ENS 51079
ENS Event | |
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17:06 Mar 17, 2015 | |
| Title | Invalid Actuation of Auxiliary Feedwater System During Electrical Testing |
| Event Description | This 60-day telephone notification is being submitted in accordance with paragraphs 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1) and 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A) to report an invalid actuation of the Auxiliary Feedwater (AFW) system at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1.
On March 17, 2015, at 1306 EDT, Watts Bar Unit 1 was in Mode 1 at 100% power, when during the performance of 6.9 Kv phase verifications for the FLEX Diesel Generator, maintenance technicians were installing a multimeter (Simpson 260 Series) which resulted in starting the Unit 1 train B: motor-driven auxiliary feedwater pump, centrifugal charging pump, component cooling pump and thermal barrier booster pump, and isolated steam generator 1 and 3 blowdown. A secondary 6 ampere fuse opened due to an overcurrent and actuated (dropped-out) the associated blackout relays which started the identified pumps. At the time of the event, the train B standby diesel generator was removed from service for maintenance. The 6.9 Kv shutdown board did not lose power during the event and safety injection system and standby diesel generator features were not actuated. The maintenance technicians performing the phase verifications immediately recognized that several supply breakers had closed after the last test lead was connected and promptly reported the event to the control room. Work was halted and TVA conducted a prompt investigation. While not conclusive, it is likely that the maintenance technicians created a shunt or ground condition while installing test equipment, causing a circuit overcurrent which opened the fuse, activating the black-out relays and actuating the identified pumps and valves. Plant operators responded appropriately to the event and the applicable Technical Specification Required Actions were exited at 1612 EDT, when equipment restoration had been completed. TVA is continuing to evaluate this event in accordance with the corrective action program (reference: PER nos.1003213 and 1027101). The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified. |
| Where | |
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Watts Bar  Tennessee (NRC Region 2) | |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER, Invalid Actuation | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+1486.65 h61.944 days <br />8.849 weeks <br />2.036 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Brian Mcilnay 15:45 May 18, 2015 |
| NRC Officer: | Steve Sandin |
| Last Updated: | May 18, 2015 |
| 51079 - NRC Website
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Unit 1 | |
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| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Power Operation (100 %) |
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