ML17266A141

LER 80-003/03L-0:on 800106,during Normal Operations,Control Element Assembly 30 Reed Switch Indication Channel Failed, Eight Days After Repair for Same Problem.Cause Unknown;Will Be Investigated During Refueling Outage

ML17266A141
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	02/05/1980
From:	SCHOPPMAN M A FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
Shared Package
ML17207A831	List: ML17207A830 ML17266A141
References
LER-80-003-03L, LER-80-3-3L, NUDOCS 8002210378
Download: ML17266A141 (3)

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NRC FORM 366 g 77)LICENSEE EVENT REPORT U.S.NUCLEAR RKCULATORY COMMISSION CONTROL BLOCK: I I Ql (PLEASE PAINT OR TYPL'LL RKOUIAEO INFORMATION)

[OO~]1 4 CON'T~0 I~03 Q.25 26 L CE.NSE,Y)s JO Ol 9 LICENSEE CQQE 14'5 LICSh$4 NVM4KR 57~T"'Ell-LEo Ia~40 41 QQCKET NUMSER 44 EVENT OKSCRIPTION ANO SRQBABLK CONSKOUEiNC'KS QIO Durin normal o erations CEA 30 reed Q~<'Q EVENT CATE 14 IS ASSORT QA E 40 swi tch os i ti on indi cati on channel failed.The channel was declared INOPERABLE.

In accordance with TS 3 ILI I I Elll I-0 0 I I I-10 411 11111Q~Q w withdrawn i i n once er 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> at this position.The channel was repaired and returned to service.This channel failed a ain 8 da s after returnin to service.~07~08 The same action er TS 3.1~3.3 was a ain erformed but the channel has no been re aired et.This is the first event of this t e.40~OB 5Y5TK4I CAUSE CAU5E CQMS.VALVE CQQE CQQE 5VSCQQE CCMSONENT CQQE SVS QQE SUECQOS~BS~ES Lee~IN 4 0 4 NQ Loe Lee 7 9 10 11 12 ll 19 19 29 SKQVENTIAL OCCURRENCE

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Reportabl e Occurrence 335-SO-3 Licensee Event Report Pa e Two Additional Event Description and Probable Conse uences During normal 100K power operation, CEA 830 reed switch position indication channel failed.The channel was declared INOPERABLE.

In accordance with Technical Specification 3.1.3.3, CEA 830 was withdrawn to the Upper Electric Limit position (" Full Out"), CEA 430 was verified at least once per 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> at this position as power operation continued.

Eleven days later, following an unrelated plant trip, investigation of the cause for the channel failure seemed to.ndicate a shorted power cable in the vicinity of the reactor vessel head.This cable was replaced with a spare cable, but the failed channel remained INOPERABLE.

A second spare cable was installed and thy channel became operable.The channel was successfully tested for satis'factory operation and declared OPERABLE.The plant was started up and returned to 100Ãpower operation.

Eight days after returning this channel to OPERABLE status, it failed again.The same appropriate actions stated above were performed again.CEA 430 reed switch position indication channel is presently INOPERABLE.

CEA 830 is in regulating CEA group number 1 which is not used for power shaping.Also, it is the last regulating group to move during insertion.

Therefore, CEA$30 can be maintained fully out at the Upper Electric Limit without any effect on operations or group alignment.

All CEA's were trippable during the event.This problem will be investigated and resolved during the refueling outage scheduled Harch 15, 1980 or prior to restarting from any unplanned outage, whichever is first.