Event Notification Report for April 29, 2003
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/28/2003 - 04/29/2003
Power Reactor
Event Number: 39807
Facility: INDIAN POINT
Region: 1 State: NY
Unit: [] [3] []
RX Type: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: CARL SMYERS /JOHN BRAKHIA
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Region: 1 State: NY
Unit: [] [3] []
RX Type: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: CARL SMYERS /JOHN BRAKHIA
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 04/29/2003
Notification Time: 04:52 [ET]
Event Date: 04/29/2003
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/29/2003
Notification Time: 04:52 [ET]
Event Date: 04/29/2003
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/29/2003
Emergency Class: UNUSUAL EVENT
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
Person (Organization):
TODD JACKSON (R1)
JAMES LYONS (NRR)
MICHELE EVANS (IRO)
TODD JACKSON (R1)
JAMES LYONS (NRR)
MICHELE EVANS (IRO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | M/R | Y | 60 | Power Operation | 0 | Hot Standby |
UNUSUAL EVENT DECLARED DUE TO FIRE IN THE TURBINE
The following information was obtained from the licensee via facsimile:
"Class B fire south end of Main High Pressure Turbine located 53 foot elevation of turbine building. Reactor and turbine were manually tripped. Fire brigade was dispatched. Fire was out in 47 minutes. There were no ESF actuations or other anomalies during trip with one exception - letdown isolated on low pressurizer [level] and was subsequently restore[d]. No injuries."
The NRC Resident Inspector was notified by the licensee.
* * * UPDATE ON 4/29/03 @ 0527 EDT FROM MIKE DONEGAN TO HOWIE CROUCH * * *
The licensee has terminated the NOUE at 0520 EDTon the basis that the fire is out and the plant is stable.
Notified R1DO (Jackson), NRR EO (Lyons), DIRO (Evans), DENVER and FEMA (Sullivan).
The following information was obtained from the licensee via facsimile:
"Class B fire south end of Main High Pressure Turbine located 53 foot elevation of turbine building. Reactor and turbine were manually tripped. Fire brigade was dispatched. Fire was out in 47 minutes. There were no ESF actuations or other anomalies during trip with one exception - letdown isolated on low pressurizer [level] and was subsequently restore[d]. No injuries."
The NRC Resident Inspector was notified by the licensee.
* * * UPDATE ON 4/29/03 @ 0527 EDT FROM MIKE DONEGAN TO HOWIE CROUCH * * *
The licensee has terminated the NOUE at 0520 EDTon the basis that the fire is out and the plant is stable.
Notified R1DO (Jackson), NRR EO (Lyons), DIRO (Evans), DENVER and FEMA (Sullivan).
Power Reactor
Event Number: 39808
Facility: INDIAN POINT
Region: 1 State: NY
Unit: [] [3] []
RX Type: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: MIKE DONEGAN
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Region: 1 State: NY
Unit: [] [3] []
RX Type: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: MIKE DONEGAN
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 04/29/2003
Notification Time: 06:01 [ET]
Event Date: 04/29/2003
Event Time: 03:13 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/29/2003
Notification Time: 06:01 [ET]
Event Date: 04/29/2003
Event Time: 03:13 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/29/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) - RPS ACTUATION - CRITICAL
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) - RPS ACTUATION - CRITICAL
Person (Organization):
TODD JACKSON (R1)
JAMES LYONS (NRR)
TODD JACKSON (R1)
JAMES LYONS (NRR)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | M/R | Y | 60 | Power Operation | 0 | Hot Standby |
MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO FIRE IN THE HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE
The following information was received from the licensee via facsimile:
"Class B fire south end of turbine resulted in manual trip of the Rx and Turbine. The fire was out in 47 minutes. There were no ESF actuations - all systems responded as expected except let down isolated on a low pressurizer level. Due to the fire being greater than 15 minutes a [Notice of Unusual Event] was entered at 0313 [EDT] and exited at 0520 [see event notification 39807]. The plant is currently in Mode 3 Hot Standby."
During the reactor trip, all rods inserted. The electrical bus is stable and supplying required plant loads. The other unit on the site was already shutdown and unaffected by the fire or reactor trip. Core decay heat is being removed using the steam dump to condenser system and the auxiliary feedwater system. The extent of damage to the turbine is under investigation by the licensee.
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified by the licensee.
The following information was received from the licensee via facsimile:
"Class B fire south end of turbine resulted in manual trip of the Rx and Turbine. The fire was out in 47 minutes. There were no ESF actuations - all systems responded as expected except let down isolated on a low pressurizer level. Due to the fire being greater than 15 minutes a [Notice of Unusual Event] was entered at 0313 [EDT] and exited at 0520 [see event notification 39807]. The plant is currently in Mode 3 Hot Standby."
During the reactor trip, all rods inserted. The electrical bus is stable and supplying required plant loads. The other unit on the site was already shutdown and unaffected by the fire or reactor trip. Core decay heat is being removed using the steam dump to condenser system and the auxiliary feedwater system. The extent of damage to the turbine is under investigation by the licensee.
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified by the licensee.