 days or prepare and submit a Special Report to the Commission within the following 14 days outlining the preplanned alternate method of monitoring, the cause of the non-functionality, and the plans and schedule for restoring the channels to FUNCTIONAL status."

Preplanned Alternate Method of Monitoring Callaway Plant is equipped with two redundant trains of containment hydrogen analyzers. The train A analyzer, GS065A, was declared non-functional on February 10, 2023. The train B analyzer, GS065B, remains functional. Having the one remaining containment hydrogen analyzer functional is within the minimum channels FUNCTIONAL requirements of Table 16.3-7 such that it remains capable of being used to analyze containment hydrogen.

Cause of the Non-functionality While performing calibration checks for the containment hydrogen analyzer Train A loop, it was noted that the Heat Tracing Energized light remained locked on, indicating insufficient power to reach the maximum temperature setpoint of the heat tracing for the hydrogen analyzer. Heat tracing is required to remove moisture from the analyzer's sample line in order to provide an accurate sample result.

Subsequent troubleshooting found that the transformer that powers the hear tracing was not providing sufficient voltage output to adequately power the heat tracing.

Plans and Schedule for Restoring the Channels to FUNCTIONAL Status Restoration of the train A analyzer to FUNCTIONAL Status will require the transformer to be replaced.

Discussions with the vendor indicate a replacement transformer is expected to be available by June 30, 2023.