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NOFACIL:50-244 RobertEmmetGinnaNuclearPlant,Unit1,Rochester GAUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATION STMARTIN,J.T.
Rochester Gas&ElectricCorp.MECREDY,R.C.
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LER94-011-00:on940917,indicatinglampon"B"trainsafeguardsinitiationcabinetfailed.Causedbylossof125VDCcontrolpower.Burnedoutindicatinglamp&blownfusereplaced.W/941017ltr.DISTRIBUTIONCODE:IE22TCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRIENCLiSIZE:lTITLE:50.73/50.9LicenseeEventReport(LER),IncidentRpt,etc.NOTES:LicenseExpdateinaccordancewith10CFR2,2.109(9/19/72).R05000244RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD1-3PDINTERNAEOD/~OA'B/DFILECMTER02EEMEBNRR/DRCH/HHFBNRR/DRCH/HOLBNRR/DSSA/SPLBNRR/PMAS/IRCB-ERGN1FILE01EXTERNALEG&GBRYCEIJ~HNOACMURPHY,G.ANRCPDRCOPIESLTTRENCL112211111111111111221111RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEJOHNSON,AAEOD/SPD/RRABNRR/DE/EELBNRR/DORS/OEABNRR/DRCH/HICBNRR/DRSS/PRPBNRR/DSSA/SRXBRES/DSIR/EIBLSTLOBBYWARDNOACPOORE,W.NUDOCSFULLTXTCOPIESLTTRENCL1111111111221111111111D~ffz-o745/2~~UYOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:PLEASEHELPUSTORFDUCEiVASTE!CONTACT'I'IIEDOCl'iIEiTCONTROLDESk.ROOXIPl-37(EXT.504-20S3)TOFLIXIliATEO'OI:RXAXILZFROiIDISTRIBUTIONLIS'I'SI'ORl)OCliIEi'I'S5'OL')Oi"I''L'I'.II)!FULLTEXTCONVERSIONREQUIREDTOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR26ENCL26  
LER94-011-00:on 940917,indicating lampon"B"trainsafeguards initiation cabinetfailed.Causedbylossof125VDCcontrolpower.Burnedoutindicating lamp&blownfusereplaced.W/941017 ltr.DISTRIBUTION CODE:IE22TCOPIESRECEIVED:
~v~vI~vIsoac7s1<TCROCHESTERGASANDELECTRICCORPORATION~89-EASTAVENUE,ROCHESTERN.Y.14649.0001ROBERTCMECRfOYVicePresidentCinnaNuclearProducrionTELEPHONEAREACODE7165462700October17,1994U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionDocumentControlDeskAttn:AllenR.JohnsonPWRProjectDirectorateI-3Washington,D.C.20555
LTRIENCLiSIZE:lTITLE:50.73/50.9 LicenseeEventReport(LER),IncidentRpt,etc.NOTES:License Expdateinaccordance with10CFR2,2.109(9/19/72).
R05000244RECIPIENT IDCODE/NAME PD1-3PDINTERNAEOD/~OA'B/D FILECMTER02EEMEBNRR/DRCH/HHFB NRR/DRCH/HOLB NRR/DSSA/SPLB NRR/PMAS/IRCB-E RGN1FILE01EXTERNALEG&GBRYCEIJ~HNOACMURPHY,G.A NRCPDRCOPIESLTTRENCL112211111111111111221111RECIPIENT IDCODE/NAME JOHNSON,A AEOD/SPD/RRAB NRR/DE/EELB NRR/DORS/OEAB NRR/DRCH/HICB NRR/DRSS/PRPB NRR/DSSA/SRXB RES/DSIR/EIB LSTLOBBYWARDNOACPOORE,W.NUDOCSFULLTXTCOPIESLTTRENCL1111111111221111111111D~ffz-o745/2~~UYOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:
PLEASEHELPUSTORFDUCEiVASTE!CONTACT'I'I IEDOCl'iIEiT CONTROLDESk.ROOXIPl-37(EXT.504-20S3)TOFLIXIliATE O'OI:RXAXILZFROiIDISTRIBUTION LIS'I'SI'ORl)OCliIEi'I'S5'OL')Oi"I''L'I'.II)!
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~89-EASTAVENUE,ROCHESTER N.Y.14649.0001 ROBERTCMECRfOYVicePresident CinnaNuclearProducrion TELEPHONE AREACODE7165462700October17,1994U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission DocumentControlDeskAttn:AllenR.JohnsonPWRProjectDirectorate I-3Washington, D.C.20555


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LER94-011,ShortCircuitinIndicatingLampCausesBlownFuse,ResultinginDisablingofAutomaticActuationofEngineeredSafetyFeaturesActuationSystemfor"B"SafeguardsLogicTrainComponentsR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDocketNo.50-244Inaccordancewith10CFR50.73,LicenseeEventReportSystem,item(a)(2)(i)(B),whichrequiresareportof,"anyoperationorconditionprohibitedbytheplant'sTechnicalSpecifications",theattachedLicenseeEventReportLER94-011isherebysubmitted.Thiseventhasinnowayaffectedthepublic'shealthandsafety.Verytrulyyours,RobertC.Meedyxc:U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionRegionI475AllendaleRoadKingofPrussia,PA19406GinnaUSNRCSeniorResidentInspectorsvrQL)~~gir7~ZO~p>r>4@~9410270370941017PDRADDCK05000244SPDR NRCFORH366(5-92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONAPPROVEDBYOMBNO.3150-0104EXPIRES5/31/95LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)(Seereverseforrequirednumberofdigits/charactersforeachblock)ESTIMATEDBURDENPERRESPONSETOCOHPLYWITHTHISINFORHATIONCOLLECTIONREQUEST:50.0BR'ORWARDCOMHENTSREGARDINGBURDENESTIMATETOTHEINFORHATIOHANDRECORDSHANAGEHENTBRANCH(HNBB7714),U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOHHISSION,WASHINGTON,DC20555-0001,ANDTOTHEPAPERWORKREDUCTIONPROJECT(3150.0104),OFFICEOFHANAGEHENTANDBUDGETWASHINGTONDC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)R.E~GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDOCKETNUMBER(2)05000244PAGE(3)1OF9TITLE(4)ShortCircuitinIndicatingLampCausesBlownFuse,ResultinginDisablingofAutomaticActuationofEngineeredSafetyFeaturesActuationSystemfor"B"SafeguardsLogicTrainComponentsMONTHDAYYEAREVENTDATE(5)YEARLERNUHBER(6)SEQUENTIALNUHBERREVISIONNUHBERMONTHDAYYEARREPORTDATE(7)OTHERFACILITIESINVOLVED(8)DOCKETHUHBERFACILITYNAHE09179494--011--00101794FACILITYNAMEDOCKETNUHBEROPERATINGHODE(9)POMERLEVEL(10)N098THISREPORTISSUBMIlTEDPURSUANT20.402(b)20.405(a)(l)(i)20.405(a)(1)(ii)20.405(a)(l)(iii)20.405(a)(1)(iv)20.405(a)(1)(v)20.405(c)50.36(c)(1)50.73(a)(2)(iv)50.73(a)(2)(v)73.71(b)73.71(c)50.36(c)(2)50.73(a)(2)(I)50.73(a)(2)(ii)50.73(a)(2)(iii)50.73(a)(2)(vii)50.73(a)(2)(viii)(A)50.73(a)(2)(viii)(B)50.73(a)(2)(x)OTHER(SpecifyinAbstractbelowandinText,NRCForm366A)TOTHEREUIREMENTSOF10CFR5:(Checkoneormore)(11)LICENSEECONTACTFORTHISLER(12)~NAHEJohnT.St.Hartin-Director,OperatingExperienceTELEPHONENUHBER(IncludeAreaCode)(315)524-4446COHPLETEONELINEFOREACHCOHPONENTFAILUREDESCRIBEDINTHISREPORT(13)CAUSESYSTEHCOMPONENTHANUFACTURERXOOOREPORTABLETONPRDSCAUSESYSTEMCOHPONENTMANUFACTURERREPORTABLETONPRDSSUPPLEMENTALREPORTEXPECTED(14)YES(Ifyes,completeEXPECTEDSUBHISSIONDATE).XNOEXPECTEDSUBMISSIONDATE(15)MONTHDAYYEARABSTRACT(Limitto1400spaces,i.e.,approximately15single-spacedtypewrittenlines)(16)OnSeptember17,1994,atapproximately1224EDST,withthereactoratapproximately98%steadystatepower,anindicatinglamponthe"B"trainsafeguardsinitiationcabinetfailedinamannerthatcausedashortcircuitthatblewa10amperefuseinthe125VDCcontrolpowercircuit.Thisdisabledtheautomaticactuationof"B"trainsafeguardscomponents.Immediatecorrectiveactionwastoreplacetheburnedoutindicatinglampandblownfuse.Theunderlyingcauseoftheeventwasdeterminedtobeashortingoutofthelowresistanceleadsthatconnecttheindicatinglampbasetothelampfilaments.ThiseventisNUREG-1022CauseCode"B".CorrectiveactiontoprecluderepetitionisoutlinedinSectionV.B.NRCFORM366(5-92)  
LER94-011,ShortCircuitinIndicating LampCausesBlownFuse,Resulting inDisabling ofAutomatic Actuation ofEngineered SafetyFeaturesActuation Systemfor"B"Safeguards LogicTrainComponents R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDocketNo.50-244Inaccordance with10CFR50.73,LicenseeEventReportSystem,item(a)(2)(i)(B),whichrequiresareportof,"anyoperation orcondition prohibited bytheplant'sTechnical Specifications",
theattachedLicenseeEventReportLER94-011isherebysubmitted.
Thiseventhasinnowayaffectedthepublic'shealthandsafety.Verytrulyyours,RobertC.Meedyxc:U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission RegionI475Allendale RoadKingofPrussia,PA19406GinnaUSNRCSeniorResidentInspector svrQL)~~gir7~ZO~p>r>4@~9410270370 941017PDRADDCK05000244SPDR NRCFORH366(5-92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVEDBYOMBNO.3150-0104 EXPIRES5/31/95LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)(Seereverseforrequirednumberofdigits/characters foreachblock)ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOHPLYWITHTHISINFORHATION COLLECTION REQUEST:50.0BR'ORWARD COMHENTSREGARDING BURDENESTIMATETOTHEINFORHATIOH ANDRECORDSHANAGEHENT BRANCH(HNBB7714),U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSION, WASHINGTON, DC20555-0001, ANDTOTHEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(3150.0104),
OFFICEOFHANAGEHENT ANDBUDGETWASHINGTON DC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)R.E~GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDOCKETNUMBER(2)05000244PAGE(3)1OF9TITLE(4)ShortCircuitinIndicating LampCausesBlownFuse,Resulting inDisabling ofAutomatic Actuation ofEngineered SafetyFeaturesActuation Systemfor"B"Safeguards LogicTrainComponents MONTHDAYYEAREVENTDATE(5)YEARLERNUHBER(6)SEQUENTIAL NUHBERREVISIONNUHBERMONTHDAYYEARREPORTDATE(7)OTHERFACILITIES INVOLVED(8)DOCKETHUHBERFACILITYNAHE09179494--011--00101794FACILITYNAMEDOCKETNUHBEROPERATING HODE(9)POMERLEVEL(10)N098THISREPORTISSUBMIlTED PURSUANT20.402(b) 20.405(a)(l)(i)20.405(a)(1)(ii) 20.405(a)(l)(iii) 20.405(a)(1)(iv) 20.405(a)(1)(v) 20.405(c) 50.36(c)(1) 50.73(a)(2)(iv) 50.73(a)(2)(v) 73.71(b)73.71(c)50.36(c)(2) 50.73(a)(2)(I) 50.73(a)(2)(ii) 50.73(a)(2)(iii) 50.73(a)(2)(vii) 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(A) 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(B) 50.73(a)(2)(x)
OTHER(SpecifyinAbstractbelowandinText,NRCForm366A)TOTHEREUIREMENTS OF10CFR5:(Checkoneormore)(11)LICENSEECONTACTFORTHISLER(12)~NAHEJohnT.St.Hartin-Director, Operating Experience TELEPHONE NUHBER(IncludeAreaCode)(315)524-4446COHPLETEONELINEFOREACHCOHPONENT FAILUREDESCRIBED INTHISREPORT(13)CAUSESYSTEHCOMPONENT HANUFACTURER XOOOREPORTABLE TONPRDSCAUSESYSTEMCOHPONENT MANUFACTURER REPORTABLE TONPRDSSUPPLEMENTAL REPORTEXPECTED(14)YES(Ifyes,completeEXPECTEDSUBHISSION DATE).XNOEXPECTEDSUBMISSION DATE(15)MONTHDAYYEARABSTRACT(Limitto1400spaces,i.e.,approximately 15single-spaced typewritten lines)(16)OnSeptember 17,1994,atapproximately 1224EDST,withthereactoratapproximately 98%steadystatepower,anindicating lamponthe"B"trainsafeguards initiation cabinetfailedinamannerthatcausedashortcircuitthatblewa10amperefuseinthe125VDCcontrolpowercircuit.Thisdisabledtheautomatic actuation of"B"trainsafeguards components.
Immediate corrective actionwastoreplacetheburnedoutindicating lampandblownfuse.Theunderlying causeoftheeventwasdetermined tobeashortingoutofthelowresistance leadsthatconnecttheindicating lampbasetothelampfilaments.
ThiseventisNUREG-1022 CauseCode"B".Corrective actiontoprecluderepetition isoutlinedinSectionV.B.NRCFORM366(5-92)  


NRCFORH366A(5-92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOHHISSIONLICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATIONAPPROVEDBYOHBNO.3150-0104EXPIRES5/31/95ESTIMATEDBURDENPERRESPONSETOCOHPLYWITHTHISINFORMATIONCOLLECTIONREQUEST:50.0NRS.FORWARDCOHMENTSREGARDINGBURDENESTIHATETOTHEINFORHATIONANDRECORDSMANAGEMENTBRANCH(HNBB7714),U.STNUCLEARREGULATORYCOHHISSION,WASHINGTON,DC20555-0001ANDTOTHEPAPERWORKREDUCTIONPROJECT(3110-0104),OFFICEOFHANAGEMENTANDBUDGETWASHINGTONDC20503.FACILITYNAHE(1)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant'OCKETNUHBER(2)05000244LERNUHBER(6)YEARE94--011--REVISION00PAGE(3)2OF9TEXT(tfmorespaceisrequired,useadditionatcopiesofNRCForm366A)(17)PRE-EVENTPLANTCONDITIONSTheplantwasatapproximately98~steadystatereactorpowerwithnomajoroperationalactivitiesinprogress.WhilemakingaroutinetouroftheRelayRoom,alicensedreactoroperatorobservedthatanormallylitindicatinglampfor"SafeguardDCFailure",onthe"SafeguardsInitiationSI-B2"cabinet,wasextinguished.Henotedthatanothernormallylitindicatinglamponthiscabinetwasilluminated,andconcludedthatpowerwasstillavailabletothiscabinet.Sincereplacementofburnedoutlightbulbsfortheseindicatinglampsisanormalresponsibilityofthelicensedoperators,hemadepreparationstoreplacethelamp.II.DESCRIPTIONOFEVENTA.DATESANDAPPROXIMATETIMESOFMAJOROCCURRENCES:oSeptember17,1994,1224EDST:Eventdateandtime.0September17,1994,1224EDST:Discoverydateandtime.liSeptember17,1994,1346EDST:Indicatinglampandfusesreplacedand"B"trainofEngineeredSafetyFeaturesActuationSystem(ESFAS)componentsrestoredtooperablestatus.B.EVENT:OnSeptember17,1994,atapproximately1224EDST,withthereactoratapproximately98%steadystatereactorpower,thelicensedreactoroperatorhadreturnedtotheRelayRoomwithanewindicatinglampforreplacementoftheburnedoutlamp.Asheunscrewedtheburnedoutlampfromthe'socket,heobservedaflash.Healsosawthattheotherindicatinglamp(thathadbeenilluminated)wasnowextinguished.HeimmediatelyproceededtotheControlRoom.NRCFORH366A(5-92)
NRCFORH366A(5-92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION APPROVEDBYOHBNO.3150-0104 EXPIRES5/31/95ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOHPLYWITHTHISINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST:50.0NRS.FORWARDCOHMENTSREGARDING BURDENESTIHATETOTHEINFORHATION ANDRECORDSMANAGEMENT BRANCH(HNBB7714),U.STNUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSION, WASHINGTON, DC20555-0001 ANDTOTHEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(3110-0104),
NRCFORM366A(5.92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOHHISSIONLICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATIONAPPROVEDBYOHBNO.3150-0104EXPIRES5/31/95ESTIHATEDBURDENPERRESPONSETOCOHPLYWITHTHISIHFORHATIOHCOLLECTIONREQUEST:50.0HRS.FORWARDCOHHEHTSREGARDINGBURDENESTIHATETOTHEINFORHATIOHAHDRECORDSHAHAGEHEHTBRANCH(HNBB7714),U.SNUCLEARREGULATORYCOHHISSION,WASHINGTON,DC20555-0001ANDTOTHEPAPERWORKREDUCTIOHPROJECT(3140-0104),OFFICEOFHANAGEHENTANDBUDGETWASHINGTONDC20503.FACILITYNAHE(1)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDOCKETNUHBER(2)YEAR0500024494LERNUHBER(6)SEQUENTIAL011REVISION00PAGE(3)3OF9TEXT(tfmorespaceisrequired,useadditionalcopiesofNRCForm366A)(17)TheControlRoomoperatorswereimmediatelymadeawareoftheproblemwhenMainControlBoard(MCB)AnnunciatorL-31,"SafeguardDCFailure",alarmed.TheControlRoomoperatorsimmediatelyperformedtheappropriateactionsofAlarmResponseprocedureAR-L-31,andalsoreviewedappropriateelectricaldrawingstodeterminetheeffectontheplant.Theyconcludedthat125VDCcontrolpowerhadbeenlosttoapartofthe"SafeguardsInitiationSI-B2"cabinet.LossofthisDCcontrolpowerresultedinthedisablingofthe"B"safeguardslogictrain,whichwouldpreventtheautomaticactuationofengineeredsafetyfeatures(ESF)componentsforthe"B"safeguardslogictrain.However,thecomponentsremainedcapableofbeingmanuallyoperatedbyoperatoractionattheMainControlBoardorbylocaloperatoractioninthefield.Theplant'sTechnicalSpecifications(TS)werereviewed,andtheControlRoomoperatorsdidnotlocateanapplicablespecificationorLimitingConditionforOperation(LCO)thathadbeenexceeded.However,theControlRoomoperatorsrecognizedthatLCOsexistedforcomponentswhichareactuatedbyESFASsignals.TheShiftSupervisorthenmadeaconservativedecisiontoenterTS3.0',anddirectedthatactionsbeinitiatedtoplacetheplantinhotshutdown.AnInstrumentandControl(IIC)technicianrespondedtotheannouncementoftheevent.TheISCtechnicianandShiftTechnicalAdvisorassistedtheControlRoomoperatorsintroubleshootingtheevent.OperationsprocedureP-ll,"ElectricalDistributionPanelReferenceManual",wasconsulted,andtheControlRoomoperatorsalsoreferredtoEquipmentRestorationprocedureER-ELEC.2,"RecoveryFromLossofAorBDCBus",forguidance.Itwasdetermined'hata125VDC10amperefuse(FUSIB1/SIBF1-PonthepositivelegoftheDCcircuit)hadblown.Thisfusecausedthedisablingof125VDCcontrolpowertothe"B"safeguardslogictrain.Theburnedoutlampwasreplaced,andtheblownfuse(andtheother10amperefuseFUSIB1/SIBF2-NonthenegativelegoftheDCcircuit)wasreplaced.Whenthefuseswerereplaced,AnnunciatorL-31cleared.The"B"trainofESFAScomponentswasrestoredtooperablestatusatapproximately1346EDST.NRCFORH366A(5-92)
OFFICEOFHANAGEMENT ANDBUDGETWASHINGTON DC20503.FACILITYNAHE(1)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant'OCKET NUHBER(2)05000244LERNUHBER(6)YEARE94--011--REVISION00PAGE(3)2OF9TEXT(tfmorespaceisrequired, useadditionat copiesofNRCForm366A)(17)PRE-EVENT PLANTCONDITIONS Theplantwasatapproximately 98~steadystatereactorpowerwithnomajoroperational activities inprogress.
NRCFORH366A(5-92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOHHISSIONLICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATIONAPPROVEDBYOHBNO.3150-0104EXPIRES5/31/95ESTIMATEDBURDENPERRESPONSETOCOHPLYWITHTHISINFORMATIONCOLLECTIOHREQUEST:50.0HRS.FORWARDCOHMENTSREGARDINGBURDENESTIHATETOTHEIHFORHATIONAHDRECORDSMANAGEMENTBRANCH(HHBB7l'14),U-S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOHHISSIOH,WASHINGTON,DC20555-0001AHDTOTHEPAPERWORKREDUCTIONPROJECT(3140-0104),OFFICEOFHANAGEHENTANDBUDGETWASHINGTONDC20503.FACILITYNAHE(1)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDOCKETNUHBER(2)05000244YEAR9401100LERNUMBER(6)SEQUENTIALREVISIONPAGE(3)4OF9TEXT(Ifmorespaceisrequired,useadditionalcopiesofHRCForm366A)(17)CINOPERABLESTRUCTURESICOMPONENTSIORSYSTEMSTHATCONTRIBUTEDTOTHEEVENT:NoneD.OTHERSYSTEMSORSECONDARYFUNCTIONSAFFECTED:Train"B"ESFAScomponentswouldnotactuationsignalsfromapproximatelySeptember17,1994.However,manualcomponentsbyControlRoomoperatorsandlocaloperationofcomponentsinhaveactuatedfromESF1224EDSTto1346EDSTon"operationofindividualattheMainControlBoardthefieldwasnotaffected.E.METHODOFDISCOVERY:ThiseventwasimmediatelyapparenttotheControlRoomoperatorsduetoreceiptofAnnunciatorL-31,"SafeguardDCFailure".F.OPERATORACTION:TheControlRoomoperatorsrespondedtoAnnunciatorL-31andperformedtheactionsofAlarmResponseprocedureAR-L-31.TheControlRoomoperatorsreviewed'heTSanddidnotlocateanapplicablespecificationorLCOthathadbeenexceeded.However,theControlRoomoperatorsrecognizedthatLCOsexistedforcomponentswhichareactuatedbyESFASsignals.TheShiftSupervisormadeaconservativedecisiontoenterTS3.0.1,anddirectedthatactionsbeinitiatedtoplacetheplantinhotshutdownpriorto1924EDSTonSeptember17,1994,asrequiredbyTS3.0.1.TheControlRoomoperatorsconsultedOperationsprocedureP-11fortheeffectoftheblownfuseontheplant.EquipmentRestorationprocedureER-ELEC.2wasreferredtoforadditionalguidance.HRCFORH366A(5-92)
WhilemakingaroutinetouroftheRelayRoom,alicensedreactoroperatorobservedthatanormallylitindicating lampfor"Safeguard DCFailure",
NRCFORM366A(5.92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCONIISSIONLICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATIONAPPROVEDBYOMBNO.3150~0104EXPIRES5/31/95ESTIMATEDBURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWITHTHISINFORMATIONCOLLECTIONREQUEST:50.0HRS.FORHARDCOMMENTSREGARDIHGBURDENESTIMATETOTHEINFORMATIONANDRECORDSMANAGEMENTBRAHCH(MHBB7714),UPS.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSION,llASHIHGTON,DC20555-0001AHDTOTHEPAPERHORKREDUCTIONPROJECT(31400104),OFFICEOFMAHAGEHEHTANDBUDGETllASHIHGTOHDC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDOCKETNUMBER(2)05000244YEAR94LERNUMBER(6)SEQUENTIAL--011--REVISION00PAGE(3)5OF9TEXT(Ifmorespaceisrequired,useadditionaLcopiesofHRCForm366A)(17)WhenthecauseofAnnunciatorL-31wasdeterminedandcorrectiveactionstoreplacethefusewereinprogress,theShiftSupervisordiscussedthesituationwithplantmanagement.Adecisionwasmadetocontinuetotakeappropriateactionstoplacetheplantinhotshutdownby1924EDST,butactualreductionofreactorpowerwasdeferred,pendingtheimminentreplacementofthefuses.Atapproximately1545EDSTonSeptember16,1994,theShiftSupervisornotifiedtheNRCper10CFR50.72(b)(2)(iii)(D).G.SAFETYSYSTEMRESPONSES:NoneIII.CAUSEOFEVENTA.IMMEDIATECAUSE:Theimmediatecauseofthedisablingofthe"B"safeguardslogictrainfromanyESFactuationsignalwaslossof125VDCcontrolpowerduetoablownfuseinthe125VDCcontrolpowercircuit.B.INTERMEDIATECAUSE:Theintermediatecauseoftheblownfusewasashortcircuitintheburnedoutindicatinglamp.HRCFORM366A(5-92) ll NRCFORH366A(5.92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOHHISSIONLICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATIONAPPROVEDBYOHBNO.3150-0104EXPIRES5/31/95ESTIMATEDBURDEHPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWITHTHISINFORMATIOHCOLLECTIONREQUEST:50.0HRS~FORWARDCOMHENTSREGARDIHGBURDENESTIHATETOTHEINFORHATIOHANDRECORDSHAHAGEMENTBRANCH(MHBB7714),U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOHMISSION,WASNIHGTOH,DC20555-0001AHDTOTHEPAPERWORKREDUCTIONPROJECT(3140-0104),OFFICEOFMANAGEMENTANDBUDGETWASHIHGTOHDC20503.FACILITYNAHE(1)DOCKETNUHBER(2)LERNUHBER(6)YEARSEQUEHTIALREVISIONPAGE(3)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant0500024494011--006OF9TEXT(Ifmorespaceisrequired,useadditionalcopiesofHRCForm366A)(17)C.ROOTCAUSE:Theunderlyingcauseoftheshortcircuitintheburnedoutindicatinglampwastheinternalshortingoutofthelowresistanceleadsthatconnectthelampbasetothelampfilament.Thisoccurredwhenthelicensedoperatorwasremovingtheburnedoutlampfromthesocket.Thelowresistancecausedincreasedcurrentinthelamp,whichresultedinsufficientcurrenttoblowthe10amperefuse.ThiseventisNUREG-1022CauseCode"B",Design,Manufacturing,Construction/Installation.ThislossofpowerdoesnotmeettheNUMARC93-01,"IndustryGuidelineforMonitoringtheEffectivenessofMaintenanceatNuclearPowerPlants",definitionofa"MaintenancePreventableFunctionalFailure".IV.ANALYSISOFEVENT:Thiseventisreportableinaccordancewith10CFR50.73,LicenseeEventReportSystem,item(a)(2)(i)(B),in'thatthedisablingoftheautomaticactuationofESFcomponentsforthe"B"safeguardslogictrainresultedintwoHEPAfilterunitsandassociatedrecirculationfancoolersbeinginoperable,whichismorethanallowedbytheLCOforTS3'.2.2.a.ThisisaconditionprohibitedbyTS3.3.2.2.Anassessmentwasperformedconsideringboththesafetyconsequencesand-implicationsofthiseventwiththefollowingresultsandconclusions:oDuringthisevent,automaticactuationofESFcomponentsforthe"B"safeguardslogictrainwasdisabled.However,thecomponentswerestillcapableofbeingmanuallyoperatedbyoperatoractionattheMainControlBoardandalsolocallyinthefieldattheappropriateMotorControlCenterand/or480Voltbus.HRCFORM366A(5-92)
onthe"Safeguards Initiation SI-B2"cabinet,wasextinguished.
NRCFORH366A(5-92).S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOHHISSIOHPROVEDBYOHBNO.3150~0104EXPIRES5/3'I/95ESTIHATEDBURDENPERRESPONSETOCOHPLYWITHTHISIHFORHATIONCOLLECTIONREQUEST:50.0NRS.FORWARDCOHHEHTSREGARDINGBURDENESTIHATETOTHEINFORHATIONAHDRECORDSHANAGEHENTBRANCH(HNBB7714),U.STNUCLEARREGULATORYCOHHISSION,WASHINGTON,DC20555-0001ANDTOTHEPAPERWORKREDUCTIONPROJECT(3140-0104),OFFICEOFHANAGEHENTANDBUDGETWASHINGTONDC20503.LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATIONPAGE(3)DOCKETNUHBER(2)LERNUHBER(6)REVISIONSEQUENTIALYEARpp7OF90500024494--011--FACILITYNAHE(1)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT(Ifmorespaceisrequired,useadditionalcopiesofHRCForm366A)(17)0TheESFASisintendedtoprovideprotectionagainstthereleaseofradioactivematerialsintheeventofalossofcoolantaccident(LOCA)orsecondarylinebreak.TheESFASprovidesactuationofthefollowingfunctions(orcomponents):safetyinjection(SI),containment(CNMT)isolation,CNMTspray,auxiliaryfeedwater(AFW),dieselgenerators,andmainsteamandmainfeedwaterisolation.Thelossof'fuseFUSIBl/SIBF1-Pcausedthelossofautomaticactuationofthefollowingitems:oSItrain"B"oCNMTspraytrain"B"oCNMTisolationtrain"B"00oMainsteamandmainfeedwaterisolation(oneoftwochannelsforeachisolationand/orbypassvalve)The"B"Emergencydieselgenerator(D/G)and"B"motor-drivenAFWpumptrainwouldstillactuatefromsignalssuchasundervoltageorlowsteamgeneratorlevel.However,thelossofautomaticactuationofSItrain"B"preventedthe"B"EmergencyD/Gand"B"motor-drivenAFWpumptrainfromstartingduetoanSIsignal.Asshownabove,thelossoffuseFUSIB1/SIBF1-Presultedinthelossofonemulti-functiontrain;however,theredundanttrainwasavailableifanaccidentweretooccurduringtheapproximatelyoneandonehalfhoursthatthesingletrain'wasinoperable.ThelossofasingletrainisconsideredinthedesignoftheESFAS,whichutilizesindependenttrainsandchannelsforeachfunction.Thisindependenceismaintainedfromtheprocesssensorstothesignaloutputrelaysandincludesthechannelpowersupplies.Thus,nosinglefailurecancausethelossoffunction.0TheStandardTechnicalSpecificationsforWestinghousereactors(NUREG-1431)allowssixhourstorestoreaninoperablechanneltooperablestatusbeforerequiringaplantshutdown.EnteringTS3.0~1ismoreconservativethanfollowingtherequirementsofNUREG-1431,sincetheredundanttrainswereavailabletoperformtheirintendedfunction.Basedontheabove,itcanbeconcludedthatthepublic'shealthandsafetywasassuredatalltimes.NRCFORH366A(592)
Henotedthatanothernormallylitindicating lamponthiscabinetwasilluminated, andconcluded thatpowerwasstillavailable tothiscabinet.Sincereplacement ofburnedoutlightbulbsfortheseindicating lampsisanormalresponsibility ofthelicensedoperators, hemadepreparations toreplacethelamp.II.DESCRIPTION OFEVENTA.DATESANDAPPROXIMATE TIMESOFMAJOROCCURRENCES:
NRCFORM366A(5-92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOHHISSIONLICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATIONAPPROVEDBYOMBNO.3150.0104EXPIRES5/31/95ESTIMATEDBURDENPERRESPOHSETOCOMPLYIIITNTHISINFORHATIOHCOLLECTIOHREQUEST:50.0MRS'ORHARDCOHHEHTSREGARDIHGBURDENESTIMATETOTHEINFORMATIONANDRECORDSHANAGEHEHTBRANCH(HHBB7714),U.STNUCLEARREGULATORYCOHHISSION,IIASHINGTOH,DC20555-0001ANDTOTHEPAPERNORKREDUCTIONPROJECT(3140-0104),OFFICEOFHAHAGEHEHTANDBUDGETIIASHIHGTONDC20503.FACILITYNAHE(1)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDOCKETNUHBER(2)05000244YEAR94--011--00LERNUHBER(6)SEQUENTIALREVISIONPAGE(3)8OF9TEXT(Ifmorespaceisrequired,useadditionalcopiesofHRCForm366A)(17)V.CORRECTIVEACTIONA.ACTIONTAKENTORETURNAFFECTEDSYSTEMSTOPRE-EVENTNORMALSTATUS:oTheburnedoutindicatinglampwasreplaced.oTheblownfuse(andassociatednegativefuse)werereplaced.B.ACTIONTAKENORPLANNEDTOPREVENTRECURRENCE:oOperationssupervisionnotifiedalloperationspersonnelnottochangeanyindicatinglampsonthecabinetsintheRelayRoom.OperatorsaretosubmitatroublereportforIECtochangethelamps.oAll120Voltindicatinglampsonsitearebeingreplacedwith155Voltlamps.Whena120Voltlamprequiresreplacement,itwillbereplacedwitha155Voltlamp.Thisisintendedtoincreasethelifeoftheselamps,anddecreasethefrequencyofreplacement.oNRCInformationNotice94-68,"Safety-RelatedEquipmentFailuresCausedbyFaultedIndicatingLamps",willbeassessedaspartoftheOperationalAssessmentprogram.VI.ADDITIONALINFORMATIONA.FAILEDCOMPONENTS:TheburnedoutindicatinglampwasaSylvaniaincandescentlamp,Model6S6120V,withadesignratingof6watts.HRCFORM366A(5-92)
oSeptember 17,1994,1224EDST:Eventdateandtime.0September 17,1994,1224EDST:Discovery dateandtime.liSeptember 17,1994,1346EDST:Indicating lampandfusesreplacedand"B"trainofEngineered SafetyFeaturesActuation System(ESFAS)components restoredtooperablestatus.B.EVENT:OnSeptember 17,1994,atapproximately 1224EDST,withthereactoratapproximately 98%steadystatereactorpower,thelicensedreactoroperatorhadreturnedtotheRelayRoomwithanewindicating lampforreplacement oftheburnedoutlamp.Asheunscrewed theburnedoutlampfromthe'socket,heobservedaflash.Healsosawthattheotherindicating lamp(thathadbeenilluminated) wasnowextinguished.
NRCFORH366A(5-92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOHHISSIONLICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATIONAPPROVEDBYOHBNO.3150.0104EXPIRES5/31/95ESTIHATEDBURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWITHTHISINFORHATIOHCOLLECTIONREQUEST:50.0HRS.FORWARDCOHHENTSREGARDIHGBURDEHESTIHATETOTHEINFORHATIOHAHDRECORDSHANAGEHENTBRANCH(MHBB7714),U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSION,WASHIHGTON,DC20555-0001AHDTOTHEPAPERWORKREDUCTIONPROJECT(31/0-0104),OFFICEOFMANAGEMENTANDBUDGET'WASHINGTONDC20503.FACILITYNAME(I)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDOCKETNUMBER(2)050002449401100LERNUHBER(6YEARSEQUENTIALREVISIONPAGE(3)9OF9TEXT(Ifmorespaceisrequired,useadditionalcopiesofHRCForm366A)(17)B.PREVIOUSLERsONSIMILAREVENTS:AsimilarLEReventhistoricalsearchwasconductedwiththefollowingresults:NodocumentationofsimilarLEReventswiththesamerootcauseatGinnaNuclearPowerPlantcouldbeiden-tified.C.SPECIALCOMMENTS:ThiseventofSeptember17,1994issimilartoeventsdescribedinNRCInformationNotice94-68,whichisdatedSeptember27,1994,andwasreceivedbyRochesterGas6ElectriconOctober4,1994.HRCFORM366A(5-92)}}
Heimmediately proceeded totheControlRoom.NRCFORH366A(5-92)
NRCFORM366A(5.92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION APPROVEDBYOHBNO.3150-0104 EXPIRES5/31/95ESTIHATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOHPLYWITHTHISIHFORHATIOH COLLECTION REQUEST:50.0HRS.FORWARDCOHHEHTSREGARDING BURDENESTIHATETOTHEINFORHATIOH AHDRECORDSHAHAGEHEHT BRANCH(HNBB7714),U.SNUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSION, WASHINGTON, DC20555-0001 ANDTOTHEPAPERWORK REDUCTIOH PROJECT(3140-0104),
OFFICEOFHANAGEHENT ANDBUDGETWASHINGTON DC20503.FACILITYNAHE(1)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDOCKETNUHBER(2)YEAR0500024494LERNUHBER(6)SEQUENTIAL 011REVISION00PAGE(3)3OF9TEXT(tfmorespaceisrequired, useadditional copiesofNRCForm366A)(17)TheControlRoomoperators wereimmediately madeawareoftheproblemwhenMainControlBoard(MCB)Annunciator L-31,"Safeguard DCFailure",
alarmed.TheControlRoomoperators immediately performed theappropriate actionsofAlarmResponseprocedure AR-L-31,andalsoreviewedappropriate electrical drawingstodetermine theeffectontheplant.Theyconcluded that125VDCcontrolpowerhadbeenlosttoapartofthe"Safeguards Initiation SI-B2"cabinet.LossofthisDCcontrolpowerresultedinthedisabling ofthe"B"safeguards logictrain,whichwouldpreventtheautomatic actuation ofengineered safetyfeatures(ESF)components forthe"B"safeguards logictrain.However,thecomponents remainedcapableofbeingmanuallyoperatedbyoperatoractionattheMainControlBoardorbylocaloperatoractioninthefield.Theplant'sTechnical Specifications (TS)werereviewed, andtheControlRoomoperators didnotlocateanapplicable specification orLimitingCondition forOperation (LCO)thathadbeenexceeded.
However,theControlRoomoperators recognized thatLCOsexistedforcomponents whichareactuatedbyESFASsignals.TheShiftSupervisor thenmadeaconservative decisiontoenterTS3.0',anddirectedthatactionsbeinitiated toplacetheplantinhotshutdown.
AnInstrument andControl(IIC)technician responded totheannouncement oftheevent.TheISCtechnician andShiftTechnical AdvisorassistedtheControlRoomoperators introubleshooting theevent.Operations procedure P-ll,"Electrical Distribution PanelReference Manual",wasconsulted, andtheControlRoomoperators alsoreferredtoEquipment Restoration procedure ER-ELEC.2, "Recovery FromLossofAorBDCBus",forguidance.
Itwasdetermined'hat a125VDC10amperefuse(FUSIB1/SIBF1-P onthepositivelegoftheDCcircuit)hadblown.Thisfusecausedthedisabling of125VDCcontrolpowertothe"B"safeguards logictrain.Theburnedoutlampwasreplaced, andtheblownfuse(andtheother10amperefuseFUSIB1/SIBF2-N onthenegativelegoftheDCcircuit)wasreplaced.
Whenthefuseswerereplaced, Annunciator L-31cleared.The"B"trainofESFAScomponents wasrestoredtooperablestatusatapproximately 1346EDST.NRCFORH366A(5-92)
NRCFORH366A(5-92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION APPROVEDBYOHBNO.3150-0104 EXPIRES5/31/95ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOHPLYWITHTHISINFORMATION COLLECTIOH REQUEST:50.0HRS.FORWARDCOHMENTSREGARDING BURDENESTIHATETOTHEIHFORHATION AHDRECORDSMANAGEMENT BRANCH(HHBB7l'14),U-S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSIOH, WASHINGTON, DC20555-0001 AHDTOTHEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(3140-0104),
OFFICEOFHANAGEHENT ANDBUDGETWASHINGTON DC20503.FACILITYNAHE(1)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDOCKETNUHBER(2)05000244YEAR9401100LERNUMBER(6)SEQUENTIAL REVISIONPAGE(3)4OF9TEXT(Ifmorespaceisrequired, useadditional copiesofHRCForm366A)(17)CINOPERABLE STRUCTURES ICOMPONENTS IORSYSTEMSTHATCONTRIBUTED TOTHEEVENT:NoneD.OTHERSYSTEMSORSECONDARY FUNCTIONS AFFECTED:
Train"B"ESFAScomponents wouldnotactuation signalsfromapproximately September 17,1994.However,manualcomponents byControlRoomoperators andlocaloperation ofcomponents inhaveactuatedfromESF1224EDSTto1346EDSTon"operation ofindividual attheMainControlBoardthefieldwasnotaffected.
E.METHODOFDISCOVERY:
Thiseventwasimmediately apparenttotheControlRoomoperators duetoreceiptofAnnunciator L-31,"Safeguard DCFailure".
F.OPERATORACTION:TheControlRoomoperators responded toAnnunciator L-31andperformed theactionsofAlarmResponseprocedure AR-L-31.TheControlRoomoperators reviewed'he TSanddidnotlocateanapplicable specification orLCOthathadbeenexceeded.
However,theControlRoomoperators recognized thatLCOsexistedforcomponents whichareactuatedbyESFASsignals.TheShiftSupervisor madeaconservative decisiontoenterTS3.0.1,anddirectedthatactionsbeinitiated toplacetheplantinhotshutdownpriorto1924EDSTonSeptember 17,1994,asrequiredbyTS3.0.1.TheControlRoomoperators consulted Operations procedure P-11fortheeffectoftheblownfuseontheplant.Equipment Restoration procedure ER-ELEC.2 wasreferredtoforadditional guidance.
HRCFORH366A(5-92)
NRCFORM366A(5.92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY CONIISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION APPROVEDBYOMBNO.3150~0104EXPIRES5/31/95ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWITHTHISINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST:50.0HRS.FORHARDCOMMENTSREGARDIHG BURDENESTIMATETOTHEINFORMATION ANDRECORDSMANAGEMENT BRAHCH(MHBB7714),UPS.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION, llASHIHGTON, DC20555-0001 AHDTOTHEPAPERHORK REDUCTION PROJECT(31400104),OFFICEOFMAHAGEHEHT ANDBUDGETllASHIHGTOH DC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDOCKETNUMBER(2)05000244YEAR94LERNUMBER(6)SEQUENTIAL
--011--REVISION00PAGE(3)5OF9TEXT(Ifmorespaceisrequired, useadditionaL copiesofHRCForm366A)(17)WhenthecauseofAnnunciator L-31wasdetermined andcorrective actionstoreplacethefusewereinprogress, theShiftSupervisor discussed thesituation withplantmanagement.
Adecisionwasmadetocontinuetotakeappropriate actionstoplacetheplantinhotshutdownby1924EDST,butactualreduction ofreactorpowerwasdeferred, pendingtheimminentreplacement ofthefuses.Atapproximately 1545EDSTonSeptember 16,1994,theShiftSupervisor notifiedtheNRCper10CFR50.72(b)(2)(iii)(D).G.SAFETYSYSTEMRESPONSES:
NoneIII.CAUSEOFEVENTA.IMMEDIATE CAUSE:Theimmediate causeofthedisabling ofthe"B"safeguards logictrainfromanyESFactuation signalwaslossof125VDCcontrolpowerduetoablownfuseinthe125VDCcontrolpowercircuit.B.INTERMEDIATE CAUSE:Theintermediate causeoftheblownfusewasashortcircuitintheburnedoutindicating lamp.HRCFORM366A(5-92) ll NRCFORH366A(5.92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION APPROVEDBYOHBNO.3150-0104 EXPIRES5/31/95ESTIMATED BURDEHPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWITHTHISINFORMATIOH COLLECTION REQUEST:50.0HRS~FORWARDCOMHENTSREGARDIHG BURDENESTIHATETOTHEINFORHATIOH ANDRECORDSHAHAGEMENT BRANCH(MHBB7714),U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COHMISSION, WASNIHGTOH, DC20555-0001 AHDTOTHEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(3140-0104),
OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDBUDGETWASHIHGTOH DC20503.FACILITYNAHE(1)DOCKETNUHBER(2)LERNUHBER(6)YEARSEQUEHTIAL REVISIONPAGE(3)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant0500024494011--006OF9TEXT(Ifmorespaceisrequired, useadditional copiesofHRCForm366A)(17)C.ROOTCAUSE:Theunderlying causeoftheshortcircuitintheburnedoutindicating lampwastheinternalshortingoutofthelowresistance leadsthatconnectthelampbasetothelampfilament.
Thisoccurredwhenthelicensedoperatorwasremovingtheburnedoutlampfromthesocket.Thelowresistance causedincreased currentinthelamp,whichresultedinsufficient currenttoblowthe10amperefuse.ThiseventisNUREG-1022 CauseCode"B",Design,Manufacturing, Construction
/Installation.
ThislossofpowerdoesnotmeettheNUMARC93-01,"Industry Guideline forMonitoring theEffectiveness ofMaintenance atNuclearPowerPlants",definition ofa"Maintenance Preventable Functional Failure".
IV.ANALYSISOFEVENT:Thiseventisreportable inaccordance with10CFR50.73,LicenseeEventReportSystem,item(a)(2)(i)(B),in'thatthedisabling oftheautomatic actuation ofESFcomponents forthe"B"safeguards logictrainresultedintwoHEPAfilterunitsandassociated recirculation fancoolersbeinginoperable, whichismorethanallowedbytheLCOforTS3'.2.2.a.Thisisacondition prohibited byTS3.3.2.2.Anassessment wasperformed considering boththesafetyconsequences and-implications ofthiseventwiththefollowing resultsandconclusions:
oDuringthisevent,automatic actuation ofESFcomponents forthe"B"safeguards logictrainwasdisabled.
However,thecomponents werestillcapableofbeingmanuallyoperatedbyoperatoractionattheMainControlBoardandalsolocallyinthefieldattheappropriate MotorControlCenterand/or480Voltbus.HRCFORM366A(5-92)
NRCFORH366A(5-92).S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSIOH PROVEDBYOHBNO.3150~0104EXPIRES5/3'I/95ESTIHATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOHPLYWITHTHISIHFORHATION COLLECTION REQUEST:50.0NRS.FORWARDCOHHEHTSREGARDING BURDENESTIHATETOTHEINFORHATION AHDRECORDSHANAGEHENT BRANCH(HNBB7714),U.STNUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSION, WASHINGTON, DC20555-0001 ANDTOTHEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(3140-0104),
OFFICEOFHANAGEHENT ANDBUDGETWASHINGTON DC20503.LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION PAGE(3)DOCKETNUHBER(2)LERNUHBER(6)REVISIONSEQUENTIAL YEARpp7OF90500024494--011--FACILITYNAHE(1)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT(Ifmorespaceisrequired, useadditional copiesofHRCForm366A)(17)0TheESFASisintendedtoprovideprotection againstthereleaseofradioactive materials intheeventofalossofcoolantaccident(LOCA)orsecondary linebreak.TheESFASprovidesactuation ofthefollowing functions (orcomponents):
safetyinjection (SI),containment (CNMT)isolation, CNMTspray,auxiliary feedwater (AFW),dieselgenerators, andmainsteamandmainfeedwater isolation.
Thelossof'fuseFUSIBl/SIBF1-P causedthelossofautomatic actuation ofthefollowing items:oSItrain"B"oCNMTspraytrain"B"oCNMTisolation train"B"00oMainsteamandmainfeedwater isolation (oneoftwochannelsforeachisolation and/orbypassvalve)The"B"Emergency dieselgenerator (D/G)and"B"motor-driven AFWpumptrainwouldstillactuatefromsignalssuchasundervoltage orlowsteamgenerator level.However,thelossofautomatic actuation ofSItrain"B"prevented the"B"Emergency D/Gand"B"motor-driven AFWpumptrainfromstartingduetoanSIsignal.Asshownabove,thelossoffuseFUSIB1/SIBF1-P resultedinthelossofonemulti-function train;however,theredundant trainwasavailable ifanaccidentweretooccurduringtheapproximately oneandonehalfhoursthatthesingletrain'wasinoperable.
Thelossofasingletrainisconsidered inthedesignoftheESFAS,whichutilizesindependent trainsandchannelsforeachfunction.
Thisindependence ismaintained fromtheprocesssensorstothesignaloutputrelaysandincludesthechannelpowersupplies.
Thus,nosinglefailurecancausethelossoffunction.
0TheStandardTechnical Specifications forWestinghouse reactors(NUREG-1431) allowssixhourstorestoreaninoperable channeltooperablestatusbeforerequiring aplantshutdown.
EnteringTS3.0~1ismoreconservative thanfollowing therequirements ofNUREG-1431, sincetheredundant trainswereavailable toperformtheirintendedfunction.
Basedontheabove,itcanbeconcluded thatthepublic'shealthandsafetywasassuredatalltimes.NRCFORH366A(592)
NRCFORM366A(5-92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION APPROVEDBYOMBNO.3150.0104 EXPIRES5/31/95ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPOHSETOCOMPLYIIITNTHISINFORHATIOH COLLECTIOH REQUEST:50.0MRS'ORHARD COHHEHTSREGARDIHG BURDENESTIMATETOTHEINFORMATION ANDRECORDSHANAGEHEHT BRANCH(HHBB7714),U.STNUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSION, IIASHINGTOH, DC20555-0001 ANDTOTHEPAPERNORK REDUCTION PROJECT(3140-0104),
OFFICEOFHAHAGEHEHT ANDBUDGETIIASHIHGTON DC20503.FACILITYNAHE(1)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDOCKETNUHBER(2)05000244YEAR94--011--00LERNUHBER(6)SEQUENTIAL REVISIONPAGE(3)8OF9TEXT(Ifmorespaceisrequired, useadditional copiesofHRCForm366A)(17)V.CORRECTIVE ACTIONA.ACTIONTAKENTORETURNAFFECTEDSYSTEMSTOPRE-EVENT NORMALSTATUS:oTheburnedoutindicating lampwasreplaced.
oTheblownfuse(andassociated negativefuse)werereplaced.
B.ACTIONTAKENORPLANNEDTOPREVENTRECURRENCE:
oOperations supervision notifiedalloperations personnel nottochangeanyindicating lampsonthecabinetsintheRelayRoom.Operators aretosubmitatroublereportforIECtochangethelamps.oAll120Voltindicating lampsonsitearebeingreplacedwith155Voltlamps.Whena120Voltlamprequiresreplacement, itwillbereplacedwitha155Voltlamp.Thisisintendedtoincreasethelifeoftheselamps,anddecreasethefrequency ofreplacement.
oNRCInformation Notice94-68,"Safety-Related Equipment FailuresCausedbyFaultedIndicating Lamps",willbeassessedaspartoftheOperational Assessment program.VI.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION A.FAILEDCOMPONENTS:
Theburnedoutindicating lampwasaSylvaniaincandescent lamp,Model6S6120V,withadesignratingof6watts.HRCFORM366A(5-92)
NRCFORH366A(5-92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION APPROVEDBYOHBNO.3150.0104 EXPIRES5/31/95ESTIHATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWITHTHISINFORHATIOH COLLECTION REQUEST:50.0HRS.FORWARDCOHHENTSREGARDIHG BURDEHESTIHATETOTHEINFORHATIOH AHDRECORDSHANAGEHENT BRANCH(MHBB7714),U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION, WASHIHGTON, DC20555-0001 AHDTOTHEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(31/0-0104),
OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDBUDGET'WASHINGTON DC20503.FACILITYNAME(I)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDOCKETNUMBER(2)050002449401100LERNUHBER(6YEARSEQUENTIAL REVISIONPAGE(3)9OF9TEXT(Ifmorespaceisrequired, useadditional copiesofHRCForm366A)(17)B.PREVIOUSLERsONSIMILAREVENTS:AsimilarLEReventhistorical searchwasconducted withthefollowing results:Nodocumentation ofsimilarLEReventswiththesamerootcauseatGinnaNuclearPowerPlantcouldbeiden-tified.C.SPECIALCOMMENTS:
ThiseventofSeptember 17,1994issimilartoeventsdescribed inNRCInformation Notice94-68,whichisdatedSeptember 27,1994,andwasreceivedbyRochester Gas6ElectriconOctober4,1994.HRCFORM366A(5-92)}}

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Issue date: 10/17/1994
From: MECREDY R C, ST MARTIN J T
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To: JOHNSON A R
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94/10/17NOTARIZED:

NOFACIL:50-244 RobertEmmetGinnaNuclearPlant,Unit1,Rochester GAUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATION STMARTIN,J.T.

Rochester Gas&ElectricCorp.MECREDY,R.C.

Rochester Gas&ElectricCorp.RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION DOCKET05000244P

SUBJECT:

LER94-011-00:on 940917,indicating lampon"B"trainsafeguards initiation cabinetfailed.Causedbylossof125VDCcontrolpower.Burnedoutindicating lamp&blownfusereplaced.W/941017 ltr.DISTRIBUTION CODE:IE22TCOPIESRECEIVED:

LTRIENCLiSIZE:lTITLE:50.73/50.9 LicenseeEventReport(LER),IncidentRpt,etc.NOTES:License Expdateinaccordance with10CFR2,2.109(9/19/72).

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~89-EASTAVENUE,ROCHESTER N.Y.14649.0001 ROBERTCMECRfOYVicePresident CinnaNuclearProducrion TELEPHONE AREACODE7165462700October17,1994U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission DocumentControlDeskAttn:AllenR.JohnsonPWRProjectDirectorate I-3Washington, D.C.20555

Subject:

LER94-011,ShortCircuitinIndicating LampCausesBlownFuse,Resulting inDisabling ofAutomatic Actuation ofEngineered SafetyFeaturesActuation Systemfor"B"Safeguards LogicTrainComponents R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDocketNo.50-244Inaccordance with10CFR50.73,LicenseeEventReportSystem,item(a)(2)(i)(B),whichrequiresareportof,"anyoperation orcondition prohibited bytheplant'sTechnical Specifications",

theattachedLicenseeEventReportLER94-011isherebysubmitted.

Thiseventhasinnowayaffectedthepublic'shealthandsafety.Verytrulyyours,RobertC.Meedyxc:U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission RegionI475Allendale RoadKingofPrussia,PA19406GinnaUSNRCSeniorResidentInspector svrQL)~~gir7~ZO~p>r>4@~9410270370 941017PDRADDCK05000244SPDR NRCFORH366(5-92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVEDBYOMBNO.3150-0104 EXPIRES5/31/95LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)(Seereverseforrequirednumberofdigits/characters foreachblock)ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOHPLYWITHTHISINFORHATION COLLECTION REQUEST:50.0BR'ORWARD COMHENTSREGARDING BURDENESTIMATETOTHEINFORHATIOH ANDRECORDSHANAGEHENT BRANCH(HNBB7714),U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSION, WASHINGTON, DC20555-0001, ANDTOTHEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(3150.0104),

OFFICEOFHANAGEHENT ANDBUDGETWASHINGTON DC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)R.E~GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDOCKETNUMBER(2)05000244PAGE(3)1OF9TITLE(4)ShortCircuitinIndicating LampCausesBlownFuse,Resulting inDisabling ofAutomatic Actuation ofEngineered SafetyFeaturesActuation Systemfor"B"Safeguards LogicTrainComponents MONTHDAYYEAREVENTDATE(5)YEARLERNUHBER(6)SEQUENTIAL NUHBERREVISIONNUHBERMONTHDAYYEARREPORTDATE(7)OTHERFACILITIES INVOLVED(8)DOCKETHUHBERFACILITYNAHE09179494--011--00101794FACILITYNAMEDOCKETNUHBEROPERATING HODE(9)POMERLEVEL(10)N098THISREPORTISSUBMIlTED PURSUANT20.402(b) 20.405(a)(l)(i)20.405(a)(1)(ii) 20.405(a)(l)(iii) 20.405(a)(1)(iv) 20.405(a)(1)(v) 20.405(c) 50.36(c)(1) 50.73(a)(2)(iv) 50.73(a)(2)(v) 73.71(b)73.71(c)50.36(c)(2) 50.73(a)(2)(I) 50.73(a)(2)(ii) 50.73(a)(2)(iii) 50.73(a)(2)(vii) 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(A) 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(B) 50.73(a)(2)(x)

OTHER(SpecifyinAbstractbelowandinText,NRCForm366A)TOTHEREUIREMENTS OF10CFR5:(Checkoneormore)(11)LICENSEECONTACTFORTHISLER(12)~NAHEJohnT.St.Hartin-Director, Operating Experience TELEPHONE NUHBER(IncludeAreaCode)(315)524-4446COHPLETEONELINEFOREACHCOHPONENT FAILUREDESCRIBED INTHISREPORT(13)CAUSESYSTEHCOMPONENT HANUFACTURER XOOOREPORTABLE TONPRDSCAUSESYSTEMCOHPONENT MANUFACTURER REPORTABLE TONPRDSSUPPLEMENTAL REPORTEXPECTED(14)YES(Ifyes,completeEXPECTEDSUBHISSION DATE).XNOEXPECTEDSUBMISSION DATE(15)MONTHDAYYEARABSTRACT(Limitto1400spaces,i.e.,approximately 15single-spaced typewritten lines)(16)OnSeptember 17,1994,atapproximately 1224EDST,withthereactoratapproximately 98%steadystatepower,anindicating lamponthe"B"trainsafeguards initiation cabinetfailedinamannerthatcausedashortcircuitthatblewa10amperefuseinthe125VDCcontrolpowercircuit.Thisdisabledtheautomatic actuation of"B"trainsafeguards components.

Immediate corrective actionwastoreplacetheburnedoutindicating lampandblownfuse.Theunderlying causeoftheeventwasdetermined tobeashortingoutofthelowresistance leadsthatconnecttheindicating lampbasetothelampfilaments.

ThiseventisNUREG-1022 CauseCode"B".Corrective actiontoprecluderepetition isoutlinedinSectionV.B.NRCFORM366(5-92)

NRCFORH366A(5-92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION APPROVEDBYOHBNO.3150-0104 EXPIRES5/31/95ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOHPLYWITHTHISINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST:50.0NRS.FORWARDCOHMENTSREGARDING BURDENESTIHATETOTHEINFORHATION ANDRECORDSMANAGEMENT BRANCH(HNBB7714),U.STNUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSION, WASHINGTON, DC20555-0001 ANDTOTHEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(3110-0104),

OFFICEOFHANAGEMENT ANDBUDGETWASHINGTON DC20503.FACILITYNAHE(1)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant'OCKET NUHBER(2)05000244LERNUHBER(6)YEARE94--011--REVISION00PAGE(3)2OF9TEXT(tfmorespaceisrequired, useadditionat copiesofNRCForm366A)(17)PRE-EVENT PLANTCONDITIONS Theplantwasatapproximately 98~steadystatereactorpowerwithnomajoroperational activities inprogress.

WhilemakingaroutinetouroftheRelayRoom,alicensedreactoroperatorobservedthatanormallylitindicating lampfor"Safeguard DCFailure",

onthe"Safeguards Initiation SI-B2"cabinet,wasextinguished.

Henotedthatanothernormallylitindicating lamponthiscabinetwasilluminated, andconcluded thatpowerwasstillavailable tothiscabinet.Sincereplacement ofburnedoutlightbulbsfortheseindicating lampsisanormalresponsibility ofthelicensedoperators, hemadepreparations toreplacethelamp.II.DESCRIPTION OFEVENTA.DATESANDAPPROXIMATE TIMESOFMAJOROCCURRENCES:

oSeptember 17,1994,1224EDST:Eventdateandtime.0September 17,1994,1224EDST:Discovery dateandtime.liSeptember 17,1994,1346EDST:Indicating lampandfusesreplacedand"B"trainofEngineered SafetyFeaturesActuation System(ESFAS)components restoredtooperablestatus.B.EVENT:OnSeptember 17,1994,atapproximately 1224EDST,withthereactoratapproximately 98%steadystatereactorpower,thelicensedreactoroperatorhadreturnedtotheRelayRoomwithanewindicating lampforreplacement oftheburnedoutlamp.Asheunscrewed theburnedoutlampfromthe'socket,heobservedaflash.Healsosawthattheotherindicating lamp(thathadbeenilluminated) wasnowextinguished.

Heimmediately proceeded totheControlRoom.NRCFORH366A(5-92)

NRCFORM366A(5.92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION APPROVEDBYOHBNO.3150-0104 EXPIRES5/31/95ESTIHATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOHPLYWITHTHISIHFORHATIOH COLLECTION REQUEST:50.0HRS.FORWARDCOHHEHTSREGARDING BURDENESTIHATETOTHEINFORHATIOH AHDRECORDSHAHAGEHEHT BRANCH(HNBB7714),U.SNUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSION, WASHINGTON, DC20555-0001 ANDTOTHEPAPERWORK REDUCTIOH PROJECT(3140-0104),

OFFICEOFHANAGEHENT ANDBUDGETWASHINGTON DC20503.FACILITYNAHE(1)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDOCKETNUHBER(2)YEAR0500024494LERNUHBER(6)SEQUENTIAL 011REVISION00PAGE(3)3OF9TEXT(tfmorespaceisrequired, useadditional copiesofNRCForm366A)(17)TheControlRoomoperators wereimmediately madeawareoftheproblemwhenMainControlBoard(MCB)Annunciator L-31,"Safeguard DCFailure",

alarmed.TheControlRoomoperators immediately performed theappropriate actionsofAlarmResponseprocedure AR-L-31,andalsoreviewedappropriate electrical drawingstodetermine theeffectontheplant.Theyconcluded that125VDCcontrolpowerhadbeenlosttoapartofthe"Safeguards Initiation SI-B2"cabinet.LossofthisDCcontrolpowerresultedinthedisabling ofthe"B"safeguards logictrain,whichwouldpreventtheautomatic actuation ofengineered safetyfeatures(ESF)components forthe"B"safeguards logictrain.However,thecomponents remainedcapableofbeingmanuallyoperatedbyoperatoractionattheMainControlBoardorbylocaloperatoractioninthefield.Theplant'sTechnical Specifications (TS)werereviewed, andtheControlRoomoperators didnotlocateanapplicable specification orLimitingCondition forOperation (LCO)thathadbeenexceeded.

However,theControlRoomoperators recognized thatLCOsexistedforcomponents whichareactuatedbyESFASsignals.TheShiftSupervisor thenmadeaconservative decisiontoenterTS3.0',anddirectedthatactionsbeinitiated toplacetheplantinhotshutdown.

AnInstrument andControl(IIC)technician responded totheannouncement oftheevent.TheISCtechnician andShiftTechnical AdvisorassistedtheControlRoomoperators introubleshooting theevent.Operations procedure P-ll,"Electrical Distribution PanelReference Manual",wasconsulted, andtheControlRoomoperators alsoreferredtoEquipment Restoration procedure ER-ELEC.2, "Recovery FromLossofAorBDCBus",forguidance.

Itwasdetermined'hat a125VDC10amperefuse(FUSIB1/SIBF1-P onthepositivelegoftheDCcircuit)hadblown.Thisfusecausedthedisabling of125VDCcontrolpowertothe"B"safeguards logictrain.Theburnedoutlampwasreplaced, andtheblownfuse(andtheother10amperefuseFUSIB1/SIBF2-N onthenegativelegoftheDCcircuit)wasreplaced.

Whenthefuseswerereplaced, Annunciator L-31cleared.The"B"trainofESFAScomponents wasrestoredtooperablestatusatapproximately 1346EDST.NRCFORH366A(5-92)

NRCFORH366A(5-92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION APPROVEDBYOHBNO.3150-0104 EXPIRES5/31/95ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOHPLYWITHTHISINFORMATION COLLECTIOH REQUEST:50.0HRS.FORWARDCOHMENTSREGARDING BURDENESTIHATETOTHEIHFORHATION AHDRECORDSMANAGEMENT BRANCH(HHBB7l'14),U-S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSIOH, WASHINGTON, DC20555-0001 AHDTOTHEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(3140-0104),

OFFICEOFHANAGEHENT ANDBUDGETWASHINGTON DC20503.FACILITYNAHE(1)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDOCKETNUHBER(2)05000244YEAR9401100LERNUMBER(6)SEQUENTIAL REVISIONPAGE(3)4OF9TEXT(Ifmorespaceisrequired, useadditional copiesofHRCForm366A)(17)CINOPERABLE STRUCTURES ICOMPONENTS IORSYSTEMSTHATCONTRIBUTED TOTHEEVENT:NoneD.OTHERSYSTEMSORSECONDARY FUNCTIONS AFFECTED:

Train"B"ESFAScomponents wouldnotactuation signalsfromapproximately September 17,1994.However,manualcomponents byControlRoomoperators andlocaloperation ofcomponents inhaveactuatedfromESF1224EDSTto1346EDSTon"operation ofindividual attheMainControlBoardthefieldwasnotaffected.

E.METHODOFDISCOVERY:

Thiseventwasimmediately apparenttotheControlRoomoperators duetoreceiptofAnnunciator L-31,"Safeguard DCFailure".

F.OPERATORACTION:TheControlRoomoperators responded toAnnunciator L-31andperformed theactionsofAlarmResponseprocedure AR-L-31.TheControlRoomoperators reviewed'he TSanddidnotlocateanapplicable specification orLCOthathadbeenexceeded.

However,theControlRoomoperators recognized thatLCOsexistedforcomponents whichareactuatedbyESFASsignals.TheShiftSupervisor madeaconservative decisiontoenterTS3.0.1,anddirectedthatactionsbeinitiated toplacetheplantinhotshutdownpriorto1924EDSTonSeptember 17,1994,asrequiredbyTS3.0.1.TheControlRoomoperators consulted Operations procedure P-11fortheeffectoftheblownfuseontheplant.Equipment Restoration procedure ER-ELEC.2 wasreferredtoforadditional guidance.

HRCFORH366A(5-92)

NRCFORM366A(5.92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY CONIISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION APPROVEDBYOMBNO.3150~0104EXPIRES5/31/95ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWITHTHISINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST:50.0HRS.FORHARDCOMMENTSREGARDIHG BURDENESTIMATETOTHEINFORMATION ANDRECORDSMANAGEMENT BRAHCH(MHBB7714),UPS.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION, llASHIHGTON, DC20555-0001 AHDTOTHEPAPERHORK REDUCTION PROJECT(31400104),OFFICEOFMAHAGEHEHT ANDBUDGETllASHIHGTOH DC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDOCKETNUMBER(2)05000244YEAR94LERNUMBER(6)SEQUENTIAL

--011--REVISION00PAGE(3)5OF9TEXT(Ifmorespaceisrequired, useadditionaL copiesofHRCForm366A)(17)WhenthecauseofAnnunciator L-31wasdetermined andcorrective actionstoreplacethefusewereinprogress, theShiftSupervisor discussed thesituation withplantmanagement.

Adecisionwasmadetocontinuetotakeappropriate actionstoplacetheplantinhotshutdownby1924EDST,butactualreduction ofreactorpowerwasdeferred, pendingtheimminentreplacement ofthefuses.Atapproximately 1545EDSTonSeptember 16,1994,theShiftSupervisor notifiedtheNRCper10CFR50.72(b)(2)(iii)(D).G.SAFETYSYSTEMRESPONSES:

NoneIII.CAUSEOFEVENTA.IMMEDIATE CAUSE:Theimmediate causeofthedisabling ofthe"B"safeguards logictrainfromanyESFactuation signalwaslossof125VDCcontrolpowerduetoablownfuseinthe125VDCcontrolpowercircuit.B.INTERMEDIATE CAUSE:Theintermediate causeoftheblownfusewasashortcircuitintheburnedoutindicating lamp.HRCFORM366A(5-92) ll NRCFORH366A(5.92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION APPROVEDBYOHBNO.3150-0104 EXPIRES5/31/95ESTIMATED BURDEHPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWITHTHISINFORMATIOH COLLECTION REQUEST:50.0HRS~FORWARDCOMHENTSREGARDIHG BURDENESTIHATETOTHEINFORHATIOH ANDRECORDSHAHAGEMENT BRANCH(MHBB7714),U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COHMISSION, WASNIHGTOH, DC20555-0001 AHDTOTHEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(3140-0104),

OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDBUDGETWASHIHGTOH DC20503.FACILITYNAHE(1)DOCKETNUHBER(2)LERNUHBER(6)YEARSEQUEHTIAL REVISIONPAGE(3)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant0500024494011--006OF9TEXT(Ifmorespaceisrequired, useadditional copiesofHRCForm366A)(17)C.ROOTCAUSE:Theunderlying causeoftheshortcircuitintheburnedoutindicating lampwastheinternalshortingoutofthelowresistance leadsthatconnectthelampbasetothelampfilament.

Thisoccurredwhenthelicensedoperatorwasremovingtheburnedoutlampfromthesocket.Thelowresistance causedincreased currentinthelamp,whichresultedinsufficient currenttoblowthe10amperefuse.ThiseventisNUREG-1022 CauseCode"B",Design,Manufacturing, Construction

/Installation.

ThislossofpowerdoesnotmeettheNUMARC93-01,"Industry Guideline forMonitoring theEffectiveness ofMaintenance atNuclearPowerPlants",definition ofa"Maintenance Preventable Functional Failure".

IV.ANALYSISOFEVENT:Thiseventisreportable inaccordance with10CFR50.73,LicenseeEventReportSystem,item(a)(2)(i)(B),in'thatthedisabling oftheautomatic actuation ofESFcomponents forthe"B"safeguards logictrainresultedintwoHEPAfilterunitsandassociated recirculation fancoolersbeinginoperable, whichismorethanallowedbytheLCOforTS3'.2.2.a.Thisisacondition prohibited byTS3.3.2.2.Anassessment wasperformed considering boththesafetyconsequences and-implications ofthiseventwiththefollowing resultsandconclusions:

oDuringthisevent,automatic actuation ofESFcomponents forthe"B"safeguards logictrainwasdisabled.

However,thecomponents werestillcapableofbeingmanuallyoperatedbyoperatoractionattheMainControlBoardandalsolocallyinthefieldattheappropriate MotorControlCenterand/or480Voltbus.HRCFORM366A(5-92)

NRCFORH366A(5-92).S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSIOH PROVEDBYOHBNO.3150~0104EXPIRES5/3'I/95ESTIHATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOHPLYWITHTHISIHFORHATION COLLECTION REQUEST:50.0NRS.FORWARDCOHHEHTSREGARDING BURDENESTIHATETOTHEINFORHATION AHDRECORDSHANAGEHENT BRANCH(HNBB7714),U.STNUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSION, WASHINGTON, DC20555-0001 ANDTOTHEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(3140-0104),

OFFICEOFHANAGEHENT ANDBUDGETWASHINGTON DC20503.LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION PAGE(3)DOCKETNUHBER(2)LERNUHBER(6)REVISIONSEQUENTIAL YEARpp7OF90500024494--011--FACILITYNAHE(1)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT(Ifmorespaceisrequired, useadditional copiesofHRCForm366A)(17)0TheESFASisintendedtoprovideprotection againstthereleaseofradioactive materials intheeventofalossofcoolantaccident(LOCA)orsecondary linebreak.TheESFASprovidesactuation ofthefollowing functions (orcomponents):

safetyinjection (SI),containment (CNMT)isolation, CNMTspray,auxiliary feedwater (AFW),dieselgenerators, andmainsteamandmainfeedwater isolation.

Thelossof'fuseFUSIBl/SIBF1-P causedthelossofautomatic actuation ofthefollowing items:oSItrain"B"oCNMTspraytrain"B"oCNMTisolation train"B"00oMainsteamandmainfeedwater isolation (oneoftwochannelsforeachisolation and/orbypassvalve)The"B"Emergency dieselgenerator (D/G)and"B"motor-driven AFWpumptrainwouldstillactuatefromsignalssuchasundervoltage orlowsteamgenerator level.However,thelossofautomatic actuation ofSItrain"B"prevented the"B"Emergency D/Gand"B"motor-driven AFWpumptrainfromstartingduetoanSIsignal.Asshownabove,thelossoffuseFUSIB1/SIBF1-P resultedinthelossofonemulti-function train;however,theredundant trainwasavailable ifanaccidentweretooccurduringtheapproximately oneandonehalfhoursthatthesingletrain'wasinoperable.

Thelossofasingletrainisconsidered inthedesignoftheESFAS,whichutilizesindependent trainsandchannelsforeachfunction.

Thisindependence ismaintained fromtheprocesssensorstothesignaloutputrelaysandincludesthechannelpowersupplies.

Thus,nosinglefailurecancausethelossoffunction.

0TheStandardTechnical Specifications forWestinghouse reactors(NUREG-1431) allowssixhourstorestoreaninoperable channeltooperablestatusbeforerequiring aplantshutdown.

EnteringTS3.0~1ismoreconservative thanfollowing therequirements ofNUREG-1431, sincetheredundant trainswereavailable toperformtheirintendedfunction.

Basedontheabove,itcanbeconcluded thatthepublic'shealthandsafetywasassuredatalltimes.NRCFORH366A(592)

NRCFORM366A(5-92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION APPROVEDBYOMBNO.3150.0104 EXPIRES5/31/95ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPOHSETOCOMPLYIIITNTHISINFORHATIOH COLLECTIOH REQUEST:50.0MRS'ORHARD COHHEHTSREGARDIHG BURDENESTIMATETOTHEINFORMATION ANDRECORDSHANAGEHEHT BRANCH(HHBB7714),U.STNUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSION, IIASHINGTOH, DC20555-0001 ANDTOTHEPAPERNORK REDUCTION PROJECT(3140-0104),

OFFICEOFHAHAGEHEHT ANDBUDGETIIASHIHGTON DC20503.FACILITYNAHE(1)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDOCKETNUHBER(2)05000244YEAR94--011--00LERNUHBER(6)SEQUENTIAL REVISIONPAGE(3)8OF9TEXT(Ifmorespaceisrequired, useadditional copiesofHRCForm366A)(17)V.CORRECTIVE ACTIONA.ACTIONTAKENTORETURNAFFECTEDSYSTEMSTOPRE-EVENT NORMALSTATUS:oTheburnedoutindicating lampwasreplaced.

oTheblownfuse(andassociated negativefuse)werereplaced.

B.ACTIONTAKENORPLANNEDTOPREVENTRECURRENCE:

oOperations supervision notifiedalloperations personnel nottochangeanyindicating lampsonthecabinetsintheRelayRoom.Operators aretosubmitatroublereportforIECtochangethelamps.oAll120Voltindicating lampsonsitearebeingreplacedwith155Voltlamps.Whena120Voltlamprequiresreplacement, itwillbereplacedwitha155Voltlamp.Thisisintendedtoincreasethelifeoftheselamps,anddecreasethefrequency ofreplacement.

oNRCInformation Notice94-68,"Safety-Related Equipment FailuresCausedbyFaultedIndicating Lamps",willbeassessedaspartoftheOperational Assessment program.VI.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION A.FAILEDCOMPONENTS:

Theburnedoutindicating lampwasaSylvaniaincandescent lamp,Model6S6120V,withadesignratingof6watts.HRCFORM366A(5-92)

NRCFORH366A(5-92)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COHHISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION APPROVEDBYOHBNO.3150.0104 EXPIRES5/31/95ESTIHATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWITHTHISINFORHATIOH COLLECTION REQUEST:50.0HRS.FORWARDCOHHENTSREGARDIHG BURDEHESTIHATETOTHEINFORHATIOH AHDRECORDSHANAGEHENT BRANCH(MHBB7714),U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION, WASHIHGTON, DC20555-0001 AHDTOTHEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(31/0-0104),

OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDBUDGET'WASHINGTON DC20503.FACILITYNAME(I)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDOCKETNUMBER(2)050002449401100LERNUHBER(6YEARSEQUENTIAL REVISIONPAGE(3)9OF9TEXT(Ifmorespaceisrequired, useadditional copiesofHRCForm366A)(17)B.PREVIOUSLERsONSIMILAREVENTS:AsimilarLEReventhistorical searchwasconducted withthefollowing results:Nodocumentation ofsimilarLEReventswiththesamerootcauseatGinnaNuclearPowerPlantcouldbeiden-tified.C.SPECIALCOMMENTS:

ThiseventofSeptember 17,1994issimilartoeventsdescribed inNRCInformation Notice94-68,whichisdatedSeptember 27,1994,andwasreceivedbyRochester Gas6ElectriconOctober4,1994.HRCFORM366A(5-92)