ML19347C804

AO 50-219/74/3:on 740113,during Insp of Bergen-Paterson HSSA-10 Units Primary Containment Hydraulic Shock & Sway Arrestors Found Devoid of Fluid.Cause Under Study.Units to Be Replaced W/Units Rebuilt W/Ethylene Propylene Seal Matl

ML19347C804
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	01/14/1974
From:	Rone A JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:
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AO-50-219-74-3, NUDOCS 8103040604
Download: ML19347C804 (2)

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Initini Telhphon5 Dtte cf Report Datt;<: 1/14/74 Occurrence ,, 1/13/74 l

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OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENEPATING STATION

' FORKED RIVER, NEW JERSEY OS731

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Abnormal Occurrence

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IDE.DIFICATION Violation of the Technical Specifications, paragraph N/A ,

• Failure of Hydraulic Shock and Sway Arrestors on one Core

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. Spray System and two Isolation Condenser systems.

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'Ihis event is considered to be an abnormal occurrence as de-

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fined in the Technical Specifications , paragraph 1.15D .

CONDITIONS PRIOR

• TO OCCURRENCE: Steady State Power Routine Shutdown Hot Standby Operation A Cold Shutdown Load Changes During Refueling Shutdown Routine Power Operation Routine Startup Other (Specify)

Operation

-The plant was shutdown with reactor coolant at <212 F.

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• DESCRIPTION During the required inspection of.the Bergen P.aterson HSSA-10 0F OCCURRENCE: units in the primary containment, five units were discovered to be devoid of fluid. They were located as follows:

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3 "A" Isolation Condenser

1. "B" Isolation Condenser 1 - Core Spray System #2

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APPAREST CAUSE Design Procedurc 0F OCCURRENCE: F!anufacture Unusual Service Condition Installation / Inc. Environmental Construcrion Component Failure

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The cause of snubb'cr inoperabil'ity was due to a loss of

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ANALYSIS OF The safety significance of tis occurrence was a partial O CCU.Y.E.NCE : Icss of the seismic rer,trnining ability for the ts o affected systccs. 1:ad the plant suffered a design bases carthouake, the probability that these two systems would hz.ve suffered structural damage was increased.

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CORRECTIVE The failed units were replaced with units that were rebuilt ACTION: with ethylene propylene (Parker Grade E652-90) seal material.

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FAILURE DATA: Flanufacturer: Bergen Paterson Type: ilSSA-10 Scrial Nos.: 487S17

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4874S7 ! 477376 470924 469962 ' r .O Prepared by: . .I '.' f

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