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ML20029E33510 May 1994LER 94-006-00:on 940415,both Trains of CREVS Declared Inoperable.Caused by Tornado Warning & Sighting of Tornado Moving Toward Plant.Tornado Warnings downgraded.W/940510 Ltr
ML20029E2029 May 1994LER 94-004-00:on 940408,determined That TS Pressurizer Cooldown Limit Exceeded on 930618 & Not Restored within Required Timeframe.Caused by Unanticipated Sys Interaction. SI for Check Valve Opening Tests revised.W/940509 Ltr
ML20029D8153 May 1994LER 94-005-00:on 940403,inadvertent Fwis Occurred.Caused by Personnel Failure to Follow Work Document Instructions. Corrective Action:Individuals Were Counseled on Requirements to Follow Work Document Instruction steps.W/940503 Ltr
ML20046B83530 July 1993LER 93-017-00:on 930621,discovered 24-hour Telephone Notification Had Not Been Carried Out as Required by TS LCO 3.7.11.1 Action Statement (b)(2)(a) Due to Personnel Error. NRC Informed of Missed notification.W/930730 Ltr
ML20046B85030 July 1993LER 93-018-00:on 930704,DG Started Due to Improper WO Planning.Restored Power to 1BB Shutdown Board & Stopped Running DGs.W/930730 Ltr
ML20046A46919 July 1993LER 93-016-00:on 930619,Phase A,Auxiliary Bldg & Containment Isolations Manually Initiated as Result of Fuel Assembly Failing to Remain in Upright Position After Being Released. All Fuel Movement stopped.W/930719 Ltr
ML20045J01114 July 1993LER 93-015-00:on 930614,1A Start Bus Alternate Feeder Breaker Tripped Upon Start of Unit 1 RCP Which Resulted in Start of DG Due to Current Transformer Wired Incorrectly. Restored Offsite Power & Secured Final DG.W/930714 Ltr
ML20045H01712 July 1993LER 93-014-00:on 930611,determined That Inadequate Ventilation Design Resulted in Potential Inoperability of Vital Power Equipment.Design Being modified.W/930712 LtrCondition Adverse to Quality
ML20045B99515 June 1993LER 93-004-01:on 930222,determined That Blind Flange on Elevation 734 Personnel Airlock Outer Housing Leaking.Due to Improper Installation of Blind Flange.Evaluation Performed of Other 14 Double O-ring Blind flanges.W/930615 Ltr
ML20045B93110 June 1993LER 93-013-00:on 930514,fire Watch Was Not Performed within Time Frame Required by Tech Specs Due to Inadequate Supervision by Fire Protection Foreman.Fire Watch Patrol reestablished.W/930610 LtrFire Protection Program
Fire Watch
ML20045A7267 June 1993LER 93-011-00:on 930507,discovered That Fire Barrier Breached W/O Proper Compensatory Measures Established.On 930505,door Leading to Room Housing Containment Spray HX 1A Breached.Roving Fire Watch Established & LCO 3.7.12 EnteredFire Barrier
Fire Watch
ML20044H4503 June 1993LER 93-012-00:on 930504,apparent Failure to Properly Identify & Plug SG Tube Determined to Exceed TS Plugging Limit.Caused by eddy-current Coordinator Not Ensuring Task requirements.Eddy-current Procedure revised.W/930603 Ltr
ML20044H15628 May 1993LER 93-010-00:on 930430,Westinghouse Identified Error in Development of Calculations for Cold Overpressure Mitigation Sys Setpoints.Caused by Vendor Failure to Consider Elevation Difference.Engineering Evaluation Performed
ML20044E63417 May 1993LER 93-009-00:on 930417,TS Surveillance Not Performed for Three Pipe Support Snubbers Because of Omission of Snubbers from Surveillance Instruction for Visual Insp.Snubbers Visually Inspected & Functionally tested.W/930517 Ltr
ML20044B67523 February 1993LER 93-001-00:on 930124,Unit 1 Ice Bed Temperature Recorder in MCR Declared Inoperable.Caused by Ineffective Communication.Appropriate Personnel Involved W/Event Have Been counseled.W/930223 LtrMissed surveillance
ML20044B61421 January 1993LER 92-026-00:on 921222,determined That Several ASME Section XI Pressure Tests Not Performed Due to Section XI Program Implementation Not Being well-defined,controlled or Documented.Test Expeditiously performed.W/930121 Ltr
ML20024H24422 May 1991LER 91-007-00:on 910422,LCO 3.0.3 Entered When Shaft of Train a Main Control Room Air Handling Unit Failed from Fatigue & Train B Out of Svc for Maint.Caused by Shaft Misalignment.New Shaft installed.W/910522 Ltr
ML20029C17621 March 1991LER 91-002-00:on 910211,unit Operated in Condition Prohibited by Tech Spec 3.3.3.8 Limiting Condition for Operation.Cause Under Investigation.Night Order Issued to Personnel Re Removal of Equipment from svc.W/910321 LtrFire Protection Program
Fire Watch
ML20029C12318 March 1991LER 90-016-01:on 901117,determined That Calibr of Nuclear Instrumentation Sys intermediate-range Channels Set Nonconservatively.Caused by Lack of Operability Control for Rod Motion.Action Plan developed.W/910318 LtrShutdown Margin
Condition Adverse to Quality
ML20029A67125 February 1991LER 91-002-00:on 910124,LCOs 3.0.5 & 3.8.1.1 Entered When Both Trains of Emergency Gas Treatment Sys Declared Inoperable.Caused by Blown Fuse & Excessive Cycling of Air Start Sys.Fuse replaced.W/910225 Ltr
ML20028H03327 September 1990LER 90-019-00:on 900828,failure to Update P-250 Plant Computer Constants Resulted in Axial Flux Difference.Caused by Inadequate Procedures & Inappropriate Personnel Actions. Procedure 0-PI-NXX-092-001.0 revised.W/900927 Ltr
ML20028G92026 September 1990LER 90-020-00:on 900829,ventilation Sys Inoperable Due to Train B Diesel Generator Out of Svc.Caused by Stuck Microswitch Contacts on Pressure Switch 0-PS-311-172. Pressure Switch Adjusted & Returned to svc.W/900926 LtrCondition Adverse to Quality
ML20044A9369 July 1990LER 90-011-00:on 900608,determined That Actual Nuclear Instrumentation Sys Power Range Detector Currents Were 20% to 31% Lower than Predicted.Caused by Calibr Values Being Incorrectly Calculated.Channels corrected.W/900709 Ltr
ML20044A32425 June 1990LER 90-010-00:on 900526,limiting Condition for Operation Entered Because MSIV Failed to Close When Another MSIV Inoperable for Maint.Cause Attributed to Valve Stem & Valve Guide Binding.Operations Training Ltr issued.W/900625 Ltr
ML20043H50921 June 1990LER 90-009-00:on 900527,automatic Start of Auxiliary Feedwater Pumps Occurred When Both Main Feedwater Pumps Placed in Tripped Condition.Caused by Personnel Error.Trip Circuitry Reset & Operators counseled.W/900621 Ltr
ML20043E5407 June 1990LER 90-008-00:on 900514,two Control Room Isolations Occurred as Result of Spurious Spikes.Caused by Loose Terminations on Relay Socket.Loose Connections Properly terminated.W/900607 Ltr
ML20043A42116 May 1990LER 90-010-00:on 900416,containment Ventilation Isolation Occurred.Caused by Allowing Gaseous Radiation Level to Increase Too Close to Alarm Setpoint.Recovery from Isolation initiated.W/900516 LtrPreplanned Activity
ML20043A22614 May 1990LER 90-009-00:on 900404,lower Containment Radiation Monitor Found Inoperable & Lower Containment Atmosphere Aligned to Upper Containment Radiation Monitor During Sampling.Caused by Personnel Error.Chemistry Training revised.W/900514 Ltr
ML20043A22714 May 1990LER 90-006-00:on 900414,auxiliary Bldg Isolation Occurred from Spent Fuel Pit Area Radiation Monitors 0-RM-90-102 & 103.Caused by Personnel Error.Training Ltr Issued to Instrument Mechanics & Operations personnel.W/900514 Ltr
ML20043A22014 May 1990LER 90-007-00:on 900413,discovered That Tech Spec Surveillance Requirement Not Performed within Required Interval.Caused by Personnel Error.Surveillance Successfully Performed Since missed.W/900514 LtrCondition Adverse to Quality
Missed surveillance
ML20042G7869 May 1990LER 90-005-00:on 900409,emergency Start of Four Emergency Diesel Generators Occurred While Attempting Transfer of Power.Caused by Personnel Error.Individuals Reprimanded, Training Initiated & Procedures revised.W/900509 LtrSafe Shutdown
ML20042G7939 May 1990LER 90-008-00:on 900410,reactor Trip Occurred Resulting from General Warning Alarm on Both Trains of Solid State Protection Sys.Caused by Personnel Error.Individuals Disciplined & Site Wide Message distributed.W/900509 LtrShutdown Margin
ML20042F3742 May 1990LER 90-003-00:on 900404,control Room Ventilation Sys (CRVS) Transferred to Pressurization Mode.Caused by Electrical Transient in Vital Instrument Ac Bus PY-21A.CRVS Reset & Returned to Normal Operating modes.W/900502 Ltr
ML20042E41913 April 1990LER 90-007-00:on 900317 & 26,containment Ventilation Isolations Occurred During Purge Activities.Caused by Inadequate Procedural Guidance for Setpoint Determination. Alarm & Trip Setpoints increased.W/900413 LtrPreplanned Activity
ML20042E20213 April 1990LER 90-005-00:on 900315,inadvertent Containment Vent Isolation Occurred While Preparing to Purge Containment. Caused by Lack of Attention to Detail by Operator.Operator Counseled & Received Administrative reprimand.W/900413 Ltr
ML20012F5225 April 1990LER 90-006-00:on 900307,containment Ventilation Isolation Occurred.Caused by Containment Particulate Level Too Close to Setpoint.Module Replaced.Radiation Alarm Setpoint Increased from 10% to 40% of Tech Spec limit.W/900406 LtrPreplanned Activity
ML20012D86123 March 1990LER 90-004-00:on 900221,handswitches Controlling Operation of Isolation Valves on Steam Supply Line to Auxiliary Feedwater Pump Found in Manual Position.Cause Undetermined. Handswitches Placed in P-auto position.W/900323 LtrUnanalyzed Condition
ML20012C42712 March 1990LER 90-003-00:on 900211,inadvertent Containment Vent Isolation Occurred.Caused by Lack of Attention to Detail in That Operator Did Not Look Closely Enough at Switch Designations.Personnel Involved counseled.W/900312 Ltr
ML20011F7191 March 1990LER 89-031-01:on 891205,RHR Pumps Determined to Have Deadheading Problem Identified by NRC Bulletin 88-004.Caused by Inadequate Technical Response to Bulletin.Training Ltr Issued to 10CFR50.59 reviewers.W/900301 LtrCondition Adverse to Quality
ML20011F74226 February 1990LER 90-002-00:on 900127,control Room Isolation Occurred When Circuit Breaker Opened Supplying Power to Radiation Monitor. Caused by Failure by Personnel to Exercise Sufficient Caution.Responsible Engineers reinstructed.W/900226 Ltr
ML20011F73926 February 1990LER 90-002-00:on 891122,value for Distance from Floor to Ctr Line of Level Switch 2-LS-87-21 Transposed in Variable Leg Calculation.Caused by Inattention to Detail.Procedure Revised to Replace Incorrect setpoint.W/900226 LtrStroke time
Condition Adverse to Quality
ML20006E3319 February 1990LER 90-001-00:on 900112,Limiting Condition for Operation 3.0.3 Entered When Three of Four Lower Compartment Cooler Fan Motors Exceeded Lubrication Frequency.Caused by Personnel Error.Personnel counseled.W/900209 Ltr
ML20006D5347 February 1990LER 90-001-00:on 900108,discovered That Several ERCW Valves Not Being Periodically Verified to Be Correct.Caused by Personnel Error During Procedure Revs & Workplan Reviews. Info Notice Issued to Workplan reviewers.W/900207 Ltr
ML19354E16322 January 1990LER 89-036-00:on 891221,discovered That Surveillance Test Results Used for Declaring Diesel Generator 1B-B Operable Deficient.Caused by Instruction Not Including 60 Minute Run Time.Event Will Be Reviewed w/supervisors.W/900122 LtrTime of Discovery
Offsite Circuit
ML19354D89416 January 1990LER 89-034-00:on 891215,leak Identified from Fitting on Vol Control Tank Level Transmitter & Auxiliary Bldg Evacuated, Preventing Fire Watch Patrol from Entering Bldg for Hourly Rounds.Fitting tightened.W/900116 LtrFire Barrier
Fire Watch
Hourly Fire Watch
ML19354D90616 January 1990LER 89-033-00:on 891216,refueling Water Storage Tank Level Transmitters Failed High Due to Freezing from Extremely Cold Weather & Inappropriate Use of Calculations.Engineering Procedures Revised & Heating Installed in encl.W/900116 LtrCondition Adverse to Quality
Fire Watch
ML20005F8859 January 1990LER 89-035-00:on 891210,turbine/reactor Trip Occurred from hi-hi Feedwater Level of 75% in Steam Generator 3.Caused by Failure of Loop 3 Main Feedwater Regulating Valve to Close. Equipment Adjusted & repaired.W/900109 LtrShutdown Margin
ML20005E08022 December 1989LER 89-032-00:on 891205,RHR Pumps Determined to Have Deadheading Problem,Per NRC Bulletin 88-004,resulting in Plant Operation Outside Design Basis.On 891128,RHR Pump Exceeded Head Criteria.Pumps started.W/891222 Ltr
ML20005E08322 December 1989LER 89-032-00:on 891201,discovered That Tech Spec Surveillance Requirement to Verify That Valves 1-67-748 & 2-67-748 in Open Position Not Met.Caused by Personnel Error.Correct Valve Position verified.W/891222 LtrTime of Discovery
Condition Adverse to Quality
ML20005E11622 December 1989LER 89-030-00:on 891204,fire Suppression Sys Deluge Valve Isolated More than 1 H W/O Required Continuous Fire Watch Establishment.Caused by Personal Communication Breakdown. Valve Opened & Foreman in Charge counseled.W/891222 LtrContinuous fire watch