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ML20046C1292 August 1993LER 93-007-00:on 930701,determined That Unit 1 Ssf Rc Makeup Sys Inoperable in Past Due to Design Deficiency.Operations Procedures Revised to Reflect Newly Calculated Operating Limits for Rc Makeup Pump,Rcps & RCS.W/930802 Ltr
ML20024B98830 June 1983LER 83-008/03L-0:on 830531,motor Driven Emergency Feedwater Pump Became Inoperable When Power Removed from Circuitry for Repair of Automatic Initiation Switch 2PS-388.Caused by Component Failure.Switch Replaced & recalibr.W/830630 Ltr
ML20024C42324 June 1983LER 83-011/03L-0:on 830525,lockout Indication Received for Startup Transformer CT3.Cause unknown.CT3 Energized. W/830624 Ltr
ML20023C7115 May 1983Updated LER 83-012/01T-1:on 830421,emergency Discharge Valve to Keowee Tailrace CCW-8 Opened W/O Command,Rendering Condenser Circulating Water Emergency Discharge Sys Inoperable.Caused by Component Failure
ML20023C44622 April 1983LER 83-012/01T-0:on 830408,emergency Discharge Valve to Keowee Tailrace CCW-8 Opened W/O Command,Rendering Condenser Circulating Water Emergency Discharge Sys Inoperable.Caused by Shorted Conductor.Conductor Replaced
ML20028E09913 January 1983LER 82-020/03L-0:on 821214,both Unit 1 Turbine Driven & 1A Motor Driven Emergency Feedwater Pumps Incapable of Automatic Actuation for 60 S.Caused by Defective Procedures. Personnel Counseled & Procedures Rewritten
ML20028D1776 January 1983LER 82-019/03L-0:on 821207,valve 1HP-25 Failed to Open Remotely During Operational Valve Function Test.Caused by Component Failure.Valve Manually Cracked Open,Cycled & Stroke Tested
ML20027D8543 November 1982LER 82-011/03L-0:on 821004,while Inspecting Snubber Installed on 821002,mechanic Found Snubber Inoperable.Caused by Misreading of Hanger Sketch.Snubber Removed,Tested & Reinstalled
ML20027D63328 October 1982LER 82-018/01T-0:on 821014,three of Six Installed Safety Valves Determined to Have Degraded Performance Based on Valve Ring Settings.Cause of Difference in Ring Settings Unknown.Valves Reset Using EPRI Tested Settings
ML20027B83921 September 1982LER 82-011/03L-0:on 820822,erratic Indication Observed on Channel a Borated Water Storage Tank Level Instrumentation. Caused by Boiling Water in Level Transmitter Line.Heat Tracing Disconnected & Transmitter Lines Refilled
ML20027B46210 September 1982LER 82-009/01T-0:on 820804,during Refueling Insp of Reactor Coolant Pump,Five Closure Studs Found Degraded in Size Below Tech Spec Min.Caused by Boric Acid Corrosion Due to Closure Gasket Leakage.Studs ReplacedBoric Acid
ML20052H69512 May 1982LER 82-007/01T-0:on 820428,during Final Reactor Bldg Insp, One Vertical Tendon in Secondary Shield Wall Was Found Broken.Caused by Stress Corrosion of post-tensioning Wires Near Stressing Washers Due to Water
ML20052G5107 May 1982LER 82-010/03L-0:on 820407,reactor Bldg Isolation Valve 1LWD-1 Failed to Close After Pumping Reactor Bldg Normal Sump.Apparently Caused by Dirty Contact in Valve Operating Motor Starting Compartment.Contact Cleaned
ML20052A41116 April 1982LER 82-006/01T-0:on 820402,spent Fuel Assembly Moved from Spent Fuel Pool Racks to Sipping Can While Spent Fuel Pit Ventilation Sys Out of Svc.Caused by Personnel Error.Fuel Handling Suspended
ML20052A23716 April 1982LER 82-006/01T-0:on 820306,steam Generator Tube Leak of Approx 0.08 Gpm Indicated by Condensate Steam Air Ejector Offgas Radiation Monitor.Caused by Crack in Tube 78-2.Unit Shut Down,Leaking Tube Stabilized & PluggedEddy Current Testing
ML20052A40213 April 1982LER 82-004/01T:on 820302,testing of HPI Nozzle Areas Revealed Loose 2A2 Thermal Sleeves & Cracks in Id of Safe End & Piping.Caused by Thermal Fatigue.Cracked Piping,Safe End & Thermal Sleeves ReplacedThermal fatigue
ML20052A41213 April 1982LER 82-005/01T-0:on 820330,spent Fuel Pool Fans Found to Have Been Inoperable During 820323-29 Move of 10 Fuel Assemblies.Caused by Personnel Error in That White Tags for Fans Not Placed or Removed During Leak Rate Test Procedure
ML20052A3209 April 1982LER 82-004/01T-0:on 820226,nondestructive Testing of HPI Nozzles Revealed 3A2 Thermal Sleeve Displaced & Cracks in Inside Diameter of Piping & Safe End.Caused by Thermal Fatigue Due to Loose Thermal Sleeve.Piping ReplacedThermal fatigue
ML20052A3999 April 1982LER 82-009/01T-0:on 820329,five Differential Pressure Regulators for Oxygen Supply on Channel B Hydrogen Analyzer Found Defective.Caused by Mfg Deficiency
ML20052A51426 March 1982LER 82-005/01T-0:on 820312,insp of Fuel Assembly W/Experimental Zircaloy Spacer Grids Revealed That Grids Had Moved from Normal Position.Caused by Loss of Contact W/Mark B4 Grids Due to Weak Springs & Too Much Gap Growth
ML20050B01712 March 1982LER 82-002/03L-0:on 820210,reactor Protection Sys Channel B Hot Leg Temp Readings Were Lower than Those of Channels A,C & D.Caused by Failure of Liner Bridge in Input Circuitry for Channel B Indication.Bridge Replaced
ML20050B05812 March 1982LER 82-002/01T-0:on 820222,control Operator Moved Group 8 Control Rods Into Tech Spec Restricted Area to Clear Core Axial Imbalance Alarm.Caused by Operator Error.Rod Position Corrected & Computer Alarms Modified to Include Group 8
ML20050A97111 March 1982LER 82-003/01T-0:on 820211,steam Generator Tube Leak of Approx 0.01 Gpm Indicated by Condensate Steam Air Ejector Offgas Monitor.Caused by Erosion of Tube at Point 31 Inches Above Fifteenth Tube Support Plate.Tube Explosively PluggedEddy Current Testing
ML20042A5169 March 1982LER 82-003/01T-0:on 820209,steam Generator Tube Leak of Approx 0.11 Gpm Was Indicated by Condensate Steam Air Ejector Offgas Radiation Monitor.Caused by Crack on Tube 74-2.Tube Stabilized & PluggedEddy Current Testing
ML20041F8615 March 1982LER 82-001/03L-0:on 820203,motor Driven Emergency Feedwater Pump 1B Declared Inoperable Due to Bearing Vibration Exceeding Acceptable Limits.Caused by Misalignment Between Pump & Motor.Pump & Motor Realigned & Tested Satisfactorily
ML20041F8283 March 1982LER 82-004/01T-0:on 820217,exam of Radiograph on Weld 85 on Isometric Drawing 11 Indicated Circumferential Void.Caused by Improper fit-up Weld & Insp During Initial Const.Section of Weld Replaced & Socket Welded to Coupling
ML20049J52326 February 1982LER 82-001/03L-0:on 820128,channel B Borated Water Storage Tank Level Indication Declared Inoperable Due to Erratic Indication.Caused by Dirt & Oil in Level Indicator Booster Relay & High Thermostat Settings on Sys Heat Trace
ML20052A64619 February 1982Updated LER 81-018/01T-1:on 811123,component Cooling Water Discharge Valve to Keowee Tailrace Inadvertently Opened & Failed to Close,Resulting in Loss of Prime for Emergency Cooling Discharge Line.Caused by Procedural Deficiencies
ML20041D65816 February 1982LER 82-003/01T-0:on 820202,video Insp of Fuel Assemblies Revealed Broken Holddown Springs on Batch 7 Fuel Assemblies 01K3,01JV & 01KX.Caused by fatigue-induced Cracking at Surface Flaw.Springs Will Be Replaced Before Reload
ML20041A4695 February 1982LER 82-002/01T-0:on 820122,three Core Support Assembly Thermal Shield Bolts Found W/Heads Broken Off & Shock Pad Y-2 Attachment Bolts Discovered Broken.Caused by Intergranular Stress Corrosion Cracking.Pad RemovedStress corrosion cracking
ML20040G71429 January 1982LER 82-001/01T-0:on 820117,reactor Bldg Equipment Hatch Found Leaking Air Through Gap in Seal.Caused by Personnel Not Verifying Good metal-to-gasket Seal Had Been Made. Procedures Revised to Require Verification of Proper Seal
ML20040E66425 January 1982LER 81-020/03L-0:on 811226,borated Water Storage Tank Channel a Level Instrumentation Declared Inoperable Due to Erratic Indication.Cause Undetermined Due to Intermittent Occurrence of Erratic Indication.Instrument Returned to Svc
ML20040B70712 January 1982LER 81-024/01T-0:on 811229,high Humidity Environ in West Penetration Room Rendered Both Penetration Room Ventilation Sys Trains Inoperable.Caused by Leak on Valve 1FDW-265.Leak Repaired
ML20039F31731 December 1981LER 81-016/03L-0:on 811202,channel C Pump Power Monitor Failed to Send Trip Signal During Online Testing.Caused by Failed 1C on Monitor Logic Board.Board Replaced & Monitor Tested Satisfactorily
ML20039D31723 December 1981LER 81-023/01T-0:on 811209,four Gray safety-related Cables Which Did Not Meet Channel Separation Criteria,Discovered on 811125,determined Reportable.Caused by Improper Original Field Installation.Installation Corrected
ML20039D95821 December 1981LER 81-018/01T-0:on 811123,component Cooling Water Discharge Valve to Keowee Tailrace Inadvertently Opened & Failed Open. Caused by Personnel Error & Failure of Valve CCW-8.Valve Manually Closed.Procedures Will Be Revised
ML20039D01421 December 1981Updated LER 81-019/01T-1:on 811124,const Personnel Severed 2-inch Line Off Water Header Supplying CT-5 Transformer Fire Suppression Sys.Caused by Failure to Start Continuous Fire Watch & Back Up Fire Suppression SysContinuous fire watch
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ML20039C29221 December 1981LER 81-014/03L-0:on 811125,channel B flux-imbalance Flow Bistable Found to Trip Outside Tech Spec Limit.Caused by non-linear Gain on Reactor Protection Sys Channel B Scaled delta-flux Amplifier.Amplifier Replaced
ML20038C8974 December 1981LER 81-022/01T-0:on 811113,six Variable Spring Hangers on Emergency Feedwater Discharge Found Not Carrying Specified Design Loads.Caused by High Temp Conditions During Loading. Hangers to Be Replaced & Insulated from High Temp Environ
ML20038A98913 November 1981LER 81-017/01T-0:on 810919,while Attempting to Initiate Decay Heat Cooling to Stop Steam Generator Tube Leak,Valve 2LP-2 Failed to Open Electrically or Manually.Apparently Caused by Bent Valve Stem.Valve Stem Replaced
ML20038B19313 November 1981LER 81-016/01T-0:on 810918,steam Generator Tube Leak of Approx 0.03 Gpm & Increasing to 25-30 Gpm,Indicated by Monitor.Apparently Caused by Circumferential Crack of Tube 77-2 at 15th Support Plate.Tube Stabilized & Plugged
ML20038B1854 November 1981Updated LER 81-019/01T-0:on 811019 & 20,four Separate Liquid Waste Releases Made W/Inoperable Effluent Monitors & Inadequate Water Samples.Caused by Failure to Identify Sample Point Change Due to Temporary Sys Mod
ML20011A74720 October 1981LER 81-018/03L-1:on 810911,safety-related Battery Surveillance Procedures Found Out of Compliance W/Revised Tech Spec 4.6.9.Caused by Personnel Failure to Identify Necessary Procedure Changes.Procedures Revised
ML20010J02317 September 1981LER 81-016/01T-0:on 810903,magnetic Particle Testing on 1A2 Reactor Coolant Pressure Seal Housing Bolts Revealed Linear Indications.Bolts W/Rejectable Indications Will Be Replaced
ML20010H92214 September 1981LER 81-013/03L-0:on 810815,reactor Bldg Spray Pump 2A Declared Inoperable Due to Oil Leak on Bearing Oil Reservoir.Caused by Loose Piping Allowing Leakage.Reservoir Refilled W/Oil
ML20010F8284 September 1981LER 81-011/03L-0:on 810806 & 07,RCS Subcooling Margin Monitor Was Inoperable & Backup Method Unavailable.Caused by out-of-svc Unit 2 Operator Aid Computer Due to Malfunction of AGRA2 Group Relay Board & Matrix Card
ML20010E77825 August 1981LER 81-015/01T-0:on 810811,modules in Reactor Protection Sys Were Found to Have Errors Larger than Originally Calculated Values.Errors re-evaluated & Setpoints Changed to New Settings
ML20010D23717 August 1981LER 81-015/01T-0:on 810720,while Attempting to Perform Engineered Safeguard Periodic Test,Low Pressure Injection Pump 3-B Failed to Start.Caused by Personnel Error.Pump Motor Bearings Replaced & Personnel Counseled
ML20010F45131 July 1981LER 81-014/01L-0:on 810717,A & B High Pressure Svc Water Pumps Discovered W/O Control Power Indication & Elevated Water Storage Tank Showed Zero Level.Caused by Control Breaker Source a & B Breakers Being Open & Blown Fuse
ML20009G63324 July 1981LER 81-012/03L-0:on 810624,discovered safety-related Hydraulic Snubber on Atmospheric Dump Line B Was Broken at Rod Eye.Caused by Vibration.Snubber RepairedEarthquake