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| {{#Wiki_filter:~0- f9Acre September 18, 1998NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 98-36: INADEQUATE OR POORLY CONTROLLED, NON-SAFETY-RELATED MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESUNNECESSARILY CHALLENGED SAFETY SYSTEMSAddresseeAll holders of operating licenses for nuclear power reactors.purposeThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this information notice (IN) to alertaddressees to several recent events in which inadequate or poorly controlled, non-safety-related maintenance activities resulted in unnecessary challenges to safety systems. It isexpected that recipients will review the information for applicability to their facilities and consideraction, as appropriate to avoid similar problems. However, suggestions contained in thisinformation notice are not NRC requirements; therefore, no specific action or written responseis required. | | {{#Wiki_filter:~0- f9AcreUNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001September 18, 1998NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 98-36: INADEQUATE OR POORLY CONTROLLED, NON-SAFETY-RELATED MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESUNNECESSARILY CHALLENGED SAFETY SYSTEMSAddresseeAll holders of operating licenses for nuclear power reactors.purposeThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this information notice (IN) to alertaddressees to several recent events in which inadequate or poorly controlled, non-safety-related maintenance activities resulted in unnecessary challenges to safety systems. It isexpected that recipients will review the information for applicability to their facilities and consideraction, as appropriate to avoid similar problems. However, suggestions contained in thisinformation notice are not NRC requirements; therefore, no specific action or written responseis required. |
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| BRAIDWOOD UNIT 2On January 18, 1996, with Braidwood Unit 2 operating at full power, .offsite power was lost.Inadequately secured roofing repair materials located on the roof of the adjacent servicebuilding were blown off the roof during a rain storm, causing a phase-to-ground arc on one oftwo station auxiliary transformers (SATs). As designed, the second SAT tripped when the firstSAT failed. Both emergency diesel generators (EDGs) automatically started and all safe-shutdown loads automatically sequenced on to the engineered safety feature (ESF) buses. Allautomatic bus transfers occurred as designed, maintaining power to non-ESF buses from theunit auxiliary transformers (UATs). The reactor remained stable at full power throughout theevent. To restore offsite power to Unit 2, the licensee cross-tied both Unit 2 ESF buses to therespective ESF buses of Unit 1, which also remained at full power throughout the event.Inspection of the faulted SAT revealed damage to (1) the Phase B and C bushings and (2) agas detector relay on top of the transformer where heavy arcing occurred. The licenseedetermined that the Initiating event was a Phase C arc-to-ground, followed by a Phase B tovNOrT g NO -98T- goz 98 0e 8<9809 td n f IN 98-36September 18, 1998 Phase C arc. A 345-kilovolt switchyard breaker, Which connected the SAT to the switchyardring bus, was also damaged. Approximately one square foot of the Phase B bushing wasblown out.BYRON UNIT IOn May 23, 1996, with the Unit 1 reactor shut down In excess of a month for a refueling outage,offsite power was lost when one of the two Unit I SATs Isolated because of a Phase A toPhase B current differential relay operation. The second SAT tripped as designed when thefirst SAT failed. Both EDGs automatically started and all safe-shutdown loads automaticallysequenced on to the ESF buses. Because the reactor was shut down, power to non-ESFbuses was lost and two service water pumps and a station air compressor common to bothByron units tripped. Without the service water pumps, Unit 2, which was operating at fullpower, had no cooling water to many loads, including the main generator auxiliaries, station aircompressors, condensate pumps, and condensate booster pumps. Subsequently, Unit 2 wasmanually tripped.The licensee determined that the SAT that initially tripped underwent a phase-to-ground fault ona Phase B insulator. The failed insulator was located outdoors, about halfway between the SATand the auxiliary building. After Initiating, the arc continued down the bus bar, Increasing inwidth until It involved the other two phases. Air and water present in the bus bar duct washeated by the arc and resulted in pressurization of the duct.Chronic water leakage through inadequately caulked Insulator mounting holes and through animproperly compressed gasket caused degradation of the insulator metal inserts and Insulatormaterial between these inserts. Eventually, the bus flashed to ground through the degradedinsulator and initiated the transient.PERRYOn June 5, 1997, Perry was operating at full power when an automatic reactor scram occurredfollowing a three-phase fault in one of two high-voltage secondary winding terminationcompartments of the UAT. The fault resulted in the actuation of the auxiliary transformer phasedifferential relay, a main generator lockout, a main turbine trip, and fast closure of the turbinecontrol valves.At the time of the transient, safety-related electrical loads were being supplied by the in-servicestartup transformer. The non-safety-related electrical loads supplied by the transformerautomatically transferred to the startup transformer except for the bus that was faulted.Operators stabilized the plant without major complication.The licensee determined that the fault had developed as a result of an accumulation of moistureand dust that had entered the termination compartment housing where a 2-Inch-long piece ofgasket material was missing from the compartment housing-to-transformer sealing surface.The missing piece of gasket material may have been lost during work performed when K>1IN 98-36September 18, 1998 replacing the auxiliary transformer following failure of the transformer on May 30, 1996. Thecause of that failure was attributed to Inadequate original design or poor assembly practices orboth.POINT BEACH UNIT IDuring a severe storm on January 8, 1998, a ground In the low-voltage-side bus duct causedthe failure of the Unit I SAT. This failure and a failure of the 13.8-kilovolt automatic bus transferto the Unit 2 SAT resulted in the loss of normal power to the Unit I safeguards buses. TheEDGs subsequently started and restored power to the buses. Unit I remained at 98 percentpower throughout the transient. Unit 2 was in cold shutdown.The licensee attributed the failure of the transformer to the buildup of condensation internal tothe buses and long-term insulation degradation In the bus duct on the low-voltage side of thetransformer. Before the transformer failed, the circuit breaker for a heater designed to keep thebus duct dry would not remain closed. Consequently, in August 1996, the licensee left thecircuit breaker open and wrote a work order for its repair. However, work schedulers did notrecognize that the bus duct heater was inoperable with the circuit breaker open, and the workorder was erroneously classified as "minor maintenance" and given low priority. At the time thetransformer failed, the work order was in the "backlog' of maintenance Items. In addition to theinoperable heater, the:licensee determined that the lack of a routine inspection program for thebus ducts may have contributed to the event. Inspection of the bus ducts after the transformerfailed revealed insulation breakdown that would likely have been Identified through a periodicInspection program.DiscussionThese events illustrate the potentially significant consequences of inadequate or poorlyperformed maintenance activities on non-safety-related plant components. Unnecessarychallenges to plant safety systems or control room operators or both could result frominadequate control or inattention to detail during non-safety-related maintenance activities. Thepotential impact on safety systems of such activities as the re-roofing of nuclear power plantsupport buildings, the Installation of gaskets, or the caulking of outdoor components, couldeasily be overlooked. In addition, several of the events discussed here highlight the need forlicensees to have better control over the maintenance activities of contractor and non-stationutility employees, and the need for thorough periodic walkdowns or preventive maintenance onauxiliary transformers and the associated outdoor bus duct IN 98-36September 18, 1998 This information notice requires no specific action or written response. However, recipients arereminded that they are required to consider Industry-wide operating experience (including NRCINs) where practical, when setting goals and performing periodic evaluations under Section50.65, "Requirements for Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear PowerPlants," of Part 50 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations. If you have any questionsabout the information In this notice, please contact one of the technical contacts listed below orthe appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.eJack , Acting DirectorDivision of Reactor Program ManagementOffice of Nuclear Reactor RegulationTechnical contacts: Mike Kunowski, Region IlIl John Neisler, Region IlIl630-829-9816 630429-9718E-mail: mak3@nrc.gov E-mail: jhn@nrc.gov | | BRAIDWOOD UNIT 2On January 18, 1996, with Braidwood Unit 2 operating at full power, .offsite power was lost.Inadequately secured roofing repair materials located on the roof of the adjacent servicebuilding were blown off the roof during a rain storm, causing a phase-to-ground arc on one oftwo station auxiliary transformers (SATs). As designed, the second SAT tripped when the firstSAT failed. Both emergency diesel generators (EDGs) automatically started and all safe-shutdown loads automatically sequenced on to the engineered safety feature (ESF) buses. Allautomatic bus transfers occurred as designed, maintaining power to non-ESF buses from theunit auxiliary transformers (UATs). The reactor remained stable at full power throughout theevent. To restore offsite power to Unit 2, the licensee cross-tied both Unit 2 ESF buses to therespective ESF buses of Unit 1, which also remained at full power throughout the event.Inspection of the faulted SAT revealed damage to (1) the Phase B and C bushings and (2) agas detector relay on top of the transformer where heavy arcing occurred. The licenseedetermined that the Initiating event was a Phase C arc-to-ground, followed by a Phase B tovNOrT g NO -98T- goz 98 0e 8<9809 td n |
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| | f IN 98-36September 18, 1998 Phase C arc. A 345-kilovolt switchyard breaker, Which connected the SAT to the switchyardring bus, was also damaged. Approximately one square foot of the Phase B bushing wasblown out.BYRON UNIT IOn May 23, 1996, with the Unit 1 reactor shut down In excess of a month for a refueling outage,offsite power was lost when one of the two Unit I SATs Isolated because of a Phase A toPhase B current differential relay operation. The second SAT tripped as designed when thefirst SAT failed. Both EDGs automatically started and all safe-shutdown loads automaticallysequenced on to the ESF buses. Because the reactor was shut down, power to non-ESFbuses was lost and two service water pumps and a station air compressor common to bothByron units tripped. Without the service water pumps, Unit 2, which was operating at fullpower, had no cooling water to many loads, including the main generator auxiliaries, station aircompressors, condensate pumps, and condensate booster pumps. Subsequently, Unit 2 wasmanually tripped.The licensee determined that the SAT that initially tripped underwent a phase-to-ground fault ona Phase B insulator. The failed insulator was located outdoors, about halfway between the SATand the auxiliary building. After Initiating, the arc continued down the bus bar, Increasing inwidth until It involved the other two phases. Air and water present in the bus bar duct washeated by the arc and resulted in pressurization of the duct.Chronic water leakage through inadequately caulked Insulator mounting holes and through animproperly compressed gasket caused degradation of the insulator metal inserts and Insulatormaterial between these inserts. Eventually, the bus flashed to ground through the degradedinsulator and initiated the transient.PERRYOn June 5, 1997, Perry was operating at full power when an automatic reactor scram occurredfollowing a three-phase fault in one of two high-voltage secondary winding terminationcompartments of the UAT. The fault resulted in the actuation of the auxiliary transformer phasedifferential relay, a main generator lockout, a main turbine trip, and fast closure of the turbinecontrol valves.At the time of the transient, safety-related electrical loads were being supplied by the in-servicestartup transformer. The non-safety-related electrical loads supplied by the transformerautomatically transferred to the startup transformer except for the bus that was faulted.Operators stabilized the plant without major complication.The licensee determined that the fault had developed as a result of an accumulation of moistureand dust that had entered the termination compartment housing where a 2-Inch-long piece ofgasket material was missing from the compartment housing-to-transformer sealing surface.The missing piece of gasket material may have been lost during work performed when |
| List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices A,(ttachment 1IN 98-36September 18, 1998 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUEDNRC INFORMATION NOTICESInformationNotice No.Date ofIssuanceSubject98-35Threat Assessments andConsideration of HeightenedPhysical Protection Measures914/98Issued toAll U.S. NRC fuel cycle facilitiespower and non-power reactorlicensees (Safeguard issues, notfor public disclosure.)98-3498-3398-3298-31NRC Configuration ControlErrorsNRC Regulations ProhibitAgreements that restrict orDiscourage an Employee fromParticipating In Protected ActivitiesProblems Associated with Post-Fire Safe-Shutdown CircuitAnalyses8/28/9881281988126198All holders of Operating licensesfor nuclear power reactors, exceptfor those who have ceasedoperations and have certified thatfuel has been permanentlyremoved from the reactor vesselAll holders of a U.S. NuclearRegulatory Commission (NRC)license.All holders of operating licensesfor nuclear power reactors, exceptthose who have permanentlyceased operations and havecertified that fuel has beenpermanently removed form thereactorAll holders of operating licencesfor nuclear power reactors, exceptthose licensees that havepermanently ceased operationsand have certified that fuel hasbeen permanently removed fromthe reactor vessel.Fire Protection System Design 8/26/98Deficiencies and Common-ModeFlooding of Emergency Core CoolingSystem Rooms at Washington NuclearProject Unit 2OL = Operating LicenseCP = Construction Permit
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| | K>1IN 98-36September 18, 1998 replacing the auxiliary transformer following failure of the transformer on May 30, 1996. Thecause of that failure was attributed to Inadequate original design or poor assembly practices orboth.POINT BEACH UNIT IDuring a severe storm on January 8, 1998, a ground In the low-voltage-side bus duct causedthe failure of the Unit I SAT. This failure and a failure of the 13.8-kilovolt automatic bus transferto the Unit 2 SAT resulted in the loss of normal power to the Unit I safeguards buses. TheEDGs subsequently started and restored power to the buses. Unit I remained at 98 percentpower throughout the transient. Unit 2 was in cold shutdown.The licensee attributed the failure of the transformer to the buildup of condensation internal tothe buses and long-term insulation degradation In the bus duct on the low-voltage side of thetransformer. Before the transformer failed, the circuit breaker for a heater designed to keep thebus duct dry would not remain closed. Consequently, in August 1996, the licensee left thecircuit breaker open and wrote a work order for its repair. However, work schedulers did notrecognize that the bus duct heater was inoperable with the circuit breaker open, and the workorder was erroneously classified as "minor maintenance" and given low priority. At the time thetransformer failed, the work order was in the "backlog' of maintenance Items. In addition to theinoperable heater, the:licensee determined that the lack of a routine inspection program for thebus ducts may have contributed to the event. Inspection of the bus ducts after the transformerfailed revealed insulation breakdown that would likely have been Identified through a periodicInspection program.DiscussionThese events illustrate the potentially significant consequences of inadequate or poorlyperformed maintenance activities on non-safety-related plant components. Unnecessarychallenges to plant safety systems or control room operators or both could result frominadequate control or inattention to detail during non-safety-related maintenance activities. Thepotential impact on safety systems of such activities as the re-roofing of nuclear power plantsupport buildings, the Installation of gaskets, or the caulking of outdoor components, couldeasily be overlooked. In addition, several of the events discussed here highlight the need forlicensees to have better control over the maintenance activities of contractor and non-stationutility employees, and the need for thorough periodic walkdowns or preventive maintenance onauxiliary transformers and the associated outdoor bus ducts. |
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| List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices*See previous concurrence C,,tt & e.**E-mail concurrence c<f()DOCUMENT NAME: G:\NICK\REGION.INTo receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box C=Copy wlo attachment/enclosure E=Copy with attachmentlenclosure N = No copyOFFICE PECB I Tech Ed I Reg III Reg [ il I PECB I C:PECB l_ji D MNAME NFields* RSanders* MKunowski** JNeisler** RDennig* JStolz* JRoDATE 09/03/98 08/26/98 09/03/98 Ii09/03/98 09/14/98 J 09/14/98 \/98OFFICIAL RECORD COPY IN 98-xxSeptember xx, 1998 This information notice requires no specific action or written response. However, recipie arereminded that they are required to consider industry-wide operating experience (includ g NRCINs) where practical, when setting goals and performing periodic evaluations under ection50.65, "Requirements for Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclea owerPlants," of Part 50 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations. If you have ny questionsabout the information in this notice, please contact one of the technical con cts listed below orthe appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project man er.Jack W. Roe, Acting irectorDivision of Reactor rogram ManagementOffice of Nuclea eactor RegulationTechnical contacts: Mike Kunowski, Region IlIl Joh eisler, Region IlIl630-829-9816 63 -829-9718E-mail: mak3@nrc.gov -mail: jhn@nrc.gov
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Appendix VI: NRC FOIA Responses (B-51 Through B-53); Turkey Point Event Report; NRC Information Notice 2010-12: Containment Liner Cor Information Notice 2010-12, Intervenors' Fifth Motion to Amend And/Or Supplement Proposed Contention No. 5 (Shield Building Cracking). Appendix VI: NRC FOIA Responses (B-51 Through B-53); Turkey Point Event Report; NRC Information Notic2012-08-17017 August 2012 Intervenors' Fifth Motion to Amend And/Or Supplement Proposed Contention No. 5 (Shield Building Cracking). 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NYS000329-00-BD01 - NRC Information Notice 2011-13, Control Rod Blade Cracking Resulting in Reduced Design Lifetime (Jun 29, 2011) (NRC in 2011-13)2011-06-29029 June 2011 Official Exhibit - NYS000329-00-BD01 - NRC Information Notice 2011-13, Control Rod Blade Cracking Resulting in Reduced Design Lifetime (Jun 29, 2011) (NRC in 2011-13) Information Notice 2011-13, Official Exhibit - Nys000329-00-Bd01 - NRC Information Notice 2011-13, Control Rod Blade Cracking Resulting in Reduced Design Lifetime (Jun 29, 2011) (Nrc in 2011-13)2011-06-29029 June 2011 Official Exhibit - Nys000329-00-Bd01 - NRC Information Notice 2011-13, Control Rod Blade Cracking Resulting in Reduced Design Lifetime (Jun 29, 2011) (Nrc in 2011-13) Information Notice 2011-13, OFFICIAL EXHIBIT - NYS000329-00-BD01 - NRC Information Notice 2011-13, Control Rod Blade Cracking Resulting in Reduced Design Lifetime (Jun 29, 2011) (NRC in 2011-13)2011-06-29029 June 2011 OFFICIAL EXHIBIT - NYS000329-00-BD01 - NRC Information Notice 2011-13, Control Rod Blade Cracking Resulting in Reduced Design Lifetime (Jun 29, 2011) (NRC in 2011-13) Information Notice 2011-04, IN: Contaminants and Stagnant Conditions Affecting Stress Corrosion Cracking in Stainless Steel Piping in Pressurized Water Reactors2011-02-23023 February 2011 IN: Contaminants and Stagnant Conditions Affecting Stress Corrosion Cracking in Stainless Steel Piping in Pressurized Water Reactors Information Notice 2011-04, In: Contaminants and Stagnant Conditions Affecting Stress Corrosion Cracking in Stainless Steel Piping in Pressurized Water Reactors2011-02-23023 February 2011 In: Contaminants and Stagnant Conditions Affecting Stress Corrosion Cracking in Stainless Steel Piping in Pressurized Water Reactors Information Notice 2011-04, in: Contaminants and Stagnant Conditions Affecting Stress Corrosion Cracking in Stainless Steel Piping in Pressurized Water Reactors2011-02-23023 February 2011 in: Contaminants and Stagnant Conditions Affecting Stress Corrosion Cracking in Stainless Steel Piping in Pressurized Water Reactors Information Notice 2010-26, New England Coalition'S Motion for Leave to Reply to NRC Staff'S Objection to Nec'S Notification of Information Notice 2010-26 and Entergy'S Response to the Supplement to Nec'S Petition for Commission Review of LBP-10-2010-12-30030 December 2010 New England Coalition'S Motion for Leave to Reply to NRC Staff'S Objection to Nec'S Notification of Information Notice 2010-26 and Entergy'S Response to the Supplement to Nec'S Petition for Commission Review of LBP-10-19 Information Notice 2010-26, New England Coalition'S Motion for Leave to Reply to NRC Staff'S Objection to Nec'S Notification of Information Notice 2010-26 and Entergy'S Response to the Supplement to Nec'S Petition for Commission Review2010-12-30030 December 2010 New England Coalition'S Motion for Leave to Reply to NRC Staff'S Objection to Nec'S Notification of Information Notice 2010-26 and Entergy'S Response to the Supplement to Nec'S Petition for Commission Review of LBP-10-19 Information Notice 2010-26, 2010/12/21-NRC Staff'S Objection to Nec'S Notification of Information Notice 2010-262010-12-21021 December 2010 2010/12/21-NRC Staff'S Objection to Nec'S Notification of Information Notice 2010-26 ML13066A1872009-12-16016 December 2009 Draft NRC Information Notice 2009-xx - Underestimate of Dam Failure Frequency Used in Probabilistic Risk Assessments ML1007804482009-11-23023 November 2009 Email from Peter Bamford, NRR to Pamela Cowan, Exelon on TMI Contamination Control Event Information Notice 2009-11, NSP000059-Revised Prefiled Testimony of Northard/Petersen/Peterson-NRC Information Notice 2009-112009-07-0707 July 2009 NSP000059-Revised Prefiled Testimony of Northard/Petersen/Peterson-NRC Information Notice 2009-11 Information Notice 2009-10, Official Exhibit - NYS000019-00-BD01- NRC Information Notice 2009-10, Transformers Failures - Recent Operating Experience (Jul. 7, 2009) (NRC in 2009-10)2009-07-0707 July 2009 Official Exhibit - NYS000019-00-BD01- NRC Information Notice 2009-10, Transformers Failures - Recent Operating Experience (Jul. 7, 2009) (NRC in 2009-10) Information Notice 2009-09, Improper Flow Controller Settings Renders Injection Systems Inoperable and Surveillance Did Not Identify2009-06-19019 June 2009 Improper Flow Controller Settings Renders Injection Systems Inoperable and Surveillance Did Not Identify Information Notice 2008-12, Reactor Trip Due to Off-Site Power Fluctuation2008-07-0707 July 2008 Reactor Trip Due to Off-Site Power Fluctuation Information Notice 2008-11, Service Water System Degradation at Brunswicksteam Electric Plant Unit 12008-06-18018 June 2008 Service Water System Degradation at Brunswicksteam Electric Plant Unit 1 Information Notice 2008-04, Counterfeit Parts Supplied to Nuclear Power Plants2008-04-0707 April 2008 Counterfeit Parts Supplied to Nuclear Power Plants Information Notice 1991-09, Counterfeiting of Crane Valves2007-09-25025 September 2007 Counterfeiting of Crane Valves Information Notice 2007-28, Potential Common Cause Vulnerabilities in Essential Service Water Systems Due to Inadequate Chemistry Controls2007-09-19019 September 2007 Potential Common Cause Vulnerabilities in Essential Service Water Systems Due to Inadequate Chemistry Controls Information Notice 2007-29, Temporary Scaffolding Affects Operability of Safety-Related Equipment2007-09-17017 September 2007 Temporary Scaffolding Affects Operability of Safety-Related Equipment Information Notice 2007-14, Loss of Offsite Power and Dual-Unit Trip at Catawba Nuclear Generating Station2007-03-30030 March 2007 Loss of Offsite Power and Dual-Unit Trip at Catawba Nuclear Generating Station Information Notice 2007-06, Potential Common Cause Vulnerabilities in Essential Service Water Systems2007-02-0909 February 2007 Potential Common Cause Vulnerabilities in Essential Service Water Systems Information Notice 2007-05, Vertical Deep Draft Pump Shaft and Coupling Failures2007-02-0909 February 2007 Vertical Deep Draft Pump Shaft and Coupling Failures Information Notice 2006-31, Inadequate Fault Interrupting Rating of Breakers2006-12-26026 December 2006 Inadequate Fault Interrupting Rating of Breakers Information Notice 2006-29, Potential Common Cause Failure of Motor-operated Valves as a Result of Stem Nut Wear2006-12-14014 December 2006 Potential Common Cause Failure of Motor-operated Valves as a Result of Stem Nut Wear Information Notice 2006-29, Potential Common Cause Failure of Motor-operated Valves As a Result of Stem Nut Wear2006-12-14014 December 2006 Potential Common Cause Failure of Motor-operated Valves As a Result of Stem Nut Wear Information Notice 2006-13, E-mail from M. Mclaughlin on NRC, Regarding NRC Information Notice 2006-13: Groundwater Contamination2006-07-13013 July 2006 E-mail from M. 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~0- f9AcreUNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001September 18, 1998NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 98-36: INADEQUATE OR POORLY CONTROLLED, NON-SAFETY-RELATED MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESUNNECESSARILY CHALLENGED SAFETY SYSTEMSAddresseeAll holders of operating licenses for nuclear power reactors.purposeThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this information notice (IN) to alertaddressees to several recent events in which inadequate or poorly controlled, non-safety-related maintenance activities resulted in unnecessary challenges to safety systems. It isexpected that recipients will review the information for applicability to their facilities and consideraction, as appropriate to avoid similar problems. However, suggestions contained in thisinformation notice are not NRC requirements; therefore, no specific action or written responseis required.
Description of Circumstances
BRAIDWOOD UNIT 2On January 18, 1996, with Braidwood Unit 2 operating at full power, .offsite power was lost.Inadequately secured roofing repair materials located on the roof of the adjacent servicebuilding were blown off the roof during a rain storm, causing a phase-to-ground arc on one oftwo station auxiliary transformers (SATs). As designed, the second SAT tripped when the firstSAT failed. Both emergency diesel generators (EDGs) automatically started and all safe-shutdown loads automatically sequenced on to the engineered safety feature (ESF) buses. Allautomatic bus transfers occurred as designed, maintaining power to non-ESF buses from theunit auxiliary transformers (UATs). The reactor remained stable at full power throughout theevent. To restore offsite power to Unit 2, the licensee cross-tied both Unit 2 ESF buses to therespective ESF buses of Unit 1, which also remained at full power throughout the event.Inspection of the faulted SAT revealed damage to (1) the Phase B and C bushings and (2) agas detector relay on top of the transformer where heavy arcing occurred. The licenseedetermined that the Initiating event was a Phase C arc-to-ground, followed by a Phase B tovNOrT g NO -98T- goz 98 0e 8<9809 td n
f IN 98-36September 18, 1998 Phase C arc. A 345-kilovolt switchyard breaker, Which connected the SAT to the switchyardring bus, was also damaged. Approximately one square foot of the Phase B bushing wasblown out.BYRON UNIT IOn May 23, 1996, with the Unit 1 reactor shut down In excess of a month for a refueling outage,offsite power was lost when one of the two Unit I SATs Isolated because of a Phase A toPhase B current differential relay operation. The second SAT tripped as designed when thefirst SAT failed. Both EDGs automatically started and all safe-shutdown loads automaticallysequenced on to the ESF buses. Because the reactor was shut down, power to non-ESFbuses was lost and two service water pumps and a station air compressor common to bothByron units tripped. Without the service water pumps, Unit 2, which was operating at fullpower, had no cooling water to many loads, including the main generator auxiliaries, station aircompressors, condensate pumps, and condensate booster pumps. Subsequently, Unit 2 wasmanually tripped.The licensee determined that the SAT that initially tripped underwent a phase-to-ground fault ona Phase B insulator. The failed insulator was located outdoors, about halfway between the SATand the auxiliary building. After Initiating, the arc continued down the bus bar, Increasing inwidth until It involved the other two phases. Air and water present in the bus bar duct washeated by the arc and resulted in pressurization of the duct.Chronic water leakage through inadequately caulked Insulator mounting holes and through animproperly compressed gasket caused degradation of the insulator metal inserts and Insulatormaterial between these inserts. Eventually, the bus flashed to ground through the degradedinsulator and initiated the transient.PERRYOn June 5, 1997, Perry was operating at full power when an automatic reactor scram occurredfollowing a three-phase fault in one of two high-voltage secondary winding terminationcompartments of the UAT. The fault resulted in the actuation of the auxiliary transformer phasedifferential relay, a main generator lockout, a main turbine trip, and fast closure of the turbinecontrol valves.At the time of the transient, safety-related electrical loads were being supplied by the in-servicestartup transformer. The non-safety-related electrical loads supplied by the transformerautomatically transferred to the startup transformer except for the bus that was faulted.Operators stabilized the plant without major complication.The licensee determined that the fault had developed as a result of an accumulation of moistureand dust that had entered the termination compartment housing where a 2-Inch-long piece ofgasket material was missing from the compartment housing-to-transformer sealing surface.The missing piece of gasket material may have been lost during work performed when
K>1IN 98-36September 18, 1998 replacing the auxiliary transformer following failure of the transformer on May 30, 1996. Thecause of that failure was attributed to Inadequate original design or poor assembly practices orboth.POINT BEACH UNIT IDuring a severe storm on January 8, 1998, a ground In the low-voltage-side bus duct causedthe failure of the Unit I SAT. This failure and a failure of the 13.8-kilovolt automatic bus transferto the Unit 2 SAT resulted in the loss of normal power to the Unit I safeguards buses. TheEDGs subsequently started and restored power to the buses. Unit I remained at 98 percentpower throughout the transient. Unit 2 was in cold shutdown.The licensee attributed the failure of the transformer to the buildup of condensation internal tothe buses and long-term insulation degradation In the bus duct on the low-voltage side of thetransformer. Before the transformer failed, the circuit breaker for a heater designed to keep thebus duct dry would not remain closed. Consequently, in August 1996, the licensee left thecircuit breaker open and wrote a work order for its repair. However, work schedulers did notrecognize that the bus duct heater was inoperable with the circuit breaker open, and the workorder was erroneously classified as "minor maintenance" and given low priority. At the time thetransformer failed, the work order was in the "backlog' of maintenance Items. In addition to theinoperable heater, the:licensee determined that the lack of a routine inspection program for thebus ducts may have contributed to the event. Inspection of the bus ducts after the transformerfailed revealed insulation breakdown that would likely have been Identified through a periodicInspection program.DiscussionThese events illustrate the potentially significant consequences of inadequate or poorlyperformed maintenance activities on non-safety-related plant components. Unnecessarychallenges to plant safety systems or control room operators or both could result frominadequate control or inattention to detail during non-safety-related maintenance activities. Thepotential impact on safety systems of such activities as the re-roofing of nuclear power plantsupport buildings, the Installation of gaskets, or the caulking of outdoor components, couldeasily be overlooked. In addition, several of the events discussed here highlight the need forlicensees to have better control over the maintenance activities of contractor and non-stationutility employees, and the need for thorough periodic walkdowns or preventive maintenance onauxiliary transformers and the associated outdoor bus ducts.
IN 98-36September 18, 1998 This information notice requires no specific action or written response. However, recipients arereminded that they are required to consider Industry-wide operating experience (including NRCINs) where practical, when setting goals and performing periodic evaluations under Section50.65, "Requirements for Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear PowerPlants," of Part 50 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations. If you have any questionsabout the information In this notice, please contact one of the technical contacts listed below orthe appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.eJack , Acting DirectorDivision of Reactor Program ManagementOffice of Nuclear Reactor RegulationTechnical contacts: Mike Kunowski, Region IlIl John Neisler, Region IlIl630-829-9816 630429-9718E-mail: mak3@nrc.gov E-mail: jhn@nrc.govAttachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
A,(ttachment 1IN 98-36September 18, 1998 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUEDNRC INFORMATION NOTICESInformationNotice No.Date ofIssuanceSubject98-35Threat Assessments andConsideration of HeightenedPhysical Protection Measures914/98Issued toAll U.S. NRC fuel cycle facilitiespower and non-power reactorlicensees (Safeguard issues, notfor public disclosure.)98-3498-3398-3298-31NRC Configuration ControlErrorsNRC Regulations ProhibitAgreements that restrict orDiscourage an Employee fromParticipating In Protected ActivitiesProblems Associated with Post-Fire Safe-Shutdown CircuitAnalyses8/28/9881281988126198All holders of Operating licensesfor nuclear power reactors, exceptfor those who have ceasedoperations and have certified thatfuel has been permanentlyremoved from the reactor vesselAll holders of a U.S. NuclearRegulatory Commission (NRC)license.All holders of operating licensesfor nuclear power reactors, exceptthose who have permanentlyceased operations and havecertified that fuel has beenpermanently removed form thereactorAll holders of operating licencesfor nuclear power reactors, exceptthose licensees that havepermanently ceased operationsand have certified that fuel hasbeen permanently removed fromthe reactor vessel.Fire Protection System Design 8/26/98Deficiencies and Common-ModeFlooding of Emergency Core CoolingSystem Rooms at Washington NuclearProject Unit 2OL = Operating LicenseCP = Construction Permit
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- Information Notice 1998-02, Nuclear Power Plant Cold Weather Problems and Protective Measures (21 January 1998)
- Information Notice 1998-03, Inadequate Verification of Overcurrent Trip Setpoints in Metal-Clad, Low-Voltage Circuit Breakers (21 January 1998)
- Information Notice 1998-04, 1997 Enforcement Sanctions for Deliberate Violations of NRC Employee Protection Requirements (9 February 1998)
- Information Notice 1998-05, Criminal History Record Information (11 February 1998)
- Information Notice 1998-06, Unauthorized Use of License to Obtain Radioactive Materials, and Its Implication Under the Expanded Title 18 of the U.S. Code (19 February 1998)
- Information Notice 1998-07, Offsite Power Reliability Challenges from Industry Deregulation (27 February 1998)
- Information Notice 1998-08, Information Likely to Be Requested If an Emergency is Declared (2 March 1998)
- Information Notice 1998-08, Information Likely to Be Requested If an Emergency Is Declared (2 March 1998)
- Information Notice 1998-09, Collapse of an Isocam II, Dual-Headed Nuclear Medicine Gamma Camera (5 March 1998)
- Information Notice 1998-10, Probable Misadministrations Occurring During Intravascular Brachytherapy with Novoste Beta-cath System (9 March 1998, Topic: Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1998-11, Cracking of Reactor Vessel Internal Baffle Former Bolts in Foreign Plants (25 March 1998, Topic: Fire Barrier, Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1998-12, Licensees' Responsibilities Regarding Reporting & Follow-up Requirements for Nuclear-Powered Pacemakers (3 April 1998, Topic: Fire Barrier, Brachytherapy, Stolen)
- Information Notice 1998-13, Post-Refueling Outage Reactor Pressure Vessel Leak Testing Before Core Criticality (20 April 1998, Topic: Fire Barrier, VT-2, Pressure Boundary Leakage, Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1998-14, Undocumented Changes to Non-Power Reactor Safety System Wiring (20 April 1998, Topic: Brachytherapy, Failure to Scram)
- Information Notice 1998-15, Integrity of Operator Licensing Examinations (20 April 1998, Topic: Fire Barrier, Job Performance Measure)
- Information Notice 1998-16, Inadequate Operational Checks of Alarm Ratemeters (30 April 1998, Topic: Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1998-17, Federal Bureau of Investigation'S (FBI) Awareness of National Security Issues and Response (ANSIR) Program (7 May 1998)
- Information Notice 1998-17, Federal Bureau of Investigation'S (FBI) Awareness of National Security Issues and Response (Ansir) Program (7 May 1998, Topic: Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1998-18, Recent Contamination Incidences Resulting from Failure to Perform Adequate Surveys (13 May 1998, Topic: Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1998-19, Shaft Binding in General Electric Type Sbm Control Switches (3 June 1998)
- Information Notice 1998-20, Problems with Emergency Preparedness Respiratory Protection Programs (3 June 1998, Topic: Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1998-21, Potential Deficiency of Electrical Cable/Connection Systems (4 June 1998)
- Information Notice 1998-22, Deficiencies Identified During NRC Design Inspections (17 June 1998, Topic: Stroke time, Tornado Generated Missile)
- Information Notice 1998-23, Crosby Relief Valve Setpoint Drift Problems Caused by Corrosion of Guide Ring (23 June 1998, Topic: Loop seal, Condition Adverse to Quality)
- Information Notice 1998-25, Loss of Inventory from Safety-Related Closed-Loop Cooling Water Systems (8 July 1998, Topic: Ultimate heat sink)
- Information Notice 1998-26, Settlement Monitoring and Inspection of Plant Structures Affected by Degradation of Porous Concrete Subfoundations (24 July 1998, Topic: Condition Adverse to Quality)
- Information Notice 1998-27, Steam Generator Tube End Cracking (24 July 1998)
- Information Notice 1998-28, Development of Systematic Sample Plan for Operator Licensing Examinations (31 July 1998)
- Information Notice 1998-29, Predicted Increase in Fuel Rod Cladding Oxidation (3 August 1998, Topic: Fuel cladding)
- Information Notice 1998-30, Effect of Year 2000 Computer Problem on NRC Licensees and Certificate Holders (12 August 1998, Topic: Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1998-31, Fire Protection System Design Deficiencies and Common-Mode Flooding of Emergency Core Cooling System Rooms at Washington Nuclear Project Unit 2 (18 August 1998, Topic: Water hammer)
- Information Notice 1998-33, NRC Regulations Prohibit Agreements That Restrict or Discourage an Employee from Participating in Protected Activities (28 August 1998, Topic: Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1998-34, Configuration Control Errors (28 August 1998)
- Information Notice 1998-36, Inadequate or Poorly Controlled, Non-Safety-Related Maintenance Activities Unnecessarily Challenged Safety Systems (18 September 1998)
- Information Notice 1998-37, Eligibility of Operator License Applicants (1 October 1998)
- Information Notice 1998-38, Metal-Clad Circuit Breaker Maintenance Issues Identified by NRC Inspections (15 October 1998, Topic: Overtravel)
- Information Notice 1998-39, Summary of Fitness-for-Duty Program Performance Reports for Calendar Years 1996 and 1997 (30 October 1998, Topic: Fitness for Duty)
- Information Notice 1998-40, Design Deficiencies Can Lead to Reduced ECCS Pump Net Positive Suction Head During Design-Basis Accidents (26 October 1998)
- Information Notice 1998-41, Spurious Shutdown of Emergency Diesel Generators From Design Oversight (20 November 1998)
- Information Notice 1998-41, Spurious Shutdown of Emergency Diesel Generators from Design Oversight (20 November 1998)
- Information Notice 1998-42, Implementation of 10 CFR 55.55a(g) Inservice Inspection Requirements (1 December 1998)
- Information Notice 1998-43, Leaks in Emergency Diesel Generator Lubricating Oil & Jacket Cooling Water Piping (4 December 1998)
- Information Notice 1998-44, Ten-Year Inservice Inspection (ISI) Program Update for Licensees That Intend to Implement Risk-Informed ISI of Piping (10 December 1998, Topic: Probabilistic Risk Assessment)
- Information Notice 1998-45, Cavitation Erosion of Letdown Line Orifices Resulting in Fatigue Cracking of Pipe Welds (15 December 1998)
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