Event Notification Report for February 5, 1999
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
02/04/1999 - 02/05/1999
** EVENT NUMBERS **
35287 35343 35344
!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!!
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 35287 |
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| FACILITY: FERMI REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/20/1999|
| UNIT: [2] [] [] STATE: MI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:08[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 01/20/1999|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 14:13[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: SANJEEV ARAB |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/04/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |ROGER LANKSBURY R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AIND 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | |
|NLCO TECH SPEC LCO A/S | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|2 N Y 96 Power Operation |96 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| HIGH PRESSURE COOLANT INJECTION (HPCI) INOPERABLE |
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| At 1413 on January 20, 1999, the E4150-F022, "HPCI turbine exhaust drain pot |
| stop/check valve," which drains to the suppression pool, failed to meet |
| stroke time requirements (28.6 seconds versus <=27 seconds required). |
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| The valve was closed and locked per Technical Specifications 3.6.3, Primary |
| Containment Isolation Valves, at 1600. With the E4150-F022 valve closed, |
| it has been determined that the HPCI system is inoperable. This valve path |
| provides a drain path for the drain pot during accident conditions. |
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| Repair efforts are in progress. |
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| The licensee informed the NRC resident inspector. |
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| ******************** UPDATE AT 1505 ON 02/04/99 FROM RON SERDA TO TROCINE |
| ******************** |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
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| "On January 20, 1999, the HPCI turbine exhaust two-inch drain containment |
| isolation valve E4150-F022 stroke tested at 28.6 seconds. The Inservice |
| Test (IST) Program acceptance criteria was 27 seconds. IST requirements for |
| acceptance and possible repairs of the valve were evaluated. |
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| "The valve's stroke acceptance time was evaluated by Engineering Functional |
| Analysis (EFA) 99-11550. The EFA concluded that [a] stroke time [of] 30 |
| seconds is acceptable, and therefore, 28.6 seconds is acceptable. The HPCI |
| system [limiting condition for operation] was exited on January 21, 1999, |
| based on the results of the EFA and the subsequent IST Program Evaluation, |
| 99-003. |
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| "Therefore, [the] event notification of January 20, 1999, is retracted." |
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| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. The NRC operations |
| officer notified the R3DO (Kozak). |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 35343 |
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| FACILITY: WATERFORD REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/04/1999|
| UNIT: [3] [] [] STATE: LA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:00[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [3] CE |EVENT DATE: 02/04/1999|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 16:05[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: GREG SCOTT |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/04/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |THOMAS ANDREWS R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|DDDD 73.71 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|3 N Y 88 Power Operation |88 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| PHYSICAL PLANT SECURITY REPORT - |
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| DISCOVERY OF CONTRABAND INSIDE THE PLANT VITAL AREA. COMPENSATORY MEASURES |
| WERE IMMEDIATELY TAKEN UPON DISCOVERY. THE LICENSEE PLANS TO INFORM THE NRC |
| RESIDENT INSPECTOR. REFER TO THE HOO LOG FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 35344 |
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| FACILITY: RIVER BEND REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/04/1999|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: LA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:12[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-6 |EVENT DATE: 02/04/1999|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 16:32[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: RUSS GODWIN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/04/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |THOMAS ANDREWS R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AIND 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 N Y 94 Power Operation |94 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| - LICENSEE DISCOVERED DUST FILTERS INSTALLED ON CONTAINMENT UNIT COOLERS - |
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| DURING A REVIEW OF NRC INFORMATION NOTICE #99-01 WHICH DESCRIBES THE |
| POTENTIAL FAILURE OF HEPA FILTERS DURING ACCIDENT CONDITIONS, THE LICENSEE |
| DISCOVERED DUST FILTERS INSTALLED ON CONTAINMENT UNIT COOLERS (#HVR-UCIA & |
| B) WHICH MAY BE SUBJECT TO DEGRADATION UNDER ACCIDENT CONDITIONS. |
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| AT 1632 CST ON 02/04/99, THE LICENSEE CONSERVATIVELY DECLARED THE TWO SAFETY |
| RELATED UNIT COOLERS INOPERABLE SINCE AT THIS TIME REASONABLE ASSURANCE THAT |
| THESE CONTAINMENT UNIT COOLERS WILL PERFORM THEIR SAFETY FUNCTION HAS NOT |
| BEEN ESTABLISHED. |
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| THE LICENSEE IS REPORTING THIS CONDITION AS A CONDITION ALONE THAT COULD |
| PREVENT THE FULFILLMENT OF A SAFETY FUNCTION. |
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| AT 1714 CST ON 02/04/99, PLANT TECHNICIANS REMOVED THESE DUST FILTERS. THE |
| LICENSEE IS COMPLETING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS OF THE ABILITY OF THESE |
| COOLERS TO PERFORM THEIR SAFETY FUNCTION. |
| |
| THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. |
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