PNO-IV-97-024A, on 970502,licensee Initiated Recovery of New Fuel Assembly That Had Been Dropped on 970428.Licensee Recommenced Refueling Reactor on 970504.Reconstitution Process Expected to Take 7 to 10 Days: Difference between revisions

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#REDIRECT [[PNO-IV-97-024, on 970428,new Fuel Assembly Raised from Location in Spent Fuel Pool Rack & After Being Moved Short Distance Laterally,Fell from Spent Fuel Pool Handling Machine.Licensee Assembled Team to Perform in-depth Review]]
| number = ML20138G085
| issue date = 05/05/1997
| title = PNO-IV-97-024A:on 970502,licensee Initiated Recovery of New Fuel Assembly That Had Been Dropped on 970428.Licensee Recommenced Refueling Reactor on 970504.Reconstitution Process Expected to Take 7 to 10 Days
| author name = Harrell P, Keller L
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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| addressee affiliation =
| docket = 05000382
| license number =
| contact person =
| document report number = PNO-IV-97-024A, PNO-IV-97-24A, NUDOCS 9705060171
| document type = PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR OCCURRENCE (PNO,, TEXT-INSPECTION & AUDIT & I&E CIRCULARS
| page count = 1
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May 5,1997 4
PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-IV-97-024A i
This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by Region IV staff in Arlington, Texas on this date.
Facility                            Licensee Emeroency Classification Entergy Operations, Inc.                    Notification of Unusual Event Waterford 3                              Alert Kilicna, Louisiana                      Site Area Emergency Dockets: 50-382                            General Emergency X Not Applicable
 
==Subject:==
UPDATE ON DROPPED NEW FUEL ASSEMBLY On May 2,1997, the licensee initiated recovery of the new fuel assembly that had been
;      dropped on April 28. The licensee transferred the new fuel assembly, from where it was j      leaning against the spent fuel pool liner, to the new fuel elevator. The assembly was moved in accordance with a special procedure approved by the Onsite Safety Review Committee.
4' The licensee recommenced refueling the reactor on May 4. On May 5, the licensee began disassembly of the dropped fuel assembly so it could be decontaminated, reassembled with new grid straps, and shipped to the fuel vendor for inspection. The inspection will verify that
;      no damage occurred on the inside of the fuel rods. The licensee expects this reconstitution process will take 7 to 10 days.
1 The licensee completed a preliminary root cause analysis of the event and determined that the
;      cause of the dropped assembly was that it was not properly grappled as a result of human error with several contributing factors: lack of self-checking, lack of peer check / independent verification, lack of training on self-checking techniques for the grappling process, and lack i      of detailed instructions for operation of the equipment. The grapple was disassembled and
:      no mechanical defects were identified. The licensee implemented corrective actions to address each of the identified weaknesses prior to recommencing fuel movement.
;      The state of Louisiana will be informed.
Region IV received notification of this occurrence by telephone from the Senior Resident Inspector at 7:30 a.m. on May 5,1997. Region IV has informed EDO and NRR.
This information has been discussed with the licensee and is current as of 4 p.m. (CDT) on j      May 5,1997.
 
==Contact:==
P. Harrell            L. A. Keller (817)860-8260          (504)783-6253 l    9705060171 970505 PDR        I&E b O\\k PNO-IV-97-024A PDR H}}
 
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