ML17081A454

Part 21 Notification - Evaluation of a Deviation - Starter Contactor Failure

ML17081A454
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	03/17/2017
From:	Gregoire D Energy Northwest
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
52615
Download: ML17081A454 (2)

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0311712017 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Report Pagel Power Reactor Event# 52615.

Site: COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION Notification Date I Time: 03/16/2017 15:07 (EDT)

Unit: 2 Region: 4 State: WA Event Date I Time: 03/14/2017 16:00 (PDT}

Reactor Type: [2] GE-5 Last Modification: 03/16/2017 Containment Type: MARK II NRC Notified by: DON GREGOIRE -

Notifications: NEIL OKEEFE R4DO HQ Ops Officer: BETHANY CECERE HAROLD GRAY R1DO Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY FRANK EHRHARDT R2DO 10 CFR Section: KARLA STOEDTER R3DO 21.21 (d)(3)(i) DEFECTS AND NONCOMPLIANCE PART 21/50.55 REACTOR !;:MAIL Unit Scram Code RX Crit lnit Power Initial RX Mode Curr Power Current RX Mode 2 N Yes 98 Power Operation 98 Power Operation

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PART 21 NOTIFICATION - EVALUATION OF A DEVIATION - STARTER CONTACTOR FAILURE "Pursuant to 10 CFR Part 21, this is a non-emergency notification by Energy Northwest concerning a defect in Size 1 Freedom Series Starters with nominal 120 VAC coils manufactured by AZZ/NLI [Nuclear Logistics Inc.] used at Columbia Generating Station.

"On February 8, 2017 Energy Northwest was notified by NLI of a deviation associated with starter contactors used at Columbia that failed to close due to overheating of the starter coil. The coils that were provided were determined to not meet specified voltage ratings.

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"The evaluation completed by Energy Northwest on March 14, 2017 concluded .that'the deviation did create a Sub~tantial Safety Hazard, and is reportable under 10 CFR 21.21 (d)(1) as a defect.

"A 30 day report will be issued by April 13, 2017 per 10 CFR 21.21 (d)(4)."

The licensee performed a prompt operability assessment for the two starters currently installed.

The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector.

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NRCFORM 361 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (1~-MOOJ OPERATIONS CENTER REACTOR PLANT

. EVENT NOTIFICATION WORKSHEET EN# 52S15 NRC OPERATION TELEPHONE NU~BER; PRIMARY- 301-816-5100 ot 800*532*3469*, BACKUPS-[1st] 301-951-0550 or 800.1149-3694*,

12ndl 301*415*0550 ~md !3rd! 301-415-0553 *1..icenseas who maintain their own ETS are Provided these telephona numbars.

NOTl~ICATION TIME: FACILITY OR ORGANIZATION UNIT NAMi= OF CALLER GALL SACK#

1507 Columbia Generating Station 00 Don Gregoire 509-377-8616 EVENT TIME &ZONE EVENT DATE POWF.R/MbDE 9EFOR!i POWllRIMODF. l\FTi;;R 1600 PDT 3/14/17 9811 9811 EVENT Cl.;ASSIFICATIONS 1*Hr. Non*Emora1mev 10 CFR !i0.72CbU1) MfAl Salo S/D Caoabflllv AINJ GENERAL EMERGENCY GEN/AAEC TSDcvlhtlon ADE\/ (v)(B) RHRCapaGlty AINE SITE AREA !EMERGENCY SITIAAEC 4*Hr. Non*Em~rgon~y 10 CFR S0.72(b)(2) (v)(C) Control of Rad Rel~n~e AIN(

ALERT AU~IAAli:C Ol TS ReQutred 5/0 ASHU (vllDl Acr.lderil Miligalion AIN[

UNUSUAL EVENT - . UNU/MF.C iv)(A) ECCS Disch11rgo lo RCS f\OOS {xii) Offsitl) Modloal /\MEl:

50.72 NON-EMERGENCY (~ec next columM) (lv)(B) RPS*/\ctuaUon (sorfuii) AR.PS (xiii) Loss Comm/Asmt1Rs3p ACO~

PHYSICAL SECURITY (73.71) DODD xi) OffSUa Nol~ioalion APRE 60*Dsy Optional 1o CFR. 50.73(al(1)

MATERlAUEXPOSU~E 137?? S*Hr. Non-l:mergency 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)

• Invalid Specifi~d System Actu~Uon* AIN\i i:lfNESS ~OR DUiY HFTi (il)(A) Degraded Condition AOEG other Unepecified R1>q11lremtlnt (Identify).

OTHER UNSPECIFIF.D RF.QMT, (Ree last ootumn) 11)(6) Unanalyzed Gondillon AUNA x NON~

INFORMATION ONLY NN~. Qv)(A) Specified Syslem A~tvRlfon AESF NONI DESCRIPTION Include: Systems affected, actuations and their Initiating signals, causes, effect of avent on plant, actions tal<en or plann0d, etc. (Contim;r; on b~ok)

Pursuant to 10 CFR Part 21, this is a non-emargency notification by Energy Northwest concerning a defect in Size 1 Freedom Series Starters with nominal 120 VAC coils manufactured by AZZ/NLI used at Columbia Generating Station.

On February 8, 2017 Energy Northwest was notified by NU of a deviation associated with starter contactors used at Columbia that failed to close due to overheating of the starter coil. The coils that were provided were determined to not meet specified voltage ratings.

The evaluation completed by Energy Northwest on March 14, 2017 concluded that the deviation did create a Substantial Safety Hazard, and is reportable under 10 CFR 21.21(d)(1) as a defect.

A 30 day report will be issued by April 13, 2017 per 10 CFR 21.21(d)(4).

NOTIFICATIONS YES NO Wlllal5 ANYTHING UNUSUAL OR NRC: RESIDENT x NOT UNDERSTOOD? Cl VSS (Explain _Jlbove) i&I NO STATE(Gl x DID Al.I. SYSTEMS iZl YES CJ NO (ExpJeln 9bOVG) x FUNCTION AS RF..QUJ~~07 l.OCAI.

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