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Event Notification Report for November 18, 1999
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
11/17/1999 - 11/18/1999
** EVENT NUMBERS **
36330 36445 36446
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 36330 |
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| REP ORG: US AIR FORCE |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/22/1999|
|LICENSEE: US AIR FORCE |NOTIFICATION TIME: 07:39[EDT]|
| CITY: MACON REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 10/21/1999|
| COUNTY: STATE: GA |EVENT TIME: 16:53[EDT]|
|LICENSE#: 42-32539-01AF AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/17/1999|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |KERRY LANDIS R2 |
| |LINDA SMITH R4 |
+------------------------------------------------+CHARLEY HAUGHNEY NMSS |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MAJ. WROBEL | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BAB1 20.2201(a)(1)(i) LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X | |
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EVENT TEXT
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| THE AIR FORCE REPORTED THAT A LANTERN POD WAS LOST IN SHIPMENT |
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| A LANTERN POD (INFRARED IMAGING POD) CONTAINING TWO 4 MICROCURIES OF |
| AMERICIUM-241 SOURCES WAS LOST IN A SHIPMENT FROM KIRKLAND AFB, NEW MEXICO |
| TO ROBINS AFB, GEORGIA. THE DEVICE WAS AN AMERSHAM MODEL AMM.7. FEDEX WAS |
| THE CARRIER FOR THIS SHIPMENT AND THE AIRBILL NUMBER IS 5654077161. THE |
| SHIPMENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE LOST AT THE FEDEX DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN |
| MACON, GA. THE DEVICE IS STILL BEING TRACKED BY FEDEX. |
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| * * *UPDATE AT 1120 ON 11/17/99 BY WROBEL, TAKEN BY WEAVER * * * |
| The lantern pod was received at Robins AFB, but had not been properly logged |
| in, hence the lost shipment report. The Ops Center notified the R2DO |
| (MCALPINE); R4DO(JONES); NMSS(PICCONE). |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36445 |
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| FACILITY: MONTICELLO REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/17/1999|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MN |NOTIFICATION TIME: 06:59[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-3 |EVENT DATE: 11/17/1999|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 04:25[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ELLIS PFEFFER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/17/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |THOMAS KOZAK 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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|1 N Y 98 Power Operation |98 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| REACTOR CORE ISOLATION COOLING (RCIC) FLOW INDICATOR FAILED LOW |
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| The RCIC system was declared inoperable due to a flow indicator failing |
| downscale (below zero). The indication was noted while the system was in |
| standby. The plant is in a 14 day LCO. Troubleshooting efforts are in |
| progress. The licensee notified the NRC resident. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36446 |
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| FACILITY: GRAND GULF REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/18/1999|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MS |NOTIFICATION TIME: 06:20[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-6 |EVENT DATE: 11/18/1999|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 03:05[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHRIS MILLER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/18/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |BILL JONES R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AESF 50.72(b)(2)(ii) ESF ACTUATION | |
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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 N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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EVENT TEXT
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| ESF ACTUATION - INADVERTENT LEVEL ONE ACTUATION WHILE SHUTDOWN |
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| While venting and filling the control rod drive system, an invalid level 1 |
| signal was generated due to an isolation valve leaking past its seat and |
| spiking the transmitters. Because the plant is in a refueling outage, the |
| majority of Division 1 equipment was removed from service, the Division 1 |
| drywell purge compressor did actuate from the invalid signal. Additionally |
| the load shedding and sequencing for Division 1 actuated. The RHR 'A' |
| shutdown cooling pump and service water pump were shed and reloaded. The |
| signal also caused the opening of the RHR 'A' injection valve and started |
| the Division 1 diesel generator. Shutdown cooling flow was never entirely |
| lost as the RHR pump re-started after 5 seconds. |
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| All components and actuations have been reset to their pre-existing |
| configurations. |
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| The licensee will notify the NRC resident inspector. |
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