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Event Notification Report for January 07, 2003

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
01/06/2003 - 01/07/2003

EVENT NUMBERS
3949139494

Power Reactor
Event Number: 39491
Facility: SURRY
Region: 2     State: VA
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: JOHN DUFF
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 01/07/2003
Notification Time: 06:05 [ET]
Event Date: 01/07/2003
Event Time: 03:20 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/07/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
Person (Organization):
THOMAS DECKER (R2)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
1 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
2 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
Event Text
LOSS OF SAFETY PARAMETER DISPLAY SYSTEM (SPDS)

"At 0220 hours on 01/07/03, the Safety Parameter Display System (SPDS) portion of the Emergency Response Facility Computer System (ERFCS) was noted to be inoperable, due to all outputs being displayed in 'magenta' color.

"Troubleshooting of the ERFCS determined that the 'B' train of the ERFCS had failed and prevented the 'A' train from booting as required. This resulted in the failure of both trains of ERFCS and SPDS. Instrumentation & Controls personnel were able to restore the 'A' train ERFCS and at 0450 hours on 01/07/03 the ERFCS and SPDS were returned to service.

"SPDS was out of service for greater than 1 hour, which is considered a major loss of emergency assessment capability.

"This report is being made in accordance with 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(xiii).

"NRC, Mr. Crouch notified. Faxed to NRC # 301-816-5161 at 0618 hours."

The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this event by the Licensee.


General Information or Other
Event Number: 39494
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Licensee: SPECTRO INSTRUMENTS
Region: 4
City: MARBLE FALLS   State: TX
County:
License #: L02788
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: HELEN WATKINS
HQ OPS Officer: ARLON COSTA
Notification Date: 01/07/2003
Notification Time: 18:32 [ET]
Event Date: 01/07/2003
Event Time: 16:24 [CST]
Last Update Date: 01/07/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
CHUCK CAIN (R4)
E. WILLIAM BRACH (NMSS)
Event Text
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT ON LEAKING SOURCES

Texas Department of Health received a telephone notification from Spectro Instruments that two 50 microcurie Fe-55 sources were leaking. Sources S/N 5069LG and S/N 6172LG were leak tested 0.4 microcuries and 0.13 microcuries respectively.