ML18142B217

LER 1978-002-00 for R. E. Ginna, Power Range Low Range Trip Set Point Test

ML18142B217
Person / Time
Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	02/10/1978
From:	White L Rochester Gas & Electric Corp
To:	Grier B NRC/IE, NRC Region 1
References
LER 1978-002-00
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0 REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DISTRIBUTION FOR INCOMING MATERIAL (RIDS>50-244 REC: GRIER B H NRC ORG: WHITE L D ROCHESTER GAS Rc ELEC DOCDATE: 02/10/78 DATE RCVD: 02/14/7 DOCTYPE: LETTER NOTARIZED:

NO COPIES RECEIVED

SUBJECT:

LTR 1 ENCL 0 LICENSEE EVENT REPT.NO.50-244/78-002/03L-0 CONCERNING FAILURE TO VERIFY ROD STOP PERMISSIVE 8c LOW RANGE POWER RANGE TRIP AS REQUIRED BY TECH SPECS.PLANT NAME: RE GINNA-UNIT 1 REVIEWER INITIAL: XRL DISTRIBUTOR INITIAL:+4++++++++++4++++

DISTRIBUTION OF THIS MATERIAL IS AS FOLLOWS INCIDENT REPORTS (DISTRIBUTION CODE A002)FOR ACTION: INTERNAL: BRANCH CHIEF BORN CER+4LTR ONL FILE++LTR ONLY 1)~%=-FR=UNPP'CHROEDER/I PPOL I TO++LTR ONLY(1)NOVAK/CHECK++LTR ONLY(l)KNIGHTcc4LTR ONLY(1)HANAUER++LTR ONLY(i>EISENHUT44LTR ONLY<1)SHAO++LTR ONLY(1>KREGER/J.COLL INS++LTR ONLY(1)L.CROCKER++LTR ONLY(1>NRC PDRcc4LTR ONLY(i)MIPC+4LTR ONLY(3>HOUSTON+4LTR ONLY<1)GRIMES+>LTR ONLY(i>BUTLERcc<LTR ONLY<1)TEDESCOw+LTR ONLY(i>BAER++LTR ONLY<i)VOLLMER/BUNCH++LTR ONLY(i)ROSA+4LTR ONLY(1)K SEYFRIT/IE++LTR ONLY(i>EXTERNAL: LPDR S ROCHESTER'Y++LTR ONLY(1)TIC++LTR ONLY(l>NSIC+4LTR ONLY(i)ACRS CAT B++LTR ONLY(16>COPIES VOT SUBMITTED PER REGULATORY GUIDE 10.1 DISTRIBUTION:

LTR 46 ENCL 0 SIZE: 1P+1P THE END CONTROL NBR: 780460266

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Subject:

LER 78-002/03L-O, power range low range trip set point test R.E.Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No.1 Docket No.50-244

Dear Mr.Grier:

In accordance with Technical Specifications, Article 6.9.2.b.(3), observed inadequacies in the implementation of administrative or procedural controls which threaten to cause reduction of degree of redundancy provided in reactor protection systems, the attached report of Reportable Occurrence 78-02, 30-day, is hereby submitted.

Two additional copies of this letter and the attachment are enclosed.Very truly yours,>7r Xc~~L.D.White,'.Attachment cc: Dr.Ernst Volgenau (30)Mr.William G.McDonald (3)04sozb~

>1'a I U.S.NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION iNQCT-ORM 366 Is~.77,)I~O'I l 7 8 tCON'1T I Oi 7'8 J 78-002/03L-0 CENSEE EVENT REPORT Q1 (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION) 6 1Q20 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0Q20 1 1 1 1QE~QE 14'15 LICENSE NUMBER 25 26 LICENSE TYPE 30 57 CAT 58 CONTROL BLOCK: 1 LNN""Y R E G 9 LICENSEE CODE RE"R'~LQB 0 5 0 0 0 2 4 4 0" B 0 1 0 Q 60 61 DOCKET NUMBER 68 69 EVENT DATE 74, 75 REPORT DATE 80 EVENT DESCRIPTION AND PROBABLE CONSEQUENCES Q10 During review of LER re orts of other facilities failure to verif rod sto ermissive and low range power range trip as required by Tech.'Spe'c.""Ilab'le'"4

.1.1, Item 41 was noted.Redundant protection is provided by the intermediate range high flux trips.~Oi 5 0 1'6 0 7~OI'B 7 8 9 80 7 8 SYSTEM CAUSE CAUSE COMP.VALVE CODE CODE SUBCODE COMPONENT CODE SUBCODE SUBCODE[oO~]A Q11 X Q12~ZQ12 1 N S T R U Q4~XQTE~Z Q 9 10 11 12 13 18 19 20 SEQUENTIAL OCCURRENCE REPORT REVISION LERIRO EVENT YEAR REPORT NO.CODE TYPE NO.QIT REPQRT~70+~00 2 Q~~00+L 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 ACTION FUTURE EFFECT SHUTDOWN ATTACHMENT NPRDQ PRIME COMP.COMPONENT TAKEN ACTION ON PLANT METHOD HOURS Q22 SUBMITTED FORM SUB.SUPPLIER MANUFACTURER G QIB~GQIB~~Q2O L~JQ2'0 0 0~N Q23~NQ24~N Q25 W 1 0 Q26 33 34 35 36 37 40 41 42 43 44 47 CAUSE DESCRIPTION AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS Q27 8 Testing is prevented because test signal is superimposed.

upon actual signal.Procedures have been changed to require testing prior to criticality, and necessa Tech.Spec.change will be requested.

CAR 1174 was issued to document this action.2 METHOD OF OTHERSTATUS

~DISCOVERY NA~DQ31 44 45 46 45 44 Carl H.Peck 4 7 8 9 FACILITY STATUS%POWER~4'Z Q28~10 0 Q28 7 8 9 10 12 ACTIVITY CONTENT RELEASED OF RELEASE AMOUNT OF ACTIVITY Q35~s~z Qss z sQr NA 7 8 9 10 11 PERSONNEL EXPOSURES NUMBER TYPE DESCRIPTION Q39~~i>,'~00 0 S~ZQ28 NA 7 8 9 11 12 13 PERSONNEL INJURIES NUMBER OESCRIPTIONQ 8,~00 0 Q48 NA 17 8 9 11 12 LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO FACILITY Q43 TYPE DESCRIPTION B I~~Q42 NA 8 9 10 PUBLICITY ISSUED DESCRIPTION Q ,~2O,~NQ44 NA 8 9 10 NAME OF PREPARER DISCOVERY DESCRIPTION Q2 Review of LER's LOCATION OF RELEASE Q NA 80 80 80 80 80 NRC USE ONLY 80 82 CE 68 69 80 o PDNE1716 546-2700 ext.291-205 RECEIVEO OOCUHEHY CONTROL OESN~97S FEB l4%1 l0 49 U.S.HRC DISTRIBUTION SERVICES BRANCH