ML18142B217

LER 1978-002-00 for R. E. Ginna, Power Range Low Range Trip Set Point Test

ML18142B217
Person / Time
Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	02/10/1978
From:	White L Rochester Gas & Electric Corp
To:	Grier B NRC/IE, NRC Region 1
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LER 1978-002-00
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DISTRIBUTION FOR INCOMING MATERIAL 50-244 REC: GRIER B H ORG: WHITE L D DOCDATE: 02/10/78 NRC ROCHESTER GAS Rc ELEC DATE RCVD: 02/14/7 DOCTYPE: LETTER NOTARIZED: NO COPIES RECEIVED

SUBJECT:

LTR 1 ENCL 0 LICENSEE EVENT REPT. NO. 50-244/78-002/03L-0 CONCERNING FAILURE TO VERIFY ROD STOP PERMISSIVE 8c LOW RANGE POWER RANGE TRIP AS REQUIRED BY TECH SPECS.

PLANT NAME: RE GINNA UNIT 1 REVIEWER INITIAL: XRL DISTRIBUTOR INITIAL:

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Subject:

LER 78-002/03L-O, power range low range trip set point test R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1 Docket No. 50-244

Dear Mr. Grier:

In accordance with Technical Specifications, Article 6. 9.2.b. (3),

observed inadequacies in the implementation of administrative or procedural controls which threaten to cause reduction of degree of redundancy provided in reactor protection systems, the attached report of Reportable Occurrence 78-02, 30-day, is hereby submitted. Two additional copies of this letter and the attachment are enclosed.

Very truly yours,

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L. D. White,'.

Attachment cc: Dr. Ernst Volgenau (30)

Mr. William G. McDonald (3) 04sozb~

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EVENT DESCRIPTION AND PROBABLE CONSEQUENCES Q10 During review of LER re orts of other facilities failure to verif rod sto ermissive and low range power range trip as required by Tech . 'Spe'c." "Ilab'le'"4 . 1 . 1, Item 41 was noted. Redundant protection is provided by the intermediate range high flux trips.

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Procedures have been changed to require testing prior to criticality, and necessa Tech. Spec. change will be requested. CAR 1174 was issued to document this action.

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