ML20084S483

RO Re Notification by GE of Oversight in Reload 2 Licensing Submittal Leading to Possible Nonconservative Operation During Cycle 3.Work Request to Lower Rod Block Monitor Line to 10% at Full Flow Initiated

ML20084S483
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	09/21/1976
From:	Kalivianakis N COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
To:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
Shared Package
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References
NJK-76-351, NUDOCS 8306170054
Download: ML20084S483 (2)

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J. Keppler, Regional' Director 2'

, Office of Inspectfon; and. Enforcement Reglon !Il' U. S. Nucicar Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt Road Glen.Ellyn, 111tnois.60137 Referencet- quad-Cities Nuclear Power Station, Unit 17 Docket Ho-. 50-254, DPR-29 Appendir A,. Sections 3 2.C Il; 6.6.1LI ht Dear Mr. Keppler-The purpose of this letter is to provida you with notification of a Reportable Occurrence as required by Technical- Specification 6.6.B. T' i within,24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> of the occurrence.

The General Electric Company has notified.Cournonwealth' Edicon's Rucicar Fuel Services department, who has in. turn. notified the station, of an- .

' oversight in the Quad-Cities Unit One Reload Two Licensing Submittal j iesding to possible non-conservative operation of the unit during cycle

3. For a. Rod Block. Monitor (UDH) rod block line setpoint of IIO% at rated flow, the !! censing submittal shows the Rod Withdrawal Error (RVE).

to be the liraiting: Minlaum Critica1' Power- Ratio-(MCPR)' transient.. This. ~

was apparently overlocked when determining. the MCPRcoperating limits for i Cycie 3 In order to-be able to. apply- tI>e MCPit 1imits. specified in, the 1 Tcensing. submittal' and our current Technical Specifications, the. RBM- 5 rod block setpoint at fut t ' flow.n;ust be lowered to 107%.

r We' have. Initlated n. work request to-Iower the RBM rod: block line to;1073 at full flow,. and have verified that a Technical Specification: change request has been initiated. This action..wi ll' eliminate- the RWE as ' a-i IYmiting transient and'will place us conservatively withih.the analysis of the submittal. Rod ' movement has been. procedurally < Ilmited so-as to; j minimize the possibil'ity.of. an P.VE and! ensure: safe unit operation.

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This. occurrence was discussed by telephone with Mr. C'. Feierabendtof your office on September 21. 1976. Further inforr.ution. will'ba provided.

by. Reportable Occurrence Report RO 50-254/76-31:which will be submitted.

within 14 days of the date of this occurrence.

Very truly yours, COMMONVEALTH. E0 5 SON: COMPANY' ,

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J. Kaifvfanakis Station Superintendent NJK/GS/Ik cc: G. A. Abrell

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