ML18078A832

Forwards LER 79-009/03L-0

ML18078A832
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	02/07/1979
From:	Librizzi F Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
Shared Package
ML18078A833	List: ML18078A832 ML18078A836
References
NUDOCS 7902120122
Download: ML18078A832 (3)

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Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark, N.J. 07101 Phone 201 /622-7000 February 7, 1979 Mr. Boyce H. Grier Director of USNRC Off ice of Inspection and Enforcement Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Dear Mr. Grier:

LICENSE NO. DPR-70 DOCKET NO. 50-272 REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE 79-09/03L Pursuant to the ~equirements of Salem Generating Station Unit No. 1 Technical Specifications, Section 6.9.1.b, we are submitting Licensee Event Report for Reportable Occurrence 79-09/03L. This report is required within thirty (30) days of the occurrence.

Sincerely. yours,

?. p jj"Yf tf £ 0 F. P. Librizzi General Manager -

Electric Production

.CC: Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement (30 copies)

Director, Office* of Management Information and Program Control 790212Cld-J..

The Energy People

Report Number: 79-09/03L Report Date: 02-07-79 Occurrence Date: 1-12-79 Facility: Salem Generating Station Public Service Electri6 & Gas Company Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey 08038 IDENTIFICATION OF OCCURRENCE:

Two Auxiliary Building Exhaust Fans Inoperable CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE:

Operational Mode 1 Reactor Power 99%

DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE:

At 0935 hours0.0108 days <br />0.26 hours <br />0.00155 weeks <br />3.557675e-4 months <br />, No. 13 Auxiliary Building exhaust fan was removed from service due to high motor vibration. No. 11 Auxiliary Building exhaust fan had been previously removed from service due to problems with the fan unit dampers. Action Statement C for Technical Specification 3.7.7.1 was implemented. At 1700, surveillance 4.7.7.l(A) had been performed on the repaired No. 13 fan unit to verify operability and the Action Statement was terminated.

DESIGNATION.OF APPARENT CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE:

The cause of this occurrence was a worn keyway in No. 13 exhaust fan motor shaft.

ANALYSIS OF OCCURRENCE:

Technical Specification 3.7.7.1 Action C requires that with only one exhaust fan operable, restore at least two exhaust fans to operable status within seven days or be in at least Hot Standby within the next six hours and in Cold Shutdown within the following 30 hours3.472222e-4 days <br />0.00833 hours <br />4.960317e-5 weeks <br />1.1415e-5 months <br />. No. 13 Auxiliary Building exhaust fan was returned to service within eight

• hours. No. 12 and 13 exhaust fans operable meet the Technical Specifi-cation requirement.

CORRECTIVE ACTION:

No. 13 Auxiliary Building exhaust fan motor was removed and placed with No. 11 exhaust fan motor. A surveillance. test was performed to confirm operability. The damaged motor and a replacement shaft were sent off site for replacement of the motor shaft and will be installed in No. 11 exhaust fan unit when it is returned from the repair facility.

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FAILURE DATA:

Induction Motor Type RG 60 H.P. 1760 rpm Manufacturer: Allis Chalmers Norwood, Ohio Prepared by A. W. Kapple SORC Meeting No. 8-79