Part 21 Report - 1998-102


ACCESSION #: 9801160144


POWER REACTOR EVENT NUMBER: 33536
FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/14/98
UNIT: [2] [ ] [ ] STATE: NY NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:14 (ET]
RX TYPE: [2]W-4-LP, [3] W-4-LP EVENT DATE: 01/14/98
EVENT TIME: 15:00[EST]
NRC NOTIFIED BY: PHIL SANTIANI LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/14/98
HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE NOTIFICATIONS
EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE
10 CFR SECTION: JOHN ROGGE RDO
CDEG 21.21(c)(3)(i) DEFECTS/NONCOMPLIANCE
VERN HODGE NRR


UNIT SCRAM CODE RX CRIT INIT PWR INIT RX MODE CURR PWR CURR RX MODE
2 N N 0 COLD SHUTDOWN 0 COLD SHUTDOWN


EVENT TEXT

- 10CFR PART 21 REPORT -

TWELVE SAFETY-RELATED 480-VOLT WESTINGHOUSE MODEL #DB-50 CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE SENT TO WESTINGHOUSE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT SERVICES, CHESWICK, PA, AN APPROVED 10CFR50, APPENDIX B QUALIFIED REPAIR FACILITY, FOR OVERHAUL.

DURING PRE-INSTALLATION TESTING, THE LICENSEE DETERMINED THAT LOW TRIP BAR FORCES AND THE WINDING OF THE TRIP PAN SPRING CONTRIBUTED TO BREAKER MIS-OPERATION. IF INSTALLED, THIS MIS-OPERATION MIGHT HAVE RESULTED IN THE BREAKERS MALFUNCTIONING WHEN CALLED UPON TO PERFORM THEIR SAFETY-RELATED FUNCTION.

THESE BREAKER ANOMALIES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO THE NRC IN LER #97-024.

THE LICENSEE PLANS TO REPAIR AND TEST THESE BREAKERS (AND THE REMAINING 38 SAFETY-RELATED 480-VOLT BREAKERS) ON-SITE PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.

THE LICENSEE PLANS TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN PART 21 REPORT TO THE NRC.

THE LICENSEE WILL INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR.

Attachment "CITRS Event Detail Report" (33536)


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