ENS 49942
ENS Event | |
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13:46 Jan 21, 2014 | |
| Title | 60 Day Optional Telephone Notification of an Invalid Primary Containment Isolation Signal |
| Event Description | This 60-day telephone notification is being made per the reporting requirements specified by 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A) and 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1) to describe an invalid actuation of a general containment isolation signal affecting more than one system.
On January 21, 2014, at 0746 hours0.00863 days <br />0.207 hours <br />0.00123 weeks <br />2.83853e-4 months <br /> Central Standard Time (CST), during performance of the 3C Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG) post modification test instructions, the EDG was supplying a shutdown board in isochronous mode when the 3B Residual Heat Removal (RHR) pump was started causing the voltage to drop to 2100 volts. At this time, Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN) Unit 3, received a half scram and Primary Containment Isolation System (PCIS) groups 2, 3, 6, and 8 isolation signals as a result of losing the 3B Reactor Protection System (RPS) Motor Generator (MG) set due to a time delay relay failure on under voltage. The PCIS groups 2, 3, 6, and 8 isolations caused the initiation of all three trains of the Standby Gas Treatment (SBGT) system, Control Room Emergency Ventilation (CREV) subsystem 'A', and the Refuel fans tripped and isolated. Operations personnel responded to the PCIS initiation, ensured all equipment operated as designed, and placed affected systems back in service. Plant conditions which initiate PCIS group 2 actuations are Reactor Vessel Low Water Level (Level 3) or High Drywell Pressure. The PCIS group 3 actuations are initiated by Reactor Vessel Low Water Level (Level 3) or Reactor Water Cleanup Area High Temperature. The PCIS group 6 actuations are initiated by Reactor Vessel Low Water Level (Level 3), High Drywell Pressure, or Reactor Building Ventilation Exhaust High Radiation (Reactor Zone or Refuel Zone). The PCIS group 8 actuations are initiated by Low Reactor Vessel Water Level (Level 3) or High Drywell Pressure. At the time of the event, these conditions did not exist; therefore, the actuation of the PCIS was invalid. The apparent cause for this condition was a failure of a 3B RPS MG set time delay relay due to lack of a preventive maintenance strategy. The vendor manual for the time delay relay did not specify a qualified life. The replacement relay specified a replacement schedule of 10 years. The relay that failed was installed for approximately 13 years. To address this condition, preventive maintenance is being developed for MG set time delay relays. In addition, the only remaining relay, similar to the failed relay, is scheduled be replaced on August 25, 2014, for the 2A RPS MG set. The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
| Where | |
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Browns Ferry  Alabama (NRC Region 2) | |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER, Invalid Actuation | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+1417.4 h59.058 days <br />8.437 weeks <br />1.942 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Todd Christensen 14:10 Mar 21, 2014 |
| NRC Officer: | John Shoemaker |
| Last Updated: | Mar 21, 2014 |
| 49942 - NRC Website | |
Unit 3 | |
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| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Power Operation (100 %) |
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Notification of Invalid Specified System Actuation ENS 480062012-04-11T20:15:00011 April 2012 20:15:00 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER Invalid System Actuation Resulting from Post Maintenance Testing ENS 474502011-09-19T16:00:00019 September 2011 16:00:00 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER Invalid Group 6 Isolation Signal ENS 470032011-05-01T07:44:0001 May 2011 07:44:00 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER Invalid Rps (Scram) Actuation ENS 468802011-03-30T19:43:00030 March 2011 19:43:00 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER 60-Day Telephonic Notification of Invalid Rps Signal Due to Loss of Variable Leg of Level Transmitter ENS 468812011-03-27T01:05:00027 March 2011 01:05:00 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER 60-Day Telephonic Notification of Invalid Primary Containment Isolation Signal Due to Maintenance ENS 466562011-01-03T21:15:0003 January 2011 21:15:00 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER 60 Day Telephone Notificaton Concerning Invalid Containment Isolation System Actuations ENS 460662010-07-02T17:32:0002 July 2010 17:32:00 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER Invalid Primary Containment Isolation System Actuation from a Loss of Power to the Reactor Protection System (Rps) 3A ENS 460542010-04-30T21:48:00030 April 2010 21:48:00 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER Invalid Primary Containment Isolation System (Pcis) Actuation from a Loss-Of-Power to Reactor Protection System (Rps) 1A ENS 460462010-04-27T22:37:00027 April 2010 22:37:00 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER Invalid Group 6 Containment Isolation ENS 442942008-04-14T18:08:00014 April 2008 18:08:00 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER Inadvertant Deenergization of Group Six Logic Circuit ENS 430832006-11-10T06:10:00010 November 2006 06:10:00 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER Edg Actuation Due to Accidental Switch Mispositioning ENS 428782006-08-20T01:02:00020 August 2006 01:02:00 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER Invalid Primary Containment Isolation System Actuation ENS 428772006-08-19T00:58:00019 August 2006 00:58:00 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER Invalid Primary Containment Isolation System (Pcis) Actuation ENS 428672006-08-09T14:51:0009 August 2006 14:51:00 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER Invalid Eecw Pump Actuation During Testing ENS 428372006-07-18T09:47:00018 July 2006 09:47:00 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER Invalid Primary Containment Isolation System Actuation Due to Loss of Power to One Reactor Protection System Bus ENS 423892006-01-13T17:57:00013 January 2006 17:57:00 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER Unplanned, Invalid Actuation of Emergency Diesel Generator ENS 422152005-11-15T14:05:00015 November 2005 14:05:00 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER Invalid Primary Containment Isolation System (Pcis) Actuation ENS 411812004-09-28T18:02:00028 September 2004 18:02:00 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER Invalid Primary Containment Isolation System Actuation from Loss-Of-Power to Reactor Protection System (Rps) Bus 2A ENS 411802004-09-25T23:14:00025 September 2004 23:14:00 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER Invalid Primary Containment Isolation System Actuation from Loss-Of-Power to Reactor Protection System (Rps) Bus 3B 2021-04-01T18:02:00 [Table view] | |