FPL Energy Seabrook has discovered a condition that was prohibited by the Technical Specifications. This report is being made pursuant to License Condition 2.G of the Seabrook Station Operating License.
On July 3 at 0615, it was determined that a MSIV had been inoperable for a period of time longer than allowed by the Technical Specifications. On June 30 at 1949, an alarm was received indicating a problem with the MSIV. A troubleshooting and repair plan was developed and the MSIV repaired on July 1 at 1559.
Subsequent examination of the failed control module found that it was nonfunctional and that the MSIV had been inoperable since receipt of the alarm on June 30 at 1949. Since the Technical Specification allowed outage time for an inoperable MSVI is 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br />, the MSIV being inoperable for approximately 20 hours2.314815e-4 days <br />0.00556 hours <br />3.306878e-5 weeks <br />7.61e-6 months <br /> constitutes a violation of the Technical Specifications.
The Resident Inspector has been notified of this event.
