Event Notification Report for February 17, 1999
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 02/16/1999 - 02/17/1999 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 35309 35371 35372 35373 35374 35375 !!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!! +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 35309 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: NINE MILE POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/22/1999| | UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 19:40[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-2,[2] GE-5 |EVENT DATE: 01/20/1999| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 17:30[EST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: ROY GREEN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/16/1999| | HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |FRANK COSTELLO R1 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |AIND 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | | |NLCO TECH SPEC LCO A/S | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | |2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LATE NOTIFICATION ON REACTOR CORE ISOLATION COOLING (RCIC) BEING DECLARED | | INOPERABLE ON 01/20/99 | | | | On 01/20/99 at 1730 EST, RCIC became inoperable as a result of two | | inoperable primary containment isolation valves being closed to satisfy | | Technical Specification 3.6.3. RCIC was declared inoperable per Technical | | Specification 3.7.4 (14 days to restore to operable status). Initial | | assessment conclude that an immediate report was not required. However, | | upon additional review, it has been determined that a 4-hour report is | | required in accordance with 10 CFR 50. 72(b)(2)(iii)(D). RCIC was restored | | to operable status on 01/22/99 at 1142 EST. The technical specifications | | mentioned above were exited at the time. During the time period RCIC was | | out of service, all emergency core cooling systems were fully operable. | | | | The NRC resident inspector was notified of this event by the licensee. | | | | ******************** UPDATE AT 1631 ON 02/16/99 FROM ROY GREEN TO TROCINE | | ******************** | | | | The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: | | | | "... RCIC was declared inoperable when it was believed [that] the starter | | coils for two RCIC containment isolation valves (CIVs) would not function | | properly in a degraded voltage situation, and the CIVs were closed to comply | | with technical specifications.. | | | | "Subsequent review has determined that since the event or condition was | | associated with the containment isolation function only and [since] the | | reporting criteria is concerned with RCIC injection, the event is not | | reportable. The operator actions to close the CIVs in accordance with | | technical specifications [do] not constitute an event or condition as | | discussed in the NUREG guidance. Therefore, notification of the event is | | retracted. Additionally, evaluation and testing has concluded that the | | starter coils in question would have functioned under all design | | conditions. | | | | The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. The NRC operations | | officer notified the R1DO (Trapp). | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 35371 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: CATAWBA REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/15/1999| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: SC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 22:33[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 02/15/1999| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 21:45[EST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: GARY CLEMENTS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/16/1999| | HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |THOMAS DECKER R2 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |AUNA 50.72(b)(1)(ii)(A) UNANALYZED COND OP | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | DISCOVERY THAT UNIT 1 FUELING WATER STORAGE TANK (FWST) CHANNEL 3 WAS NOT | | PLACED IN BYPASS WITHIN 6 HOURS OF BECOMING INOPERABLE | | | | FWST Channel 3 was tripped shortly after 0800 today to facilitate a | | modification to change out a transmitter. With this channel removed from | | service, plant technical specifications require the licensee to place the | | channel in bypass within 6 hours. At 2145, it was discovered that the | | channel had not been placed in bypass within 6 hours of becoming inoperable, | | and the unit entered Technical Specification 3.0.3. The channel was | | successfully placed in bypass within 2 minutes, and Technical Specification | | 3.0.3 was exited at 2147. | | | | The licensee plans to notify the NRC resident inspector. | | | | [HOO NOTE: This event report is being reissued to correct the site name.] | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 35372 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: COOK REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/16/1999| | UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: MI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:08[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 02/16/1999| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 16:35[EST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHUCK SMITH |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/16/1999| | HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |MIKE JORDAN R3 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(ii) RPS ACTUATION | | |AESF 50.72(b)(2)(ii) ESF ACTUATION | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 M/R N 0 Hot Standby |0 Hot Standby | |2 M/R N 0 Hot Standby |0 Hot Standby | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | HISTORICAL MANUAL REACTOR TRIPS FROM MODE 3 (HOT STANDBY) DUE TO ROD GROUPS | | MOVING OUT OF SEQUENCE DURING ROD DROP TESTING | | | | During a review of industry Licensee Event Reports, the licensee determined | | that two historical manual reactor trips were reportable. This | | determination was made at 1635 on 02/16/99. | | | | The events occurred on 10/13/90 for Unit 2 (Cycle 8) and 05/12/94 for Unit 1 | | (Cycle 14) while both units were in Mode 3 (Hot Standby) in preparation for | | exit refueling outages. On both occasions, the licensee was performing rod | | drop testing. When operators began to pull out one of the control banks on | | Unit 2 and one of the shutdown banks on Unit 1, one group moved prior to the | | other (out of sequence). To alleviate this problem and to prevent the need | | to realign individual rods, the licensee manually opened the reactor trip | | breakers on both occasions. The historical engineering data did not | | indicate any significant abnormalities. | | | | Both units are currently in Mode 5 (Cold Shutdown). | | | | The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 35373 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: SALEM REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/17/1999| | UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 02:16[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 02/17/1999| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 02:02[EST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: STEVE SAUER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/17/1999| | HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |JIM TRAPP R1 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |ASHU 50.72(b)(1)(i)(A) PLANT S/D REQD BY TS | | |NLCO TECH SPEC LCO A/S | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | |2 N Y 100 Power Operation |98 Power Operation | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - TECH SPEC REQUIRED PLANT SHUTDOWN DUE TO A 28 VOLT DC BATTERY CELL TESTING | | LOW - | | | | AT 0202 ON 02/17/99, DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF A QUARTERLY SURVEILLANCE | | TEST, THE VOLTAGE OF ONE OF THE 28 VOLT DC BATTERY CELLS TESTED AT 2.11 VDC. | | THE TECH SPEC MINIMUM LIMIT IS 2.13 VDC. TECH SPEC LCO A/S 3.8.2.5 REQUIRES | | THE LICENSEE TO REPLACE THE AFFECTED CELL IN TWO HOURS OR PLACE UNIT 2 IN | | HOT STANDBY MODE WITHIN SIX HOURS. THE LICENSEE PLANS TO REPLACE THE | | AFFECTED CELL WITHIN TWO HOURS. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | | | | * * * UPDATE AT 0354 ON 02/17/99 BY STEVE SAUER TO JOLLIFFE * * * | | | | AT 0351 ON 02/17/99, THE LICENSEE REPLACED THE AFFECTED BATTERY CELL AND | | EXITED TECH SPEC LCO A/S 3.8.2.5. | | | | THE LICENSEE PLANS TO INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | | | | THE NRC OPERATIONS OFFICER NOTIFIED THE R1DO JIM TRAPP. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 35374 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: LIMERICK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/17/1999| | UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: PA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 03:50[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 02/17/1999| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 02:50[EST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: CARL RICH |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/17/1999| | HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |JIM TRAPP R1 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |DDDD 73.71 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation | |2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - PLANT SECURITY REPORT - | | | | DISCOVERY OF COMPROMISE OF PLANT SECURITY DOCUMENT. COMPENSATORY MEASURES | | IMMEDIATELY TAKEN UPON DISCOVERY. | | | | THE LICENSEE PLANS TO INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | | | | REFER TO THE HOO LOG FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 35375 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: QUAD CITIES REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/17/1999| | UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 05:16[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-3,[2] GE-3 |EVENT DATE: 02/17/1999| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 00:20[CST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: DARYL NOHR |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/17/1999| | HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |MIKE JORDAN R3 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |AESF 50.72(b)(2)(ii) ESF ACTUATION | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | |2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - UNIT 2 RECEIVED ESF ACTUATIONS DUE TO A FAILED VOLTAGE REGULATOR - | | | | AT 0020 CST ON 02/17/99, UNIT 2 (100% POWER) UNEXPECTEDLY RECEIVED THE | | FOLLOWING ESF ACTUATIONS: HALF SCRAM SIGNAL, HALF PRIMARY CONTAINMENT | | ISOLATION SYSTEM (PCIS) GROUP 1 ISOLATION SIGNAL (MAIN STEAM LINE VALVES), | | HALF PCIS GROUP 2 ISOLATION SIGNAL (VENT & SAMPLE VALVES INSIDE THE DRYWELL) | | AND REACTOR WATER CLEANUP ISOLATION SIGNAL. AS PART OF THE PARTIAL PCIS | | GROUP 2 ESF ACTUATION, SEVERAL PRIMARY CONTAINMENT ISOLATION VALVES CLOSED. | | | | | | AT THE TIME OF THE ESF ACTUATION, THE #2A REACTOR PROTECTION SYSTEM (RPS) | | WAS BEING SUPPLIED FROM ITS RESERVE FEED AND THE LICENSEE DETERMINED IT TO | | BE TRIPPED DUE TO A FAILED VOLTAGE REGULATOR. THE LICENSEE REENERGIZED THE | | #2A RPS FROM ITS NORMAL FEED AND RESTORED THE PLANT LINEUP TO NORMAL EXCEPT | | THE #2A MAIN STEAM LINE RADIATION MONITOR DOWNSCALE WOULD NOT RESET. THE | | LICENSEE INSERTED A HALF SCRAM SIGNAL AND A HALF PCIS GROUP 1 ISOLATION | | SIGNAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH TECH SPEC REQUIREMENTS WHILE REPAIRS ARE IN | | PROGRESS. | | | | THE LICENSEE PLANS TO INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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