ML19305E443

Final Deficiency Rept Re Switchgear Breaker Position Switch Operator Defect.All 33 Breaker Switch Operators Have Been Replaced W/More Rigid Design Assemblies

ML19305E443
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	03/18/1980
From:	Hart J, Hartnett R, Milhiser R LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT CO.
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O LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY WATERFORD SES UNIT No. 3 FINAL REPORT OF SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY NO. 11 SWITCHGEAR BREAKER POSITION SWITCH OPERATOR DEFECT

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R. J/MTITTIser - Project Superintendent

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R. A. llartnctt - Site Quality Assurance Supervisor l

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FINAL REPORT SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY REPORT NO. 11 SWITCHGEAR BREAKER POSITION SWITCH OPERATOR DEFECT INTRODUCTION This report is submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55(e) (3). It describes a deficiency in the 4.16 KV switchgear supplied by General Electric Company for Louisiana Power & Light's Waterford Steam Electric Station Unit No. 3.

DESCRIPTION On October 6, 1978, General Electric Company advised Ebasco Services, Inc.

of a defect in the design of the breaker position switches found in the 4.16 KV switchgear on Waterford 3.

The extent of the deficiency is as follows: Each 4.16 KV switchgear feeder cubical is provided with a breaker position switch. This device is located in the rear of the breaker compartment and is mechanically operated by the breaker. General Electric Company found that this breaker position switch operator may become bent due to interference with the circuit breaker. The interference causes a distortion in the breaker position switch operator, and further operation of the breaker results in a completely damaged operator and an inoperative breaker position switch function.

l SAFETY IMPLICATION I The purpose of the breaker position switch operator is to isolate the controls during test and prevent inadvertent remote operation of the power circuit breaker. The deficiency " bent breaker position switch operator" could possibly disconnect both close and trip control power supplies to breaker and prevent remote manual and automatic operation of the breaker thereby disabling the operation of Engineered Safety Feature pumps, fans, etc.

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CORRECTIVE ACTION All thirty-three (33) breaker position switch operators of the 4.16 KV switchgear have been replaced ' .h newly designed switch operator assemblies supplied by the manufacturer, General Electric Company.

The new switch operators are more rigid and have guides to prevent bending, which could have been realized with the original equipment.

Neither the switch nor its wiring had to be disturbed to replace the operator assemblies and add the guides.

All corrective action work for this significant deficiency has been completed and reinspection has been accomplished.