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Event Notification Report for October 15, 2006

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/14/2006 - 10/15/2006

EVENT NUMBERS
42907

Power Reactor
Event Number: 42907
Facility: LIMERICK
Region: 1     State: PA
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: PAUL MARVEL
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF ROTTON
Notification Date: 10/15/2006
Notification Time: 15:44 [ET]
Event Date: 10/15/2006
Event Time: 08:46 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/15/2006
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - ACCIDENT MITIGATION
Person (Organization):
CHRISTOPHER CAHILL (R1)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
2 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
Event Text
HPCI INOPERABLE

"During routine testing of the Unit 2 High Pressure Coolant Injection (HPCI) Turbine Hydraulic Control System, the HPCI Turbine Control Valve failed to Open as expected. The Unit 2 HPC1 system was declared Inoperable per T/S 3.5.1 [14 day LCO]. This report made pursuant to 10CFR 50.72 (b)(3)(v)(D) for the inability of single train system to mitigate the consequences of an accident."

All other ECCS systems are operable.

The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.