PNO-II-93-046, on 930913,reactor Experienced Spurious Low Reactor Water Level Signal & High Pressure Core Spray Pump Started Causing High Water Level Scram.Licensee Planned Actions in Response to NRC Bulletin 93-03 Discussed
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| ML20057E303 | |
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| Site: | Grand Gulf  |
| Issue date: | 09/14/1993 |
| From: | Cantrell F NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| References | |
| IEB-93-003, IEB-93-3, PNO-II-93-046, PNO-II-93-46, NUDOCS 9310120002 | |
| Download: ML20057E303 (1) | |
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MONTHYEARPNO-IV-99-005, on 990113,Grand Gulf Operators Commenced Unit Shutdown,From 100 Percent Power,Due to One or More Apparently Degraded Current Transformers Located in Safety Related Div I,4.16 Kv Switchgear.State of Ms Informed1999-01-13013 January 1999
[Table view]PNO-IV-99-005:on 990113,Grand Gulf Operators Commenced Unit Shutdown,From 100 Percent Power,Due to One or More Apparently Degraded Current Transformers Located in Safety Related Div I,4.16 Kv Switchgear.State of Ms Informed PNO-II-93-051, on 930928,ongoing Investigation of 10 Jet Pump Revealed Probable Loose or Displaced Mixer.General Electric Review of Data Verified Results & Recommended Jet Pump 10 Be Declared Inoperable1993-09-28028 September 1993 PNO-II-93-051:on 930928,ongoing Investigation of 10 Jet Pump Revealed Probable Loose or Displaced Mixer.General Electric Review of Data Verified Results & Recommended Jet Pump 10 Be Declared Inoperable PNO-II-93-046, on 930913,reactor Experienced Spurious Low Reactor Water Level Signal & High Pressure Core Spray Pump Started Causing High Water Level Scram.Licensee Planned Actions in Response to NRC Bulletin 93-03 Discussed1993-09-14014 September 1993 PNO-II-93-046:on 930913,reactor Experienced Spurious Low Reactor Water Level Signal & High Pressure Core Spray Pump Started Causing High Water Level Scram.Licensee Planned Actions in Response to NRC Bulletin 93-03 Discussed PNO-II-91-014, on 910329,as Result of Severe Weather & Heavy Rains,Bridge Located on Highway 61 Approx 7-8 Miles North of Grand Gulf Was Washed Out.State of Mississippi Have Been Notified1991-03-29029 March 1991 PNO-II-91-014:on 910329,as Result of Severe Weather & Heavy Rains,Bridge Located on Highway 61 Approx 7-8 Miles North of Grand Gulf Was Washed Out.State of Mississippi Have Been Notified PNO-II-89-058, on 890814,reactor Tripped from 93% on Turbine Trip.Caused by Loss of Condenser Vacuum as Result of Ruptured Seal Between Condenser & Turbine.Investigations Underway.Licensee Estimate of 5-day Outage Noted1989-08-15015 August 1989 PNO-II-89-058:on 890814,reactor Tripped from 93% on Turbine Trip.Caused by Loss of Condenser Vacuum as Result of Ruptured Seal Between Condenser & Turbine.Investigations Underway.Licensee Estimate of 5-day 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to Several Room Coolers,Exceeded 48 H.Condition Found When Tests Performed After Review of Standby Svc Water Sys Mod PNO-II-86-027, on 860407,reactor Manually Scrammed After Safety Relief Valves Opened & Could Not Be Closed within 2 Minutes,Per Tech Specs.Valves Closed After Scram.Util Will Keep Unit Shut Down to Repair Recirculation Pump Seals1986-04-0909 April 1986 PNO-II-86-027:on 860407,reactor Manually Scrammed After Safety Relief Valves Opened & Could Not Be Closed within 2 Minutes,Per Tech Specs.Valves Closed After Scram.Util Will Keep Unit Shut Down to Repair Recirculation Pump Seals PNO-II-86-015, on 860212,unusual Event Declared After RCS Leakage Increased to 5.9 Gpm.Reactor Tripped from 11% Power on Low Reactor Water Level Following Opening of Condensate Booster Pump Recirculation Valve1986-02-13013 February 1986 PNO-II-86-015:on 860212,unusual Event Declared After RCS Leakage Increased to 5.9 Gpm.Reactor Tripped from 11% Power on Low Reactor Water Level Following Opening of 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Cause Under Review.Link Pin Bushing & Main Bearing Cracked1985-11-12012 November 1985 PNO-II-85-108:on 851107,emergency Diesel Generator Overspeed Occurred.Util & Tdi Disassembling & Inspecting for Damage. Cause Under Review.Link Pin Bushing & Main Bearing Cracked PNO-II-85-106, on 851105,design Engineer Fell Approx 40 Ft Inside Cooling Tower.Victim Transferred to Hosp1985-11-0707 November 1985 PNO-II-85-106:on 851105,design Engineer Fell Approx 40 Ft Inside Cooling Tower.Victim Transferred to Hosp PNO-II-85-102, crack-like Indications Discovered on Surface of Cross Assembly Which Ties 24-inch Discharge Piping of Recirculation Pump to Jet Pump 16-inch Ring Supply Header. Util & Nutech Performing Evaluation1985-10-31031 October 1985 PNO-II-85-102:crack-like Indications Discovered on Surface of Cross Assembly Which Ties 24-inch Discharge Piping of Recirculation Pump to Jet Pump 16-inch Ring Supply Header. Util & Nutech Performing Evaluation PNO-II-85-086A, on 850830,Hurricane Elena Located Near Latitude 28.0 North & Longitude 87.5 West,Approx 160 Miles South of Pensacola,Fl.Utils Aware of Location & Prepared to Implement Appropriate Procedures1985-08-30030 August 1985 PNO-II-85-086A:on 850830,Hurricane Elena Located Near Latitude 28.0 North & Longitude 87.5 West,Approx 160 Miles South of Pensacola,Fl.Utils Aware of Location & Prepared to Implement Appropriate Procedures PNO-II-85-086, on 850826,Natl Weather Svc Upgraded Tropical Storm Elena to Hurricane.Utils Contacted Re Implementation of Hurricane Procedures1985-08-29029 August 1985 PNO-II-85-086:on 850826,Natl Weather Svc Upgraded Tropical Storm Elena to Hurricane.Utils Contacted Re Implementation of Hurricane Procedures PNO-II-85-064, on 850701,demonstrators Protested Impact of Plant Const Cost on Util Rates.Security at All Site Entrances Increased.Traffic in & Out of Plant & Plant Operation Unaffected1985-07-0101 July 1985 PNO-II-85-064:on 850701,demonstrators Protested Impact of Plant Const Cost on Util Rates.Security at All Site Entrances Increased.Traffic in & Out of Plant & Plant Operation Unaffected PNO-II-85-062, on 850618,licensee Investigated Alleged Offsite Drug Use by Nonsupervisory Members of Contract Guard Force.Urinalysis Tests on 15 Samples Showed Negative Results in All But Three Samples.Investigation Continuing1985-06-18018 June 1985 PNO-II-85-062:on 850618,licensee Investigated Alleged Offsite Drug Use by Nonsupervisory Members of Contract Guard Force.Urinalysis Tests on 15 Samples Showed Negative Results in All But Three Samples.Investigation Continuing PNO-II-84-061, on 840916,plant,Unit 1 Shut Down Due to Steam Leak Inside Turbine Bldg.Region II Dispatched Insp & Failed Assembly Being Sent off-site for Independent Verification1984-09-21021 September 1984 PNO-II-84-061:on 840916,plant,Unit 1 Shut Down Due to Steam Leak Inside Turbine Bldg.Region II Dispatched Insp & Failed Assembly Being Sent off-site for Independent Verification PNO-II-82-074, on 820701,licensee Began Fuel Loading.Sixth Fuel Assembly Loaded on 820702.Fuel Loading Operation Expected to Take 4 Wks.News Release Issued.State of Ms Notified1982-07-0202 July 1982 PNO-II-82-074:on 820701,licensee Began Fuel Loading.Sixth Fuel Assembly Loaded on 820702.Fuel Loading Operation Expected to Take 4 Wks.News Release Issued.State of Ms Notified PNO-II-80-157, insp Indicated Questionable Fire Damper Installation Integrity in HVAC Sys for Control Room & Other safety-related Areas.Welding Instructions Inadequate.Item Generic.Stop Work Order Issued1980-11-0303 November 1980 PNO-II-80-157:insp Indicated Questionable Fire Damper Installation Integrity in HVAC Sys for Control Room & Other safety-related Areas.Welding Instructions Inadequate.Item Generic.Stop Work Order Issued PNO-II-80-044, on 800319,site Ambulance,En Route to Hosp W/Laborer,Heart Attack Victim,Involved in Accident.Three of Four Occupants Killed.Status of Laborer Unknown1980-03-19019 March 1980 PNO-II-80-044:on 800319,site Ambulance,En Route to Hosp W/Laborer,Heart Attack Victim,Involved in Accident.Three of Four Occupants Killed.Status of Laborer Unknown ML20248H9741978-04-18018 April 1978 PNO-78-085:on 780417,high Winds,Not Classified as Tornado by Weather Bureau,Caused Extensive Damage at Grand Gulf Nuclear Site.Several Cranes Fell Damaging Partially Erected Cooling Tower & Containment Liner ML20249A8761977-10-0303 October 1977 PNS-77-037:on 770930,anonymous Telephone Call Was Received at Construction Contractor (Bechtel) Switchboard Re Bomb Threat in Reactor Room.No Explosives Were Found & Site Was Not Evacuated.State of Ms Informed 1999-01-13 Category:TEXT-INSPECTION & AUDIT & I&E CIRCULARS MONTHYEARIR 05000416/19990121999-09-29029 September 1999
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