Event Notification Report for May 28, 1999
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
05/27/1999 - 05/28/1999
** EVENT NUMBERS **
35680 35771 35772 35773
!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!!
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 35680 |
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| FACILITY: GINNA REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/05/1999|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 19:17[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-2-LP |EVENT DATE: 05/05/1999|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 15:33[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DOUG GOMEZ |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/27/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |JAMES LINVILLE R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(ii) RPS ACTUATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 N Y 97 Power Operation |94 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| TURBINE POWER RUNBACK SIGNAL FROM REACTOR PROTECTION SYSTEM |
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| The unit received a runback signal from Overpower Delta T channels 3 and 4 |
| for 1.2 sec, during which time turbine reference power decreased from 90.7% |
| to 90.3%. Actual turbine load was manually reduced to lower reactor power |
| to 94% for increased margin to the runback. I&C personnel are investigating |
| why the signal actuated as there is no readily apparent reason. |
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| This report is required per the unit's procedures. |
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| The licensee plans to notify the NRC Resident Inspector and the Public |
| Service Commission for the State of New York. |
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| * * * UPDATE 1049EDT ON 5/27/99 FROM KEVIN McLAUGHLIN TO S.SANDIN * * * |
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| THE LICENSEE IS RETRACTING THIS REPORT BASED ON THE FOLLOWING: |
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| "Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) is retracting this event notification. A |
| turbine runback signal was listed in the unit's procedures as an RPS signal. |
| Upon further review, a turbine runback is not an RPS signal, and was |
| erroneously listed as such in the unit's procedures. The procedure has been |
| revised to delete a turbine runback as an RPS signal. Therefore, the |
| licensee has concluded that the event is not reportable. The NRC Resident |
| Inspector has been notified of this retraction by the licensee." |
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| NOTIFIED R1DO(CONTE). |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 35771 |
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| FACILITY: FARLEY REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/27/1999|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: AL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:06[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 05/27/1999|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 08:56[CDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: VAUDY HOLLEY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/27/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: |THOMAS DECKER R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(ii) RPS ACTUATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 A/R Y 100 Power Operation |0 Hot Standby |
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| AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP ON 2 OUT OF 3 OVERTEMPERATURE DELTA-TEMPERATURE |
| (OTdT). ALL RODS FULLY INSERTED INTO THE CORE. |
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| At 0854 CDT while swapping Main Feedwater Pump "1A" Main Feedwater Pump lube |
| oil coolers "1A" Main Feedwater Pump (MFW P "1A")tripped on low lube oil |
| pressure. Operators manually ramped back the Main Turbine to reduce reactor |
| power due to the loss of MFW P "1A". The Manual Main Turbine runback caused |
| both Pressurizer PORVs valves to open/close (open a few seconds) when |
| reactor coolant pressure increased to 2310 psig. The reactor tripped on a 2 |
| out of 3 Overtemperature Delta-Temperature trip signal at 0856 CDT (Manual |
| Main Turbine reduction in power was faster than the control rods reduction |
| in reactor power). All rods fully inserted into the core. Both Motor Driven |
| Auxiliary Feedwater Pumps started due to low Steam Generator Water Levels |
| (caused by the Main Turbine runback and the automatic reactor trip). |
| Currently Steam Generator Water Levels are being maintained by the operating |
| Motor Driven Auxiliary Feedwater pumps. No Code Safety valves on the |
| Primary or the Secondary side of the plant opened. No Steam Generator |
| Atmospheric Valves opened. Reactor Power level was between 77% to 82% |
| (Main Generator Power was at approximately 500 Mwe ) when the automatic |
| reactor trip occurred. The licensee initially entered EEP-0 (Safety |
| Injection/Reactor Trip procedure) performed the first 4 steps then entered |
| ESP-0.1 (Reactor Trip Response procedure) and after completing ESP-0.1 they |
| entered Unit Operating Procedure. |
| All Emergency Core Cooling Systems, Emergency Diesel Generators are |
| available, if needed. Offsite electrical power is stable. |
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| The licensee is investigating why Main Feedwater Pump "1A" tripped on low |
| lube oil pressure. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this event by the licensee. |
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| ***Update on 5/27/99 at 1352 EDT by Vaudy Holley taken by MacKinnon**** |
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| When the Pressurizer PORVs were opened it caused a reduction in the reactor |
| pressure to drop low enough for the Overtemperature Delta-Temperature |
| setpoints to be reached. This caused a reactor trip/turbine trip. |
| R2DO (Tom Decker) notified. The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
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|Hospital |Event Number: 35772 |
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| REP ORG: WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/27/1999|
|LICENSEE: WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:41[EDT]|
| CITY: ROYAL OAK REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 05/26/1999|
| COUNTY: STATE: MI |EVENT TIME: 14:30[EDT]|
|LICENSE#: 21-01333-01 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/27/1999|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |ROGER LANKSBURY R3 |
| |FRED COMBS NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHERYL SCHULTZ, RSO | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NINF INFORMATION ONLY | |
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| - HOSPITAL DOSIMETER MEASURED A DOSE READING OF GREATER THAN 1000 RADS - |
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| AT 1430 ON 05/26/99, LYNN [LAST NAME UNKNOWN] EMPLOYED BY LANDAUER RADIATION |
| BADGE DOSIMETRY COMPANY, GLENWOOD, IL, REPORTED TO CHERYL SCHULTZ, RADIATION |
| SAFETY OFFICER (RSO), WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL, ROYAL OAK, MI, THAT ONE OF |
| BEAUMONT HOSPITAL'S RADIATION DOSIMETERS MEASURED A DOSE READING OF GREATER |
| THAN 1000 RADS. THE RADIATION DOSIMETER IS A LUXEL ALUMINUM OXIDE FILMLESS |
| RADIATION DOSIMETER THAT HAS BEEN USED IN THE INDUSTRY SINCE THE FALL OF |
| 1998. THIS TYPE OF DOSIMETER HAS BEEN USED AT BEAUMONT HOSPITAL SINCE |
| JANUARY 1999. THE HOSPITAL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST WHO USED THIS DOSIMETER |
| WORKS IN A BLOOD BANK AND LAST USED A BLOOD IRRADIATOR IN APRIL 1999. THE |
| IRRADIATOR CONTAINS A SELF CONTAINED SEALED 10,000 CURIE CESIUM-137 |
| RADIATION SOURCE. |
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| THE HOSPITAL RSO STATED THAT THE IRRADIATOR IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THAT |
| THE TECHNOLOGIST DID NOT RECEIVE THIS HIGH DOSE. THE RSO FURTHER STATED |
| THAT HOSPITAL PERSONNEL HAVE NEVER RECEIVED GREATER THAN 0.06 MR/HR MAXIMUM |
| DOSE RATE WITH THE IRRADIATOR SOURCE EXPOSED. THE RSO BELIEVES THAT THE |
| DOSE READING IS INCORRECT OR THAT THE DOSIMETER SOMEHOW BECAME IRRADIATED. |
| THE DOSIMETRY COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE DOSIMETER READINGS WERE |
| OBTAINED TWICE AND THE DOSIMETER IS NOT DAMAGED. |
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| THE HOSPITAL RSO PLANS TO OBTAIN A BLOOD SAMPLE FROM THE TECHNOLOGIST AND |
| HAVE IT ANALYZED ON 05/27/99. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 35773 |
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| FACILITY: SOUTH TEXAS REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/27/1999|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: TX |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:33[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 05/27/1999|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 13:45[CDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MIKE SCHAEFER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/27/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |THOMAS ANDREWS R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|DDDD 73.71 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| - PHYSICAL SECURITY REPORT - |
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| DISCOVERY OF CRIMINAL INFORMATION INVOLVING A CONTRACTOR WHO WAS GRANTED |
| UNESCORTED ACCESS TO THE PLANT. COMPENSATORY MEASURES WERE IMMEDIATELY |
| TAKEN UPON DISCOVERY. THE LICENSEE PLANS TO INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT |
| INSPECTOR. REFER TO THE NRC OPERATIONS OFFICER LOG FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. |
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