ML18347B178

License Event Report LER-78-000-00 Re Out-of-Sequence Rod Withdrawal

ML18347B178
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	04/28/1978
From:	Hoffman D Consumers Power Co
To:	James Keppler NRC/RGN-III
References
LER 1978-000-00
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Office of Inspection and Enforcement <!> '-9 Region III US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 DOCKET 50-255 - LICENSE DPR PALISADES PLANT - LER OUT-OF-SEQUENCE ROD WITHDRAWAL The reverse side describes a reportable occurrence under Technical Specifi-cation 6.9.2.A.2 for the Palisades Plant. This event was identified by TWX on April 17, 1978.

David P Hoffman Assistant Nuclear Licensing Administrator CC: Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement

NRC FORM366

• PALISADES U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (7-77)

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IDuring Low Power Physics Tests, regulating group 2 rods were withdrawn out-I

!]JI] jof-sequence ... This is contrary to the requirements of TS 3.10.5.b and the CQIIJ jLow Power Physics Test procedures. The out-ofmsequence maneuver occurred

[£ITJ Jduring sequential rod worth measurements when a faulty position indication C2:I§] 1for CRDM '#.25 (group 1) indicated it was fully withdrawn. When the condi-t m2J 1 tion was detected, a different target rod was selected and the test con-

[)))) tinued. Continuous boration was in progress.

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jThe operators and test engineer failed to realize that selecting a target

!J:II] 1rod with defective position indication might result in improper sequencing.!

EIJ]J 1Precautionary statements have been added to the reactor control system IJ:II] Joperating procedure and the yellow engraved tag installed on the control IJJ3] 1room console adjacent to the rod selector switches.

7 B 9 80 FACILITY IJQ\ METHOD OF STATUS  % POWER OTHER STATUS \.:::;J DISCOVERY DISCOVERY DESCRIPTION

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RELEASED OF RELEASE AMOUNT OF ACTIVITY ~ LOCATION OF RELEASE @

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7 8 9 11 12 13 80 PERSONNEL INJURIES Q NUMBER DESCRIPTION~

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7 8 9 11 12 80 LOSS O* OR DAMAGE TO FACILITY 143' TYPE DESCRIPTION '.:::::J

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7 8 9 10 80 PUBLICITY C\ NRC USE ONLY ISSUED(,;\ DESCRIPTION~

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