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LER 99-002-00:on 990311,SG ECT Error Caused Operation with Condition Prohibited by Ts.Caused by Deficiencies in Data Analysis Guideline Instructions.Licensee Will Change Data Analysis Guidelines for Lead Analysts.With 990407 Ltr
ML17229B080
Person / Time
Site: Saint Lucie NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 04/07/1999
From: MADDEN G R, STALL J A
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:
NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
L-99-86, LER-99-002, LER-99-2, NUDOCS 9904090149
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~CATEGORY3yREGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM(RIDS)ACCESSION NBR:9904090149 DOC.DATE:

99/04/07NOTARIZED:

NOFACIL:50-389 St.LuciePlant,Unit2,FloridaPowerSLightCo.AUTH.N9ME

.AUTHORAFFILIATION MADDEN,G.R.

FloridaPower6LightCo.STALL,J.A.

FloridaPower&:LightCo.RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION DOCKET05000389

SUBJECT:

LER99-002-00:on 990311,SG ECTerrorcausesoperation withcondition prohibited byTS.Caused bydeficiencies indataanalysis'guideline instructions.

Licenseewillchangedataanalysisguidelines forleadanalysts.

With990407ltr.DISTRIBUTION CODE:IE22TCOPIESRECEIVED:LTR ENCLSIZE:TITLE50.73/50.9 LicenseeEventReport(LER),IncidentRpt,etc.NOTES:RECIPIENT IDCODE/NAME PD2-3PDINTERNAL:

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LTTR19ENCL19 FloridaPower&LightCompany.6351S.OceanOrive,JensenBeach,FL34957~FPtApril7,1999L-99-8610CFR$50.73U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Attn:DocumentControlDeskWashington, D.C.20555Re:St.LucieUnit2DocketNo.50-389Reportable Event:1999-002-00 DateofEvent:March11,1999SGECTErrorCausesOperation withaCondition Prohibited bTechnical Seciftcations TheattachedLicenseeEventReport1999-002isbeingsubmitted pursuanttotherequirements of10CFR$50.73toprovidenotification ofthesubjectevent.Verytrulyyours,J.A.StallSiteVicePresident St.LucieNuclearPlantJAS/EJW/GRM Attachment cc:RegionalAdministrator, USNRCRegionIISeniorResidentInspector, USNRC,St.LucieNuclearPlant9904090149 990407PDRADQCK05000389SPDRanFPLGroupcompany NRCFORM366(6-1996)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION jLICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)(Seereverseforrequirednumberofdigits/characters foreachblock)APPROVEDBYOMBNO.3150.0104 EXPIRES06/30/2001 Estimated burdenperresponsetocomplywithlhismandatory information collection request:50hrs.Reportedlessonsloomedareincorporated Intolhelicensing processandfedbacktoIndustry.

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~andtothePaperwrxk Reduction Proioct(31500104j, OfficeofManagement andBudget,Washington, Dc20503.Ifanfnfonnalion collection doesnotdispbryacurrently validOMBcontrolnumber,theNRCmaynolconductorsponsor,andapersonisnotrequiredtorespondlo,IheInformation collection.

FACILITYNAME(1ISt.LucieUnit2DOCKETNUMBER(2)05000389PAGE(3)Page1of6TITLE(4)SGECTErrorCausesOperation withaCondition Prohibited byTechnical Specifications EVENTDATE(5MONTHOAYYEARLERNUMBER6lSEQUENTIAL REVISIONNUMBERNUMBERREPORTDATE(7)MONTHDAYFACILITYNAMEYEAROTHERFACILITIES INVOLVED(BlOOCKETNUMBER031119991999-002-00,0407FACILITYNAME1999OOCKE'rNUMBEROPERATING MDDE(9)POWERLEVEL(10)100THISREPORTISSUBMITTEDPURSUANTTOTHEREQ20.2203(a)(2l(v) 20.2203(a)

(3)(i)20.2201(b) 20.2203(sl(1)X50.73(a)(2)(i) 50.73(a)(2)(u) 20.2203(a)(2)(i) 20.2203(a)(2)(ii) 20.2203(a)(3)(u) 20.2203(a)(4) 50.73(a)(2)(iii) 50.73(BH2)(iv)

UIREMENTS OF10CFR%t(Checkoneormore)(11)50.73(s)(2)(vin) 50.73(a)(2)(x)73.71OTHER20.2203(sl(2)(iii)20.2203(a)(2)(iv) 50.36(c)(1) 50.36(c)(2)50.73(a)(2)(v) 50.73(a)(2)(vii)

SpecifyinAbstractbeloworInNACForm366ANAMELICENSEECONTACTFORTHISLER(12)TELEPHONE NUMBERSneIIereArseCedetGeorgeR.Madden(561}467-7155COMPLETEONELINEFOREACHCOMPONENT FAILUREDESCRIBED INTHISREPORT13)CAUSESYSTEMCOMPONENT MANVFACTVAEA REPORTABLE TOEPIXCAUSESYSTEMCOMPONENT MANUFACTURER REPORTABLE TOEPIXSUPPLEMENTAL REPORTEXPECTED(14IYES(I(Yes,completeEXPECTEDSUBMISSION DATE).evIntaXNoEXPECTEDSUBMISSION DATE(15)MONTHDAYABSTRACT/limitto1400spaces,/.e.,approximately 15single.spaced typewritten lines/(16)DuringtheSt.LucieUnit2refueling outage11(SL2-11}steamgenerator inspection inNovember1998,thetubeatRow49Line85insteamgenerator (SG}2Bwaspluggedduetoawear-induced indication thatpenetrated 47%throughwall,exceeding theplugginglimitofTechnical Specification 4.4.5.4.a.6.

Uponreviewofhistorical data,itwasdetermined thatthisindication waspresent,butnotidentified duringtheSL2-9andSL2-10examinations, andthatthedepthofthei.ndication wasessentially unchanged duringthisperiodofoperation.

Therefore, thistubeexceededtheplugginglimit,butremainedinserviceduringoperating cycles9and10.Detection andsubsequent pluggingofthistubeindication resultedfromimprovements inthedataanalysisandcontrolsimplemented fortheSL2-11inspection.

LeadanalystsdidnotinformFPLthatthisindication wasnotidentified duringthepriorexaminations.

Themisseddetection wasidentified duringthepostoutagereviewacti.vities.

Corrective actionsinclude:changingdataanalysisguidelines forleadanalyststoreportconditions toFPLthatmayindicatearepairable degradation wasnotreportedinapriorexamination; modifying dataanalysisguidelines forwear-induced degradation toincludeinstructions toscreenthe100kHzdifferential and100kHzabsolutechannelsinadditiontothe400/100kHzdifferenti.al mixchannel,andreportflaw-like indications; andincluding thewearindications thatwereidentified duringtheSL2-11inspections, butnotreportedinSL2-10inspections, inthetrainingandtestingofdataanalysispersonnel.

NACFORM366I6.1996)

NRCFORM366A(8-1998)LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION FACILITYNAMEI1)St.LucieUnit2~DOCKETNUMBERI2)05000389LERNUMBERI6)SEQUENTIAL REVISIONNUMBERNUMBER1999-002-00PAGEI3)Page2of6TEXT(Ifmorespeceisrequired, useadditionel copiesofNRCFarm366A)I17)EventDescription OnMarch11,1999,apostoutagereviewofthesteamgenerator (SG)[EIIS:AB:SG) tubedegradation trendswasbeingpreparedforthefall1998refueling outage(SL2-11)steamgenerator examination report.Itwasnotedthatawear-induced indication inthetubeatRow49Line85ofSG2Bwasreportedas47%throughwallanddidnotshowanyevidenceofgrowthbasedoncomparison totheSL2-10examination data.ThistubewaspluggedduringtheSL2-lloutage.Thisreviewconfirmed thatthisindication waspresentintheSL2-10examination data,andmeasuredapproximately thesamedepth,butwasnotreported.

Althoughtheleadreviewteam(LRT)analysts(contractors) hadmadethissamedetermination duringtheSL2-11examination, itwasnotbroughttotheattention oftheFPLrepresentative.

Amoreextensive reviewonMarch12,1999determined thattheindication wasalsopresentintheSL2-7,SL2-8andSL2-9examination dataandwasnotreportedbyeithertheprimaryorsecondary analysts(contractor).

Thisreviewshowedthattheindication didnotexceedtheplugginglimit(40%.throughwall)ofplantTechnical Specifications untiltheSL2-9andlaterexaminations.

IntheSL2-11examination, theindication wasnotreportedbytheprimaryanalyst(contractor),

butwasidentified bythesecondary analyst(contractor) throughtheuseofacomputerdatascreening system(CDS).TheCDSsystemusespre-established screening parameters thatarequalified todetectdegradation thatisknownorpostulated toexistintheSGs.DuringtheSL2-11examination, theCDSsystemparameters wereenhanced"to screenforpotential free-spancracking, whichhasbeenreportedduringprevious'examinations intheSt.LucieUnit1(original SGs),SONGS,andCalvertCliffsSGs.Theenhancedscreening parameters usedforfree-span crackingoverlapped thesameregionofthetubebundleinwhichthediagonalsupportwear-induced indications occur,andresultedindetection ofthewear-induced indication thatpreviously wasnotreported.

CauseoftheEventAbarrieranalysiswascompleted todetermine thecausesthatcontributed tothisevent.Thecausesfornotreporting theindication intheSL2-10examination weredetermined tobe;1)deficiencies indataanalysisguideline instructions, and2)inadequate dataanalysttraining.

Inaddition, thedataanalysisguideline didnotinstructleadanalysts(contractor) toreportconditions toFPLthatmayindicatethatarepairable degradation wasnotreportedinpriorexaminations.

Thiswouldprovideearlieridentification ofpotential problems.

Areviewofindustryqualified examination techniques providedthroughEPRIshowsthat,forwear-induced indications, screening ofthe400/100Khz differential mixchannelisoneofseveralacceptable techniques.

Latitudeisgivenfortheusertospecifyadditional channelstobescreenedforconfirmation andtoprovideadditional instructions.

Thisinformation hasbeensharedwithEPRIfortheirreview.Withtheexception oftheaddedinstructions toscreenthe100Khzdifferential channelforfree-span crackinginSL2-11,thedataanalysisguideline intheSL2-10andSL2-llexaminations wereidentical withrespecttothescreening andreporting ofwear-induced indications.

Theguideline requiresthattheindication appearflaw-likeonthe400/100kHzdifferential mixchannel,oronthe100kHzabsolutechannel.AreviewofSL2-11datashowsthisindication maintains flaw-like characteristics considered typicalofwear-induced degradation onthe100Khzdifferential and100Khzabsolutechannels, butdoesnotmaintaintheminthe400/100Khz differential mixNRCFORM388AI8.1998)

NRCFORM366A(6-I998)LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION FACILITYNAMEI1)St.LucieUpit2OOCKETNUMBERI2)05000389LERNUMBER(6)SEQUENTIAL REVISIONNUM8ERNUMBER1999-002-00PAGEI3)Page3of6TEXTfifmorespaceisrequired, useedditionel copiesofNRCForm366A)I17)channel.Theapparentlackofflaw-like characteristics inthe400/100Khz differential mixchannelmaybeattributable toalongerandmoregradualtaperassociated withsomediagonalsupportwear-induced indications.

Thiswouldexplainthelackofflaw-like characteristics inthe400/100Khz differential mixchannel,andprovideanexplanation whytheindication wasnotreportedduringpreviousexaminations.

Theguideline doesprovidelatitudetoreportindications notspecifically addressed ordescribed withintheguideline (Section15.8),yettheindication remainedunreported.

Xnretrospect, theguideline shouldrequiredataanalysispersonnel toreportsuspected wear-induced indications ifanyoftheabovechannelsappearflaw-like.

Thislogicshouldbeappliedtobothprimaryandsecondary analysisreviews.Theindividual analysts(contractor) thatreviewedthedataforthisindication hadpreviousSt.LucieUnit2experience aswellassimilarplantexperience, andarefromreputable organizations.

Furthermore, theirperformance demonstration testresultsdonotindicateaproblemwithdetection orreporting ofwear-induced indications.

Also,dataanalysts(contractor) aretypically limitedto8-10hourshiftstoreducefatigue.Nospecificexamination date,vendororganization, orworkshiftcanbeidentified asasignificant contributor tothisevent.Thissupportstheconclusion thatpotential inadequacies existintheinstructions providedinthedataanalysisguideline, andthesitespecifictrainingandtestingofdataanalysispersonnel forreporting ofwear-induced indications, ratherthaninpersonnel orequipment relatedissues.Thecurrentguideline doesnotspecifically prompttheleadreviewanalyststoreportconditions toFPLthatmayindicatethatarepairable degradation wasnotpreviously reportedinapriorexamination.

Althoughthiswouldnothaveeliminated thefactthattheindication wasnotreported, itdiddelaytheevaluation ofpotential problems.

Thisagainappearstobeanoversight inthedataanalysisguideline instructions.

AnalysisofSGexamination dataisperformed inaccordance withwritteninstructions andprotocolthatareprovidedinFPLdataanalysisguidelines.

Priortoeachexamination, dataanalysispersonnel (contractor) areindoctrinated, trained,andtestedtodemonstrate proficiency inapplication ofguideline instructions.

Dataanalysispersonnel arealsorequiredtopassanHPRIstandardized trainingandtestingprogramforQualified DataAnalyst.ThedataanalysisprocessatFPLincorporates independent primaryandsecondary analysesforalldataacquired.

Secondary analysis.utilizes computerdatascreening (CDS)methodstoprovideaddedassurance thatallindications arereported.

Ateamofresolution analysts(contractor) dispositions differences betweenprimaryandsecondary analyses.

Leadreviewteams(LRT)(contractor) reviewtheresolution teamoutputforconsistency inapplication ofguideline instructions, selectindications fordiagnostic examinations, selectin-situtestingcandidates andprovidefinalinputtothetubeplugginglist.Inadditiontoroutineanalysisasdiscussed above,reviewsarecompleted toevaluategrowthtrends,assessdetection performance, providedataanalystfeedback, andensurethatallindications reportedinapriorexamination areaddressed inthecurrentexamination.

Theleadreviewanalysts(contractor) areinstructed tousehistorical datatoevaluatecurrentoutageresults.Thisistypically accomplished usingthedatasegmentrecall(DSR)functionprovidedintheanalysissoftware, orbyuseofrawdataavailable onopticaldisksorharddrives.DSRisthefirstcourseofNRCFORM3BBAIB.1998)

NRCFORM366A(81998)LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION FACILITYNAME(1)St.LucieUnit2DOCKETNUMBERI2)05000389LERNUMBER(6)SEQUENTIAL REVISIONNUMBERNUMBER1999-002-00PAGEI3)Page4of6TEXT(Ifmorespeceisrequired, useedditional copiesofNRCForm366AJ(17)actionsinceallindications reportedinthepriorexamination shouldbeavailable inthisformat.Thealternative istherawdataondisk.TheabsenceofaflawhistoryonDSRforanindication couldbeusedtoinitiatefurtherevaluations todetermine iftheindication waspresent,butnotreportedinthepreviousexamination, andifitappearedtoexceedthetube-plugging limit.Thisinturnshouldalertleadpersonnel (contractor) toinformtheFPLrepresentative.

Currentscreening instructions inthedataanalysisguideline haveidentified morethan500tubesthatareaffectedbywear-induced degradation, whichistypicalforthesteamgenerator designinstalled atSt.LucieUnit2.Currentinstructions, however,donotaccountforindications thatlackflaw-like characteristics inthe400/100kHzdifferential mixchannel,butmaintainflaw-like characteristics inthe100kHzdifferential or100kHzabsolutechannels.

Areviewofindications thathaveremainedunreported inpriorexaminations showsthatonlyoneindication (Row49Line85inSG2B)hasexceededthetube-plugging limitofPlantTechnical Specifications duringpreviousoperation.

Theadditional screening requirements implemented forfree-span crackingappeartobeeffective inreporting thisformofwear-induced degradation, andshouldberequiredintheanalysisinstructions.

Znaddition, dataanalysisguidelines shouldbemodifiedtoinstructleadanalystpersonnel toreportconditions toFPLthatmayindicatethatrepairable degradation isnotbeingreportedinpriorexaminations.

Dataanalysttrainingandtestingshouldalsoberevisedtoincludewear-induced indications thathavenotbeenreportedinpriorexaminations.

AnalysisoftheEventThiseventisreportable under10CFR50.73(a)(2)(i)(B)asanyoperation orcondition prohibited bytheTechnical Specifications (TS).TS3.4.5statesthateachsteamgenerator shallbeoperable.

Theapplicable ACTIONstatement statesthatwithoneormoresteamgenerators inoperable restoretheinoperable steamgenerator tooperablestatuspriortoincreasing T,above200'F.TSSurveillance 4.4.5.0statesthateachsteamgenerator shallbedemonstrated operablebyperformance oftherequired'ugmented inservice inspection program.TS4.4.5.4.a.6PluggingLimitmeanstheimperfection depthatorbeyondwhichthetubeshallberemovedfromserviceandisequalto40%ofthenominaltubewallthickness.

TS4.4.5.4.a.7 statesthatatubeisunserviceable ifitleaksorcontainsadefectlargeenoughtoaffectitsstructural integrity intheeventofanoperating-basis-earthquake (OBE),aloss-of-coolant-accident (LOCA),orasteamli.neorfeedwater linebreak.Contrarytotheabove,onMarch12,1999,FPLidentified thatSG2Boperatedthroughout operating cycle9and10withthetubeatRow45Line85havinga47%throughwallwearindication.

SafetySignificance Thesteamgenerator tubesaredescribed inUFSARsection5.4.2.1.3.

Thetubesaredesignedtoallowforwallthinningandthegenerators aredesignedtominimizethepotential fordenting.TheUFSARdiscusses considerations forlocalized corrosion leadingtotubedegradation, whichisthepredominant degradation mechanism seenintheindustry.

St.LucieUnit2DesignBasisDocument, Volume9,discusses reactorcoolantsystemintegrity.

Etalsodiscusses thestructural integrity requirements forsteamgenerator tubes,andprovidesanassessment ofmaximumallowable tubewallNAGFOAM366A181998)

NRCFORM366A(8.1998)LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION FACILITYNAME(1)St.LucieUnit2DOCKETNUMBER(2)05000389LERNUMBER(6)SEQUENTIAL REVISIONNUMBERNUMBER1999-002-00PAGE(31Page5of6TEXTfifmorospaceisrequired, usoadditional copiesofNRCForm368A)(171degradation thatcansustaintheloadingimposedbynormaloperation andpostulated accidentconditions.

Thisshowsthatamaximumallowable tubewalldegradation of63%iswithinthedesignbasisforthesteamgenerator tubing.Mechanical wearintheUnit2steamgenerators isaresultofadesignflawinthefabrication oftheunits.Thedesignflawwasdiscovered following aprimarytosecondary leakatanotherplantandatSt.LucieUnit2duringCycle2shortlythereafter.

InthetubeleakeventatSt.Lucie2,theleakagewaslimitedtoapproximately 20gallonsperday(gpd).Airejectormonitorsreadilydetectedit,andtheunitwasshutdownwithinafewdays.Thehistorical tubeleaksatSONGSUnit2andSt.LucieUnit2occurredinaregionofthetubebundlethatwasanalyzedtobesusceptible torapidgrowthrates.Preventative tubepluggingwascompleted atSt.LucieUnit2toremovethesusceptible tubesfromservice~Therefore, itiscurrently unlikelythatweardegradation wouldresultinthroughwallpenetration andprimarytosecondary leakageinoneortwocyclesofoperation.

Extensive inspections havebeencompleted ateachrefueling outagesincethattime,andtherateofwearhasbeenlow.Afterimplementation ofpreventive pluggingmeasures, itwasnotexpectedthattherateofwear-induced damagewouldresultinathroughwallpenetration afteroneortwocyclesofoperation.

Furthermore, thepotential effectsassociated withathroughwallpenetration scenariohavebeenshowntohavenoeffectonsafety.Adesignbasissteamgenerator tuberupture(SGTR)accident, asdescribed inChapter15oftheSt.LucieUFSAR,isdefinedasadouble-ended guillotine breakofatubethatresultsininitialprimarytosecondary leakratesinexcessof300GPM.ABB/CEhasperformed prototypical laboratory testingtoempirically determine theleakratefromtubedefectsthatwereintendedtosimulateweardefects,producebytubesupports.

Thesetestsshowed"thatinallcases,whenwear-initiated degradation islesqthanthestructural limitofthetubing,primarytosecondary leakagewouldnotbeexpectedtooccurundernormaloperation orpostulated accidentconditions.

Eveninthemajorityofcaseswhensuchdegradation exceedsthestructural limit,athroughwallpenetration ofthistypewillresultinaleakratelessthanoneGPM,andwouldnotsuddenlyleakinanuncontrolled manner.Thesetestresultshavebeenfurthersubstantiated bytheslowsteadyleakratesthatoccurredduringearlyoperation fromthroughwallpenetrations intheSONGSUnit2andSt.LucieUnit2steamgenerators.

Therefore,'he leakratesthatcouldresultfromweardefectswouldbewithinthecurrentTechnical Specification limitsoftheunitandwould,therefore, represent anoperational concernbutnotasafetyconcern.Asaresult,potential tubedefectsfrommechanical weararenotconsidered asapossibleinitiating eventofaSGTRaccidentbut,rather,asapotential increaseinthenormalsecondary systemradionuclide inventory thatisusedasaninitialcondition forotherChapter15accidentanalyses'econdary systemradionuclide inventories assumedintheUFSARChapter15safetyanalysisarebasedononepercentfailedfuelandacontinuous oneGPMprimarytosecondary leakrate.Asdiscussed above,themostsevereleakratesassociated withtypicalthroughwallwearpenetrations aretypically muchlessthanoneGPM.Inaddition, operation withonepercentfailedfuelisconsidered highlyunlikely.

Hence,actualsecondary systemradionuclide inventories areexpectedtobemuchlessthanthoseassumedintheaccidentanalysis.

Asaresult,theradiological consequences associated withpostulated wear-induced tubeleakagewillbeboundedbythoseaccidents currently described inChapter15oftheUFSAR.NRCFORM309A(9.1998) 0 NRCFORM3BBAIB.I990)LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION FACILITYNAME(1)St.LucieUnit2DOCKETNUMBER(2I05000389LERNUMBER(6)SEQUENTIAL REVISIONNUMBERNUMBER1999-002-00PAGE(3)Page6of6TEXTilfmorospecersrequired, useedditionel copiesoflVRCForm3S6A)(17)Itshouldalsobenotedthatoperation withacontinuous oneGPMprimarytosecondary leakrateisanunrealistic assumption.

TheSt.Lucie2Technical Specifications donotpermitoperation'f totalprimarytosecondary leakageexceedsoneGPMthroughallsteamgenerators, orifleakagefromanyonesteamgenerator exceeds720gallonsperday(0.5GPM).StLucieperformsprimarysystemwaterinventory balancesatleastevery72hours,whicharecapableofdetecting leakratesofthismagnitude.

Inaddition, secondary systemradiation monitorsarecapableofdetecting increases insecondary systemradiation thatwouldresult.fromprimarytosecondary leaks.Ineithercase,anorderlyreactorshutdownwouldlikelybeperformed beforesecondary systemradionuclide inventories reachedthelevelsassumedintheaccidentanalysis.

Basedontheabovediscussion, wear-induced degradation inthesteamgenerators isnotasafetyconcern.Inaddition, asdiscussed above,maximumallowable degradation thatwillsustaintheloadingimposedbynormaloperation andpostulated accidentconditions is63%throughwallpenetration.

Sincethedegradation inRow49Line85inSG2Bwas47%throughwall,itdidnotexceedthedesignbasis,andstructural integrity wasnotcompromised.

Therefore, thetubewasnotconsidered unserviceable asdescribed inPlantTechnical Specification Section4.4.5.4.a.7.

Basedontheabovediscussion, theoperation duringcycles9and10withthedegradation inthetubeatRow49Line85at47%throughwalldidnotadversely affectthehealthandsafetyofthepublic.Corrective Actions1.Includeinstructions indataanalysisguidelines forleadanalystpersonnel toreportconditions toFPLthatmayindicatethatrepairable degradation hasnotbeenreportedinpriorexaminations.

2.Modifydataanalysisguidelines forwear-induced degradation toincludeinstructions toscreenthe100kHzdifferential and100kHzabsolutechannelsinadditiontothe400/100kHzdifferential mixchannel,andreportflaw-like indications.

3.Includewearindications thatwerereportedinSL2-11inspections, butnotreportedinSL2-10inspections, inthetrainingandtestingofdataanalysispersonnel forfutureoutages.FailedComponents Identified NoneSimilarEventsLER389-1998-008 NRCFORM300A(0.1990)