Skip to main content

Event Notification Report for June 01, 2002

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
05/31/2002 - 06/01/2002

EVENT NUMBERS
38958

Power Reactor
Event Number: 38958
Facility: SUMMER
Region: 2     State: SC
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: PHILLIP ROSE
HQ OPS Officer: MIKE NORRIS
Notification Date: 06/01/2002
Notification Time: 20:27 [ET]
Event Date: 06/01/2002
Event Time: 18:40 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/01/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) - RPS ACTUATION - CRITICAL
Person (Organization):
KERRY LANDIS (R2)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
1 A/R Y 2 Startup 0 Hot Standby
Event Text
AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DURING STARTUP

"During plant startup, a spike occurred on the N32/N36 channel of source/intermediate range excore neutron flux detectors. The reactor tripped automatically. All system[s] operated normally. Emergency feedwater was already in service for the startup, no actuation occurred."

The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.