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ML20115G55131 August 1995Engineering Analysis of a Power Upgrade for Tx A&M Nuclear Science Ctr Reactor
ML20126L44815 April 1981Ro:On 810409 & 0414,during Prestartup Check of Facility, Interlock to Prevent Withdrawal of Shim Safety Control Rods for Low Source Levels Was Not Functioning.Caused by Defective Relay.Relay Replaced Prior to Reactor Operations
ML20127M4159 May 1985Ro:On 850508,during Restart Following Power Failure,Facility Air Monitoring (Fam) Sys Inoperable for 15 Minutes.Caused by Turning Off High Voltage to Detectors.Procedures Revised to Verify Fam Sys After Power Failure
ML20129H51930 October 1996Ro:On 961015,loss of Facility Power Occurred Causing Reactor Scram Due to Lack of Attention to Detail & Excessive Distractions to Operations.Startup Checklist Had Several Individual Instrument Checks Combined Into Single Items
ML20134P73910 January 1985RO 85-1:on 850108,fuel Temp Recorder Indicated 600 F Instead of 720 F.Caused by Failure of Reactor Safety Sys Channel. Faulty Slide Wire & Contact Arm Replaced
ML20134Q19611 January 1985Ro:On 850111,reactor Shut Down When Safety Channel 1 Did Not Respond Following Annual Reactor Maint.Cause Undetermined. Detector & Cabling Replaced
ML20134Q2088 January 1985Ro:On 850108,fuel Temp Recorder Indicated 600 F Instead of 720 F After Reactor Power Returned to 1 MW Following Sample Positioning.Reactor Shut Down & Faulty Slide Wire & Contact Arm Replaced
ML20134Q2515 June 1984Ro:On 840604,during Startup,Reactor Shut Down When Channel 2 Not Indicating in Expected Power Range.Caused by Faulty Connector.Faulty Signal Cable Connector Replaced & Normal Operations Resumed
ML20137H05431 December 1996Tx A&M Univ Sys Tx Engineering Experiment Station Nuclear Science Center 1996 Annual ReptShutdown Margin
Deep Dose Equivalent
ML20137Y03516 April 1997Rev 4 to Nuclear Science Center Senior Reactor Operator & Reactor Operator Requalification Program
ML20137Y62924 September 1985RO-85-04:on 850912,transient Rod Followed Cylinder Out During Positioning of Transient Rod Cylinder.Air Solenoid for Transient Rod Sys Not Functioning as Designed.Air Solenoid Disassembled,Cleaned & Reassembled
ML20148M56931 December 1987Twenty-Fourth Progress Rept of Texas A&M Univ Nuclear Science Ctr,1987Shutdown Margin
High Radiation Area
ML20149F39015 July 1997Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 14 to License R-83
ML20151L65923 March 1988Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 11 to License R-83
ML20151W2328 September 1998Ro:On 980826,facility Bldg Air Monitor (Fam Channel 4) Failed Daily Fam Alarm Checks Prior to Reactor Operation. Caused by Failed Alarm Relay.Staff Is Preparing Formal Written Procedures for Testing Configurations for Fam Sys
ML20151Y90315 July 1988Review of Texas A&M Univ Nuclear Science Ctr - Beam Port ExperimentSafe Shutdown
High Radiation Area
ML20199B1174 June 1986Ro:On 860501,improper Handling of Experiment Discovered Which Could Have Resulted in Serious Operational Event. Caused by Insertion of $1.09 Reactivity.Postulated Accidents & Results & Related Info Encl
ML20199C53711 November 1997Ro:On 971030,shim Safety Number 2 Was Found to Be Binding & Became Stuck in Withdrawn Position & Control Rod Failed to Scram.Caused by Incorrect Spacing Between Hold Down Foot & Bundle top-handle.Procedure SOP-II-I Modified
ML20199G04431 December 1985Twenty-Second Progress Rept of Texas A&M Univ Nuclear Science Ctr,1985Shutdown Margin
ML20203B00910 July 1986Ro:On 860708,no Rod Down Indication Received for Transient Rod Until Carriage Driven In,During Performance of Manual Scram for Reactor Shutdown.Caused by Malfunction of Reactor Safety Sys Component.Repairs Underway
ML20205J93118 February 1986RO 86-01:on 860204,temp Recorder Providing LSSS Signal to Scram on High Fuel Temp Malfunctioned.Caused by Defective Motor Bearing.Bearing Replaced & Recorder Calibr
ML20205Q29216 May 1986Final Ro:On 860501,unanticipated or Uncontrolled Change in Reactivity Greater than One Dollar Occurred.Caused by Removal of Rotisserie from Face Water Notch.Proposed Changes to SOPs Developed as Listed
ML20205Q34831 December 1998Tx A&M Univ Sys Tx Engineering Experiment Station Nuclear Science Ctr 1998 Annual Rept. withShutdown Margin
Deep Dose Equivalent
ML20205Q82431 December 1986Twenty-Third Progress Rept of Texas A&M Univ,Nuclear Science Ctr for 1986Shutdown Margin
High Radiation Area
ML20217A08918 March 1998Ro:On 980218,potential Reactor Safety Failure Discovered W/ Reactor Shutdown.Caused by Manual Scram Function Bypassed by Sticking Reset Contact in Console Power key-switch. Protective Action Reset Switches Wired
ML20217K14031 December 1997Tx A&M Univ Sys Tx Engineering Experiment Station Nuclear Science Ctr 1997 Annual ReptShutdown Margin
ML20248J16931 December 1988Twenty-Fifth Progress Rept of Texas A&M Univ Nuclear Science Ctr,Jan-Dec 1988High Radiation Area