At 1458 [EDT] on 7/26/14, the [Technical Specification]
72 hour8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> action statement for TDAFWP [Turbine Driven
Auxiliary Feedwater Pump] inoperable expires (
LCO 3.7.1.1 Action C). Per Technical Specification Action Statement, plant is required to be in HOT STANDBY by 2058 on 7/26/14 (
6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />) and in HOT SHUTDOWN by 0858 on 7/27/14 (additional
12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />). MPS [Millstone Power Station] Unit 2 shutdown (using normal procedures) has commenced at 1411 when troubleshooting and repairs were unable to determine and correct cause of low pump recirculation flow. Additional activities will continue to correct issue.
Unit 3 is not affected by this event. All safety-related systems and equipment required for safe plant shutdown are available.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector, Waterford Dispatch, and State of
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
