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{{#Wiki_filter:NRCForm366U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSION(6-1998)LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)(Seereverseforrequirednumberofdigits/charactersforeachblock)APPROVEDBYOMBNO.3150-0104EXPIRES06/30/2001KSTIMATKDSVRDENPKRRESPONSETOCOMPLYWITHTHISMANDATORYVIFORMATIONCOLIKCTNNREOVKST:50.0HRS.REPORTEDLESSONSLEARNKDARKNCORPORATKDalrOTHEUCKNSINOPROCESSANDFEDSACKTOINDUSTRY.FORWARDCOMMENTSRKOAIVXNOSVRDENESTIMATETOTHEINFORMATIONANDRKcoRDsMANAGKMKNTBRANcHIT4Fss),v.s,NvcLKARRKcIAATCRYCOMNSSION.WASIeNOTON.DC20555400).ANDTOTHEPAPERWORKREDUCTIONPRO)KCT(sl50410I).OFFICEOFMANAGEMENTANDSVDCET,WASHNOTOILDC,20505FACILITYNAME(I)CookNuclearPlantUnit1OOCKETNUMBER(2)05000-315PAGE(S)1of4TITLE(4)AncillaryEquipmentInstalledinIceCondenserNotDesignedtoWithstandDesignBasisAccident/EarthquakeLoadsEVENTDATE(5)LERNUMBER(6)REPORTDATE(7)OTHERFACILITIESINVOLVED(8)MONTHDAY0814YEAR1998YEAR1998SEQUENTIALNUMBER0500012161998REVISIONNUMBERMONTHDAYYEARILINAMD.C.CookUnit2AILINAMNUMR05000-316NVMOPERATINGMODE(9)re)(11)20.2201(b)20.2203(a)(2)(v)50.73(a)(2)(viii)50.73(a)(2)(i)THISREPORTISSUBMITTEDPURSUANTTOTHEREQUIREMENTSOF10CFRli:(CheckoneormoPOWERLEVEL(10)00020.2203(a)(1)20.2203(a)(2)(i)20.2203(a)(2)(ii)20.2203(a)(2)(iii)20.2203(a)(2)(iv)20.2203(a)(3)(i)20.2203(a)(3)(8)20.2203(a)(4)50.36(c)(1)50.36(c)(2)LICENSEECONTACTFORTHISLER(12)50.73(a)(2)(ii)50.73(a)(2)(iii)50.73(a)(2)(iv)50.73(a)(2)(v)50.73(a)(2)(vii)50.73(a)(2)(x)73.71OTHERSpecifyinAbstractbekrrrornNRCForm366ANAMEMr.JayKovarik,ElectricalInstrumentationandControlsEngineeringTELEPHONENUMBER(IrKSvdeAresCode)(616)697-5689COMPLETEONELINEFOREACHCOMPONENTFAILUREDESCRIBEDINTHISREPORT(13)CAUSESYSTEMCOMPONENTMANUFACTURERREPORTABLETOEPIXCAUSESYSTEMCOMPONENTMANUFACTURERREPORTABLETOEPIXSUPPLEMENTALREPORTEXPECTED(14)YES(IfYes,completeEXPECTEDSUBMISSIONDATE)XNOEXPECTEDSUBMISSIONDATE.(15)MONTHOAYAbstract(Limitto1400spaces,i.e.,approximately15single-spacedtypewrittenlines)(16)OnJuly24,1998,duringicecondenserrefurbishmentactivities,SystemEngineeringidentifiedthatthePublicAddress(PA)equipmentlocatedinsidetheUnit1andUnit2icecondenserswasnotinstalledtowithstandaDesignBasisAccident(DBA)and/orDesignBasisEarthquake(DBE)condition.Specifically,themountingsfortheelectricalconduitsandotherancillaryequipment,suchasamplifierboxes,speakersandcabling,couldpotentiallyfailandimpedetheicecondenserfromperformingitsdesignfunction.Thisconditionisreportableunder10CFR50.73(a)(2)(ii)(B),foraconditionthatresultedintheplantbeinginanunanalyzedcondition.Therootcauseforthisconditionislackofestablisheddesigncriteriafortheicecondenserancillaryequipment.Adesignchangehasbeendevelopedtoupgradethesupports/restraintsforcertainlargeorconcentratedareasofelectricalequipmentlocatedinsidetheicecondenser.Installationofthedesignchangewillbecompletedpriortoplantrestart.Althoughthepotentialexistsfortheancillaryequipmenttobecomedislodgedduringaccidentconditionsandimpedetheicecondenserfromperformingitsdesignfunction,basedonanalysis,thelikelihoodisconsideredremote.Therefore,itisunlikelythattheidentifiedconditioncoulddegradeorpreventtheicecondenserfromperformingitsdesignfunctionduringaDBAorDBEevent,andthehealthandsafetyofthepublicwouldnotbejeopardized.98i2230i50'2)8i2i6PDRADOCK050003i5SPDRNRCFORM366(6-1998)
{{#Wiki_filter:NRCForm366U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION (6-1998)LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)(Seereverseforrequirednumberofdigits/characters foreachblock)APPROVEDBYOMBNO.3150-0104 EXPIRES06/30/2001 KSTIMATKD SVRDENPKRRESPONSETOCOMPLYWITHTHISMANDATORY VIFORMATION COLIKCTNN REOVKST:50.0HRS.REPORTEDLESSONSLEARNKDARKNCORPORATKD alrOTHEUCKNSINOPROCESSANDFEDSACKTOINDUSTRY.
NRCFORM366AU.s.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSION(6-1998)LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATIONFACILITYNAME(1)CookNuclearPlantUnit1DOCKETNUMBER(2)05000-315YEARLERNUMBER(6)SEQUENTIALNUMBERREVISIONNUMBERPAGE(3)2of4TEXT(ifmorespaceisrequired,useadditionalcopiesofNRCForm(366A)(17)ConditionsPriortoEvent1998-05000Unit1wasinMode5,ColdShutdownUnit2wasinMode5,ColdShutdownDescritionofEventOnJuly24,1998,duringicecondenserrefurbishmentactivities,SystemEngineeringidentifiedthatthePublicAddress(PA)equipmentlocatedinsidetheUnit1andUnit2icecondenserswasnotinstalledtowithstandaDesignBasisAccident(DBA)and/orDesignBasisEarthquake(DBE)condition.Specifically,themountingsfortheelectricalconduitsandotherancillaryequipment,suchasamplifierboxes,speakersandcabling,couldpotentiallyfailandimpedetheicecondenserfromperformingitsdesignfunction.AreviewoftheoriginaldesignchangedocumentationwhichinstalledthePAsystemconcludedthatthedesigndidnotconsiderwhethertheequipmentwouldremaininplacewhensubjectedtoDBAand/orDBEloads.OnAugust18,1998,EngineeringperformedavisualinspectionofarepresentativesampleoftheelectricalequipmentsupportsinstalledintheUnit1icecondenser.Resultsoftheinspectiondeterminedthattheelectricalconduitsandotherancillaryequipmentwerenotsupportedinamannerthatwouldpreventtheequipmentfrombecomingamissile,ifdislodged,duringaDBAevent.BecausetheUnit2icecondenserhasthesamePAsystemdesignasUnit1,itcanbeassumedthatsimilarconditionsexistintheUnit2icecondenser.CauseofEventTherootcauseforthisconditionislackofestablisheddesigncriteriafortheicecondenserancillaryequipment.TheoriginaldesignfortheprimaryicecondenserstructureandequipmentwassuppliedtoAEPbytheoriginaldesigncontractor.However,thedesigncriteriafortheancillaryequipmentwasnotdefined.Becauseofthelackofestablisheddesigncriteriaandthenon-safetyrelatedfunctionoftheancillaryequipment,AEPdesignedandinstalledtheancillaryequipmentusingbalanceofplantdesigncriteriawithoutconsideringtheuniqueaspectsoftheicecondenser'sdesignbasisfunction.AnalsisofEvent~ThisLERissubmittedinaccordancewith10CFR50.73(a)(2)(ii)(B),foraconditionthatresultedintheplantbeinginanunanalyzedcondition.TheprimaryfunctionoftheicecondensersystemistoabsorbthethermalenergyreleasedinsidecontainmentandlimitpeakcontainmentpressureduringaLossofCoolantAccident(LOCA)orMainSteamLineBreak(MSLB).Theice~condensersystemconsistsofacompletelyenclosedannularcompartmentwhichislocatedcircumferentiallyaroundapproximately300degreesoftheperimeterofthecontainment.Theannularcompartmentoftheicecondenserconsistsof24bayscontaining81cylindricalicebasketsperbay,positionedinaverticalarrayofcolumns.Theverticalarrayofbasketsissupportedbylatticeframes,whicharelocatedevery6feetoverthe48footheightofthebed.Theicebasketsarearrangedtopromoteheattransferbetweenthethermalenergyreleased(steam)andtheiceduringaLOCAorMSLB.Thelowerportionoftheicecondenserhasaseriesofhingeddoors(lowerinletdoors)exposedtotheatmosphereofthelowercontainmentcompartment.Thetopoftheicecondenserconsistsofanothersetofdoors(upperdoors)whichareexposedtotheatmosphereoftheuppercompartment.Intermediatedeckdoors,locatedbelowthetopdeckdoors,formthefloorofaplenumattheupperpartoftheicecondenser.NRCFORM366A(6-1998)  
FORWARDCOMMENTSRKOAIVXNO SVRDENESTIMATETOTHEINFORMATION ANDRKcoRDsMANAGKMKNT BRANcHIT4Fss),v.s,NvcLKARRKcIAATCRY COMNSSION.
)f NRCFORM366A"U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSION(6-1998)LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATIONFACILITYNAME(1)CookNuclearPlantUnit1DOCKETNUMBER(2)05000-315YEAR1998LERNUMBER(6)SEQUENTIALNUMBER050REVISIONNUMBER00PAGE(3)3of4TEXT(ifmorespaceisfeqvired,vseeddilionelcopiesofNRCForm(366A)(17)IntheeventofaLOCAorsteamlinebreak,thedoorpanelslocatedbelowtheoperatingdeckopenduetothepressureriseinthelowercompartment.Thisallowstheairandsteamtoflowfromthelowercompartmentintotheicecondenser.Theresultingpressureincreasewithintheicecondensercausestheintermediatedeckdoorsandthedoorpanelsatthetopoftheicecondensertoopen,whichallowstheairtoflowoutoftheicecondenserintotheuppercompartment.Theicecondensercondensesthesteamasthesteamenterstheicecondensercompartment,thuslimitingthepeakpressureinthecontainment.IWithrespecttoflowpassageblockage,thecontainmentpressureanalysisassumesauniform15percentmaximumblockageofthemostrestrictiveareaintheicebed,andconservativelyassumesthatthisreducedareaexistsovertheentire48footheightoftheicebed.Themostrestrictiveareaofthebedisthelatticeframes.Theopenareaatthelatticeframesisapproximately41squarefeetandiswelldistributedacrosstheplane.Thetotalareaofeachbayisapproximately100squarefeet.Becausetheopenareaiswelldistributedacrosseachbay,alimitof15percentofthetotalbayarea,or15squarefeet,canbeappliedtodetermineflowpassageblockage.Thislimitisconservativebecausetheblockagewouldoccurataplanelocatedunderneaththeicebed,andnotovertheentireicebedasassumedinthecontainmentpressureanalysis.Incertainbaystowardsthecenteroftheicecondenser,thetotalsurfaceareaofelectricalequipmentexceeds15squarefeet.Althoughextremelyunlikely,itistheoreticallypossiblethatallthisequipmentcouldmigratefromitslocationtotheundersideofthelowersupportstructure(beneaththeicebaskets)duringaDBA.Thisscenariowouldresultingreaterthan15percentblockageofthe100squarefootbayarea.However,the15squarefootcontainmentpressureanalysiscriteriaisconservativebecausetheblockageonlyexistsattheundersideoftheicebed,andnotovertheentire48footheightoftheicebed.Theamountofelectricalconduitintheseareasisnotnearlyenoughtoblocktheentire48footoftheicebed.Additionally,itisnotreasonabletoassume,evenifthereweresufficientamountsofmaterial,thatthisequipmentcouldbecomedislodgedandstrategicallyfailinsuchaconfigurationthatitwouldblocktheentire48footlengthofthebed.Additionalvulnerabilititesinthelowericecondenesersincludethelowerinletdoorsandshockabsorbers.Equipmentinthevicinityofthesedoorscouldtheoreticallyblockthedoorsfromopeningduringanaccident,iftheequipmentsupportsweretofailduringaseismicevent.However,DBAloadsarenotconsideredcriticalbecausetheequipmentinsidetheicecondenserwouldnotexperiencetheseloadsuntilafterthedoorshaveopened,anditisnotcrediblefortheelectricalequipmenttocausethesedoorstocloseonceopened.Thereisverylittleequipmentinstalledinthevicinityofthelowerinletdoors.Theequipmentconsistsprimarilyofelectricalconduits.Forthisequipmenttobecomeamisslewhichcouldthreatentheopeningofthelowerinletdoors,severaleventsmustoccurforthisconditiontobeprobable.Initially,thesupportsfortheelectricalconduitsmustbreakunderseismicload,followedbytheconduitandelectricalcableseitherseveringalongtheirlengthorcominglooseattheirjunction/terminalboxorotherequipment.Thedislodgedequipmentmustthenfallandlandinaconfigurationthatwouldcreateawedgebetweenthelowerinletdoorsandstructuralsteel,orotherequipmentinthearea.Whiletheoreticallypossible,thelikelihoodofthesecircumstancesoccuringisconsideredremote.Vulnerabilitiesintheuppericecondenserincludetheiritermediateandtopdeckdoors.Equipmentinthisareacouldpotentiallyblockthesedoorsfromopeningiftheequipmentsupportsfailduringaseismicevent.Accidentloadsarenotconsideredcriticalinthisareabecausetheequipmentwillnotseetheseloadsuntilafterthedoorshaveopened,anditisnotcrediblefortheelectricalequipmentintheareatocausethesedoorstocloseonceopened.Themajorityofequipment.locatedintheuppericecondenserissolidlysupportedandcontainedagainstthecontainmentandcranewalls.Anunimpededpathtotheintermediatedeckdoorsandtopdeckdoorsgenerallydoesnotexistduetointerveningequipmentandstructures.Theequipmentwhichisnotsolidlysupportedcouldpotentiallyfallunderseismicloadingandmigratetotheintermediatedoors.However,thetotalweightoftheequipmentwouldbesmallandthefallenNRCFORM366A(6-1998)
WASIeNOTON.
NRCFORM366AU.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSION(6-1998)LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATIONFACILITYNAME(1)CookNuclearPlantUnit1DOCKETNUMBER(2)05000-315YEAR1998LERNUMBER(6)SEQUENTIALNUMBER050REVISIONNUMBER00PAGE(3)4of4TEXT(lfmorespaceisrequired,useadditionalcopiesofNRCForm(366A)(17)equipmentwouldbewelldistributedwithintheicecondenser.Also,theliftingforcesthedeckdoorsexperienceduringanaccidentwouldbelargeandlikelywouldbeabletoovercometheadditionalweightaddedbythefallenequipment.Basedontheaboveanalysis,itisunlikelythattheidentifiedconditioncoulddegrade.orpreventtheicecondenserfromperformingitsdesignfunctionduringaDBAorDBEevent.Therefore,thehealthandsafetyofthepublicwerenotjeopardized.CorrectiveActionsAdesignchangehasbeendevelopedtoupgradethesupports/restraintsforcertainlargeorconcentratedareasofelectricalequipmentlocatedinsidetheicecondenser.Installationofthedesignchangewillbecompletedpriortoplantrestart.Designcriteriahavebeendevelopedfortheicecondenserancillaryequipment.ThecriteriawillbeincorporatedintotheUpdatedFinalSafetyAnalysisReport.PreviousSimilarEventsNoneNRCFORM366A(6-1998)}}
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OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDSVDCET,WASHNOTOIL DC,20505FACILITYNAME(I)CookNuclearPlantUnit1OOCKETNUMBER(2) 05000-315 PAGE(S)1of4TITLE(4)Ancillary Equipment Installed inIceCondenser NotDesignedtoWithstand DesignBasisAccident/Earthquake LoadsEVENTDATE(5)LERNUMBER(6)REPORTDATE(7)OTHERFACILITIES INVOLVED(8)MONTHDAY0814YEAR1998YEAR1998SEQUENTIAL NUMBER0500012161998REVISIONNUMBERMONTHDAYYEARILINAMD.C.CookUnit2AILINAMNUMR05000-316 NVMOPERATING MODE(9)re)(11)20.2201(b)20.2203(a)(2)(v) 50.73(a)(2)(viii) 50.73(a)(2)(i)
THISREPORTISSUBMITTED PURSUANTTOTHEREQUIREMENTS OF10CFRli:(CheckoneormoPOWERLEVEL(10) 00020.2203(a)(1) 20.2203(a)(2)(i) 20.2203(a)(2)(ii) 20.2203(a)(2)(iii) 20.2203(a)(2)(iv) 20.2203(a)(3)(i) 20.2203(a)(3)(8) 20.2203(a)(4) 50.36(c)(1) 50.36(c)(2)
LICENSEECONTACTFORTHISLER(12)50.73(a)(2)(ii) 50.73(a)(2)(iii) 50.73(a)(2)(iv) 50.73(a)(2)(v) 50.73(a)(2)(vii) 50.73(a)(2)(x) 73.71OTHERSpecifyinAbstractbekrrrornNRCForm366ANAMEMr.JayKovarik,Electrical Instrumentation andControlsEngineering TELEPHONE NUMBER(IrKSvdeAresCode)(616)697-5689COMPLETEONELINEFOREACHCOMPONENT FAILUREDESCRIBED INTHISREPORT(13)CAUSESYSTEMCOMPONENT MANUFACTURER REPORTABLE TOEPIXCAUSESYSTEMCOMPONENT MANUFACTURER REPORTABLE TOEPIXSUPPLEMENTAL REPORTEXPECTED(14)YES(IfYes,completeEXPECTEDSUBMISSION DATE)XNOEXPECTEDSUBMISSION DATE.(15)MONTHOAYAbstract(Limitto1400spaces,i.e.,approximately 15single-spaced typewritten lines)(16)OnJuly24,1998,duringicecondenser refurbishment activities, SystemEngineering identified thatthePublicAddress(PA)equipment locatedinsidetheUnit1andUnit2icecondensers wasnotinstalled towithstand aDesignBasisAccident(DBA)and/orDesignBasisEarthquake (DBE)condition.
Specifically, themountings fortheelectrical conduitsandotherancillary equipment, suchasamplifier boxes,speakersandcabling,couldpotentially failandimpedetheicecondenser fromperforming itsdesignfunction.
Thiscondition isreportable under10CFR50.73(a)(2)(ii)(B),
foracondition thatresultedintheplantbeinginanunanalyzed condition.
Therootcauseforthiscondition islackofestablished designcriteriafortheicecondenser ancillary equipment.
Adesignchangehasbeendeveloped toupgradethesupports/restraints forcertainlargeorconcentrated areasofelectrical equipment locatedinsidetheicecondenser.
Installation ofthedesignchangewillbecompleted priortoplantrestart.Althoughthepotential existsfortheancillary equipment tobecomedislodged duringaccidentconditions andimpedetheicecondenser fromperforming itsdesignfunction, basedonanalysis, thelikelihood isconsidered remote.Therefore, itisunlikelythattheidentified condition coulddegradeorpreventtheicecondenser fromperforming itsdesignfunctionduringaDBAorDBEevent,andthehealthandsafetyofthepublicwouldnotbejeopardized.
98i2230i50
'2)8i2i6PDRADOCK050003i5SPDRNRCFORM366(6-1998)
NRCFORM366AU.s.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION (6-1998)LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION FACILITYNAME(1)CookNuclearPlantUnit1DOCKETNUMBER(2) 05000-315 YEARLERNUMBER(6)SEQUENTIAL NUMBERREVISIONNUMBERPAGE(3)2of4TEXT(ifmorespaceisrequired, useadditional copiesofNRCForm(366A)(17)Conditions PriortoEvent1998-05000Unit1wasinMode5,ColdShutdownUnit2wasinMode5,ColdShutdownDescritionofEventOnJuly24,1998,duringicecondenser refurbishment activities, SystemEngineering identified thatthePublicAddress(PA)equipment locatedinsidetheUnit1andUnit2icecondensers wasnotinstalled towithstand aDesignBasisAccident(DBA)and/orDesignBasisEarthquake (DBE)condition.
Specifically, themountings fortheelectrical conduitsandotherancillary equipment, suchasamplifier boxes,speakersandcabling,couldpotentially failandimpedetheicecondenser fromperforming itsdesignfunction.
Areviewoftheoriginaldesignchangedocumentation whichinstalled thePAsystemconcluded thatthedesigndidnotconsiderwhethertheequipment wouldremaininplacewhensubjected toDBAand/orDBEloads.OnAugust18,1998,Engineering performed avisualinspection ofarepresentative sampleoftheelectrical equipment supportsinstalled intheUnit1icecondenser.
Resultsoftheinspection determined thattheelectrical conduitsandotherancillary equipment werenotsupported inamannerthatwouldpreventtheequipment frombecomingamissile,ifdislodged, duringaDBAevent.BecausetheUnit2icecondenser hasthesamePAsystemdesignasUnit1,itcanbeassumedthatsimilarconditions existintheUnit2icecondenser.
CauseofEventTherootcauseforthiscondition islackofestablished designcriteriafortheicecondenser ancillary equipment.
Theoriginaldesignfortheprimaryicecondenser structure andequipment wassuppliedtoAEPbytheoriginaldesigncontractor.
However,thedesigncriteriafortheancillary equipment wasnotdefined.Becauseofthelackofestablished designcriteriaandthenon-safety relatedfunctionoftheancillary equipment, AEPdesignedandinstalled theancillary equipment usingbalanceofplantdesigncriteriawithoutconsidering theuniqueaspectsoftheicecondenser's designbasisfunction.
AnalsisofEvent~ThisLERissubmitted inaccordance with10CFR50.73(a)(2)(ii)(B),
foracondition thatresultedintheplantbeinginanunanalyzed condition.
Theprimaryfunctionoftheicecondenser systemistoabsorbthethermalenergyreleasedinsidecontainment andlimitpeakcontainment pressureduringaLossofCoolantAccident(LOCA)orMainSteamLineBreak(MSLB).Theice~condenser systemconsistsofacompletely enclosedannularcompartment whichislocatedcircumferentially aroundapproximately 300degreesoftheperimeter ofthecontainment.
Theannularcompartment oftheicecondenser consistsof24bayscontaining 81cylindrical icebasketsperbay,positioned inaverticalarrayofcolumns.Theverticalarrayofbasketsissupported bylatticeframes,whicharelocatedevery6feetoverthe48footheightofthebed.Theicebasketsarearrangedtopromoteheattransferbetweenthethermalenergyreleased(steam)andtheiceduringaLOCAorMSLB.Thelowerportionoftheicecondenser hasaseriesofhingeddoors(lowerinletdoors)exposedtotheatmosphere ofthelowercontainment compartment.
Thetopoftheicecondenser consistsofanothersetofdoors(upperdoors)whichareexposedtotheatmosphere oftheuppercompartment.
Intermediate deckdoors,locatedbelowthetopdeckdoors,formthefloorofaplenumattheupperpartoftheicecondenser.
NRCFORM366A(6-1998)  
)f NRCFORM366A"U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION (6-1998)LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION FACILITYNAME(1)CookNuclearPlantUnit1DOCKETNUMBER(2) 05000-315 YEAR1998LERNUMBER(6)SEQUENTIAL NUMBER050REVISIONNUMBER00PAGE(3)3of4TEXT(ifmorespaceisfeqvired, vseeddilionel copiesofNRCForm(366A)(17)IntheeventofaLOCAorsteamlinebreak,thedoorpanelslocatedbelowtheoperating deckopenduetothepressureriseinthelowercompartment.
Thisallowstheairandsteamtoflowfromthelowercompartment intotheicecondenser.
Theresulting pressureincreasewithintheicecondenser causestheintermediate deckdoorsandthedoorpanelsatthetopoftheicecondenser toopen,whichallowstheairtoflowoutoftheicecondenser intotheuppercompartment.
Theicecondenser condenses thesteamasthesteamenterstheicecondenser compartment, thuslimitingthepeakpressureinthecontainment.
IWithrespecttoflowpassageblockage, thecontainment pressureanalysisassumesauniform15percentmaximumblockageofthemostrestrictive areaintheicebed,andconservatively assumesthatthisreducedareaexistsovertheentire48footheightoftheicebed.Themostrestrictive areaofthebedisthelatticeframes.Theopenareaatthelatticeframesisapproximately 41squarefeetandiswelldistributed acrosstheplane.Thetotalareaofeachbayisapproximately 100squarefeet.Becausetheopenareaiswelldistributed acrosseachbay,alimitof15percentofthetotalbayarea,or15squarefeet,canbeappliedtodetermine flowpassageblockage.
Thislimitisconservative becausetheblockagewouldoccurataplanelocatedunderneath theicebed,andnotovertheentireicebedasassumedinthecontainment pressureanalysis.
Incertainbaystowardsthecenteroftheicecondenser, thetotalsurfaceareaofelectrical equipment exceeds15squarefeet.Althoughextremely
: unlikely, itistheoretically possiblethatallthisequipment couldmigratefromitslocationtotheunderside ofthelowersupportstructure (beneaththeicebaskets)duringaDBA.Thisscenariowouldresultingreaterthan15percentblockageofthe100squarefootbayarea.However,the15squarefootcontainment pressureanalysiscriteriaisconservative becausetheblockageonlyexistsattheunderside oftheicebed,andnotovertheentire48footheightoftheicebed.Theamountofelectrical conduitintheseareasisnotnearlyenoughtoblocktheentire48footoftheicebed.Additionally, itisnotreasonable toassume,evenifthereweresufficient amountsofmaterial, thatthisequipment couldbecomedislodged andstrategically failinsuchaconfiguration thatitwouldblocktheentire48footlengthofthebed.Additional vulnerabilitites inthelowericecondenesers includethelowerinletdoorsandshockabsorbers.
Equipment inthevicinityofthesedoorscouldtheoretically blockthedoorsfromopeningduringanaccident, iftheequipment supportsweretofailduringaseismicevent.However,DBAloadsarenotconsidered criticalbecausetheequipment insidetheicecondenser wouldnotexperience theseloadsuntilafterthedoorshaveopened,anditisnotcrediblefortheelectrical equipment tocausethesedoorstocloseonceopened.Thereisverylittleequipment installed inthevicinityofthelowerinletdoors.Theequipment consistsprimarily ofelectrical conduits.
Forthisequipment tobecomeamisslewhichcouldthreatentheopeningofthelowerinletdoors,severaleventsmustoccurforthiscondition tobeprobable.
Initially, thesupportsfortheelectrical conduitsmustbreakunderseismicload,followedbytheconduitandelectrical cableseitherseveringalongtheirlengthorcominglooseattheirjunction/terminal boxorotherequipment.
Thedislodged equipment mustthenfallandlandinaconfiguration thatwouldcreateawedgebetweenthelowerinletdoorsandstructural steel,orotherequipment inthearea.Whiletheoretically
: possible, thelikelihood ofthesecircumstances occuringisconsidered remote.Vulnerabilities intheuppericecondenser includetheiritermediate andtopdeckdoors.Equipment inthisareacouldpotentially blockthesedoorsfromopeningiftheequipment supportsfailduringaseismicevent.Accidentloadsarenotconsidered criticalinthisareabecausetheequipment willnotseetheseloadsuntilafterthedoorshaveopened,anditisnotcrediblefortheelectrical equipment intheareatocausethesedoorstocloseonceopened.Themajorityofequipment.
locatedintheuppericecondenser issolidlysupported andcontained againstthecontainment andcranewalls.Anunimpeded pathtotheintermediate deckdoorsandtopdeckdoorsgenerally doesnotexistduetointervening equipment andstructures.
Theequipment whichisnotsolidlysupported couldpotentially fallunderseismicloadingandmigratetotheintermediate doors.However,thetotalweightoftheequipment wouldbesmallandthefallenNRCFORM366A(6-1998)
NRCFORM366AU.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION (6-1998)LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION FACILITYNAME(1)CookNuclearPlantUnit1DOCKETNUMBER(2) 05000-315 YEAR1998LERNUMBER(6)SEQUENTIAL NUMBER050REVISIONNUMBER00PAGE(3)4of4TEXT(lfmorespaceisrequired, useadditional copiesofNRCForm(366A)(17)equipment wouldbewelldistributed withintheicecondenser.
Also,theliftingforcesthedeckdoorsexperience duringanaccidentwouldbelargeandlikelywouldbeabletoovercometheadditional weightaddedbythefallenequipment.
Basedontheaboveanalysis, itisunlikelythattheidentified condition coulddegrade.orpreventtheicecondenser fromperforming itsdesignfunctionduringaDBAorDBEevent.Therefore, thehealthandsafetyofthepublicwerenotjeopardized.
Corrective ActionsAdesignchangehasbeendeveloped toupgradethesupports/restraints forcertainlargeorconcentrated areasofelectrical equipment locatedinsidetheicecondenser.
Installation ofthedesignchangewillbecompleted priortoplantrestart.Designcriteriahavebeendeveloped fortheicecondenser ancillary equipment.
Thecriteriawillbeincorporated intotheUpdatedFinalSafetyAnalysisReport.PreviousSimilarEventsNoneNRCFORM366A(6-1998)}}

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LER 98-050-00:on 980814,ancillary Equipment Installed in Ice Condenser Was Not Designed to Withstand Design Basis Accident/Earthquake Loads.Caused by Lack of Established Design Criteria.Developed Design Criteria
ML17335A418
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Issue date: 12/16/1998
From: KOVARIK J
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NRCForm366U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION (6-1998)LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)(Seereverseforrequirednumberofdigits/characters foreachblock)APPROVEDBYOMBNO.3150-0104 EXPIRES06/30/2001 KSTIMATKD SVRDENPKRRESPONSETOCOMPLYWITHTHISMANDATORY VIFORMATION COLIKCTNN REOVKST:50.0HRS.REPORTEDLESSONSLEARNKDARKNCORPORATKD alrOTHEUCKNSINOPROCESSANDFEDSACKTOINDUSTRY.

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OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDSVDCET,WASHNOTOIL DC,20505FACILITYNAME(I)CookNuclearPlantUnit1OOCKETNUMBER(2) 05000-315 PAGE(S)1of4TITLE(4)Ancillary Equipment Installed inIceCondenser NotDesignedtoWithstand DesignBasisAccident/Earthquake LoadsEVENTDATE(5)LERNUMBER(6)REPORTDATE(7)OTHERFACILITIES INVOLVED(8)MONTHDAY0814YEAR1998YEAR1998SEQUENTIAL NUMBER0500012161998REVISIONNUMBERMONTHDAYYEARILINAMD.C.CookUnit2AILINAMNUMR05000-316 NVMOPERATING MODE(9)re)(11)20.2201(b)20.2203(a)(2)(v) 50.73(a)(2)(viii) 50.73(a)(2)(i)

THISREPORTISSUBMITTED PURSUANTTOTHEREQUIREMENTS OF10CFRli:(CheckoneormoPOWERLEVEL(10) 00020.2203(a)(1) 20.2203(a)(2)(i) 20.2203(a)(2)(ii) 20.2203(a)(2)(iii) 20.2203(a)(2)(iv) 20.2203(a)(3)(i) 20.2203(a)(3)(8) 20.2203(a)(4) 50.36(c)(1) 50.36(c)(2)

LICENSEECONTACTFORTHISLER(12)50.73(a)(2)(ii) 50.73(a)(2)(iii) 50.73(a)(2)(iv) 50.73(a)(2)(v) 50.73(a)(2)(vii) 50.73(a)(2)(x) 73.71OTHERSpecifyinAbstractbekrrrornNRCForm366ANAMEMr.JayKovarik,Electrical Instrumentation andControlsEngineering TELEPHONE NUMBER(IrKSvdeAresCode)(616)697-5689COMPLETEONELINEFOREACHCOMPONENT FAILUREDESCRIBED INTHISREPORT(13)CAUSESYSTEMCOMPONENT MANUFACTURER REPORTABLE TOEPIXCAUSESYSTEMCOMPONENT MANUFACTURER REPORTABLE TOEPIXSUPPLEMENTAL REPORTEXPECTED(14)YES(IfYes,completeEXPECTEDSUBMISSION DATE)XNOEXPECTEDSUBMISSION DATE.(15)MONTHOAYAbstract(Limitto1400spaces,i.e.,approximately 15single-spaced typewritten lines)(16)OnJuly24,1998,duringicecondenser refurbishment activities, SystemEngineering identified thatthePublicAddress(PA)equipment locatedinsidetheUnit1andUnit2icecondensers wasnotinstalled towithstand aDesignBasisAccident(DBA)and/orDesignBasisEarthquake (DBE)condition.

Specifically, themountings fortheelectrical conduitsandotherancillary equipment, suchasamplifier boxes,speakersandcabling,couldpotentially failandimpedetheicecondenser fromperforming itsdesignfunction.

Thiscondition isreportable under10CFR50.73(a)(2)(ii)(B),

foracondition thatresultedintheplantbeinginanunanalyzed condition.

Therootcauseforthiscondition islackofestablished designcriteriafortheicecondenser ancillary equipment.

Adesignchangehasbeendeveloped toupgradethesupports/restraints forcertainlargeorconcentrated areasofelectrical equipment locatedinsidetheicecondenser.

Installation ofthedesignchangewillbecompleted priortoplantrestart.Althoughthepotential existsfortheancillary equipment tobecomedislodged duringaccidentconditions andimpedetheicecondenser fromperforming itsdesignfunction, basedonanalysis, thelikelihood isconsidered remote.Therefore, itisunlikelythattheidentified condition coulddegradeorpreventtheicecondenser fromperforming itsdesignfunctionduringaDBAorDBEevent,andthehealthandsafetyofthepublicwouldnotbejeopardized.

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NRCFORM366AU.s.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION (6-1998)LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION FACILITYNAME(1)CookNuclearPlantUnit1DOCKETNUMBER(2) 05000-315 YEARLERNUMBER(6)SEQUENTIAL NUMBERREVISIONNUMBERPAGE(3)2of4TEXT(ifmorespaceisrequired, useadditional copiesofNRCForm(366A)(17)Conditions PriortoEvent1998-05000Unit1wasinMode5,ColdShutdownUnit2wasinMode5,ColdShutdownDescritionofEventOnJuly24,1998,duringicecondenser refurbishment activities, SystemEngineering identified thatthePublicAddress(PA)equipment locatedinsidetheUnit1andUnit2icecondensers wasnotinstalled towithstand aDesignBasisAccident(DBA)and/orDesignBasisEarthquake (DBE)condition.

Specifically, themountings fortheelectrical conduitsandotherancillary equipment, suchasamplifier boxes,speakersandcabling,couldpotentially failandimpedetheicecondenser fromperforming itsdesignfunction.

Areviewoftheoriginaldesignchangedocumentation whichinstalled thePAsystemconcluded thatthedesigndidnotconsiderwhethertheequipment wouldremaininplacewhensubjected toDBAand/orDBEloads.OnAugust18,1998,Engineering performed avisualinspection ofarepresentative sampleoftheelectrical equipment supportsinstalled intheUnit1icecondenser.

Resultsoftheinspection determined thattheelectrical conduitsandotherancillary equipment werenotsupported inamannerthatwouldpreventtheequipment frombecomingamissile,ifdislodged, duringaDBAevent.BecausetheUnit2icecondenser hasthesamePAsystemdesignasUnit1,itcanbeassumedthatsimilarconditions existintheUnit2icecondenser.

CauseofEventTherootcauseforthiscondition islackofestablished designcriteriafortheicecondenser ancillary equipment.

Theoriginaldesignfortheprimaryicecondenser structure andequipment wassuppliedtoAEPbytheoriginaldesigncontractor.

However,thedesigncriteriafortheancillary equipment wasnotdefined.Becauseofthelackofestablished designcriteriaandthenon-safety relatedfunctionoftheancillary equipment, AEPdesignedandinstalled theancillary equipment usingbalanceofplantdesigncriteriawithoutconsidering theuniqueaspectsoftheicecondenser's designbasisfunction.

AnalsisofEvent~ThisLERissubmitted inaccordance with10CFR50.73(a)(2)(ii)(B),

foracondition thatresultedintheplantbeinginanunanalyzed condition.

Theprimaryfunctionoftheicecondenser systemistoabsorbthethermalenergyreleasedinsidecontainment andlimitpeakcontainment pressureduringaLossofCoolantAccident(LOCA)orMainSteamLineBreak(MSLB).Theice~condenser systemconsistsofacompletely enclosedannularcompartment whichislocatedcircumferentially aroundapproximately 300degreesoftheperimeter ofthecontainment.

Theannularcompartment oftheicecondenser consistsof24bayscontaining 81cylindrical icebasketsperbay,positioned inaverticalarrayofcolumns.Theverticalarrayofbasketsissupported bylatticeframes,whicharelocatedevery6feetoverthe48footheightofthebed.Theicebasketsarearrangedtopromoteheattransferbetweenthethermalenergyreleased(steam)andtheiceduringaLOCAorMSLB.Thelowerportionoftheicecondenser hasaseriesofhingeddoors(lowerinletdoors)exposedtotheatmosphere ofthelowercontainment compartment.

Thetopoftheicecondenser consistsofanothersetofdoors(upperdoors)whichareexposedtotheatmosphere oftheuppercompartment.

Intermediate deckdoors,locatedbelowthetopdeckdoors,formthefloorofaplenumattheupperpartoftheicecondenser.

NRCFORM366A(6-1998)

)f NRCFORM366A"U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION (6-1998)LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION FACILITYNAME(1)CookNuclearPlantUnit1DOCKETNUMBER(2) 05000-315 YEAR1998LERNUMBER(6)SEQUENTIAL NUMBER050REVISIONNUMBER00PAGE(3)3of4TEXT(ifmorespaceisfeqvired, vseeddilionel copiesofNRCForm(366A)(17)IntheeventofaLOCAorsteamlinebreak,thedoorpanelslocatedbelowtheoperating deckopenduetothepressureriseinthelowercompartment.

Thisallowstheairandsteamtoflowfromthelowercompartment intotheicecondenser.

Theresulting pressureincreasewithintheicecondenser causestheintermediate deckdoorsandthedoorpanelsatthetopoftheicecondenser toopen,whichallowstheairtoflowoutoftheicecondenser intotheuppercompartment.

Theicecondenser condenses thesteamasthesteamenterstheicecondenser compartment, thuslimitingthepeakpressureinthecontainment.

IWithrespecttoflowpassageblockage, thecontainment pressureanalysisassumesauniform15percentmaximumblockageofthemostrestrictive areaintheicebed,andconservatively assumesthatthisreducedareaexistsovertheentire48footheightoftheicebed.Themostrestrictive areaofthebedisthelatticeframes.Theopenareaatthelatticeframesisapproximately 41squarefeetandiswelldistributed acrosstheplane.Thetotalareaofeachbayisapproximately 100squarefeet.Becausetheopenareaiswelldistributed acrosseachbay,alimitof15percentofthetotalbayarea,or15squarefeet,canbeappliedtodetermine flowpassageblockage.

Thislimitisconservative becausetheblockagewouldoccurataplanelocatedunderneath theicebed,andnotovertheentireicebedasassumedinthecontainment pressureanalysis.

Incertainbaystowardsthecenteroftheicecondenser, thetotalsurfaceareaofelectrical equipment exceeds15squarefeet.Althoughextremely

unlikely, itistheoretically possiblethatallthisequipment couldmigratefromitslocationtotheunderside ofthelowersupportstructure (beneaththeicebaskets)duringaDBA.Thisscenariowouldresultingreaterthan15percentblockageofthe100squarefootbayarea.However,the15squarefootcontainment pressureanalysiscriteriaisconservative becausetheblockageonlyexistsattheunderside oftheicebed,andnotovertheentire48footheightoftheicebed.Theamountofelectrical conduitintheseareasisnotnearlyenoughtoblocktheentire48footoftheicebed.Additionally, itisnotreasonable toassume,evenifthereweresufficient amountsofmaterial, thatthisequipment couldbecomedislodged andstrategically failinsuchaconfiguration thatitwouldblocktheentire48footlengthofthebed.Additional vulnerabilitites inthelowericecondenesers includethelowerinletdoorsandshockabsorbers.

Equipment inthevicinityofthesedoorscouldtheoretically blockthedoorsfromopeningduringanaccident, iftheequipment supportsweretofailduringaseismicevent.However,DBAloadsarenotconsidered criticalbecausetheequipment insidetheicecondenser wouldnotexperience theseloadsuntilafterthedoorshaveopened,anditisnotcrediblefortheelectrical equipment tocausethesedoorstocloseonceopened.Thereisverylittleequipment installed inthevicinityofthelowerinletdoors.Theequipment consistsprimarily ofelectrical conduits.

Forthisequipment tobecomeamisslewhichcouldthreatentheopeningofthelowerinletdoors,severaleventsmustoccurforthiscondition tobeprobable.

Initially, thesupportsfortheelectrical conduitsmustbreakunderseismicload,followedbytheconduitandelectrical cableseitherseveringalongtheirlengthorcominglooseattheirjunction/terminal boxorotherequipment.

Thedislodged equipment mustthenfallandlandinaconfiguration thatwouldcreateawedgebetweenthelowerinletdoorsandstructural steel,orotherequipment inthearea.Whiletheoretically

possible, thelikelihood ofthesecircumstances occuringisconsidered remote.Vulnerabilities intheuppericecondenser includetheiritermediate andtopdeckdoors.Equipment inthisareacouldpotentially blockthesedoorsfromopeningiftheequipment supportsfailduringaseismicevent.Accidentloadsarenotconsidered criticalinthisareabecausetheequipment willnotseetheseloadsuntilafterthedoorshaveopened,anditisnotcrediblefortheelectrical equipment intheareatocausethesedoorstocloseonceopened.Themajorityofequipment.

locatedintheuppericecondenser issolidlysupported andcontained againstthecontainment andcranewalls.Anunimpeded pathtotheintermediate deckdoorsandtopdeckdoorsgenerally doesnotexistduetointervening equipment andstructures.

Theequipment whichisnotsolidlysupported couldpotentially fallunderseismicloadingandmigratetotheintermediate doors.However,thetotalweightoftheequipment wouldbesmallandthefallenNRCFORM366A(6-1998)

NRCFORM366AU.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION (6-1998)LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION FACILITYNAME(1)CookNuclearPlantUnit1DOCKETNUMBER(2) 05000-315 YEAR1998LERNUMBER(6)SEQUENTIAL NUMBER050REVISIONNUMBER00PAGE(3)4of4TEXT(lfmorespaceisrequired, useadditional copiesofNRCForm(366A)(17)equipment wouldbewelldistributed withintheicecondenser.

Also,theliftingforcesthedeckdoorsexperience duringanaccidentwouldbelargeandlikelywouldbeabletoovercometheadditional weightaddedbythefallenequipment.

Basedontheaboveanalysis, itisunlikelythattheidentified condition coulddegrade.orpreventtheicecondenser fromperforming itsdesignfunctionduringaDBAorDBEevent.Therefore, thehealthandsafetyofthepublicwerenotjeopardized.

Corrective ActionsAdesignchangehasbeendeveloped toupgradethesupports/restraints forcertainlargeorconcentrated areasofelectrical equipment locatedinsidetheicecondenser.

Installation ofthedesignchangewillbecompleted priortoplantrestart.Designcriteriahavebeendeveloped fortheicecondenser ancillary equipment.

Thecriteriawillbeincorporated intotheUpdatedFinalSafetyAnalysisReport.PreviousSimilarEventsNoneNRCFORM366A(6-1998)