ML19031B566

LER 1977-023-01 for Salem, Unit 1, Inoperable Boron Injection Tank

ML19031B566
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	05/10/1977
From:	Schneider F Public Service Electric & Gas Co
To:	O'Reilly J NRC/IE, NRC Region 1
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LER 1977-023-01
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Frederick W. Schneider* Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark, N,J, 07101 201 /622-7000 Vice President Production May 10, 1977 Mr. James P. O'Reilly Director of USNRC Off ice of Inspections and Enforcements Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennyslvania 19406

Dear Mr. O'Reilly:

LICENSE NO. DPR-70 DOCKET NO. 50-272 REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE 77-23/3L Pursuant to the requirements of Salem Generating Station Unit No. 1 Technical Specifications, Section 6.9.1, we are submitting Licensee Event Report for Reportable Occurrence 77-23/3L. This report is required within thirty (30) days of the occurrence.

Sincerely yours,

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CC: Director, Office of Inspection and Enforc*ement ( 30 copies)

Director, Office of Management Information and Program Control (3 copies)

Manager - Nuclear Operations Manager - Salem Gen. Station Manager - Quality Assurance Station QA Engineer 771::::601::::0 1*

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77-23/3L 4/14/77 4/12/77 Facility: Salem Generating Station Public Service Electric & Gas Company Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 IDENTIFICATION OF OCCURRENCE:

Inoperable Boron Injection Tank CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE:

Unit in Mode 3, recovering from Reactor Trip/Safety Injection.

DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE:

Following a Reactor Trip/Safety Injection, the Boron Injection Tank was declared inoperable due to the Boron concentration being below the minimum concentration allowed by the Technical Specifications, LCO 3 . 5 . 4 . 1.

DESIGNATION OF APPARENT CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE:

Loss of Boron Concentration was caused by a High Steam line flow coincident with low Tave Safety Injection.

ANALYSIS OF OCCURRENCE:

The Boron Injection Tank was returned to an operable status within the time allowed by Technical Specifications. At no time was there any danger to the general public or site personnel.

CORRECTIVE ACTION:

Emergency Instruction I-4.2 was implemented and the boron concentration in the Boron Injection Tank was returned to within the Technical Speci-fication values. Boron samples confirmed operability.

FAILURE DATA:

Not applicable.

Prepared by T. L. Spencer SORC Meeting No. 43-77

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