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Event Notification Report for February 22, 2001
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
02/21/2001 - 02/22/2001
** EVENT NUMBERS **
37768 37769 37770
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37768 |
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| FACILITY: KEWAUNEE REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/21/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: WI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:34[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-2-LP |EVENT DATE: 02/21/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 13:30[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ROY SCOTT |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/21/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |MARK RING R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|*UNA 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B) UNANALYZED COND OP | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N Y 97 Power Operation |97 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| DISCOVERY OF 2 FIRE DOORS THAT MAY NOT MEET APPENDIX R REQUIREMENTS |
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| The licensee discovered that two Appendix R Barrier Doors may not have |
| automatically closed when required. The doors are normally open doors, |
| designed to close automatically when a single temperature sensitive fusible |
| link melts. Contrary to the design it was discovered that the installation |
| of the doors and associated fusible links may prevent the doors from |
| closing. In one scenario it would require two fusible links to melt to get |
| the door closure. This condition existed due to Kewaunee's failure to |
| properly install the actuation equipment. |
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| Prior to the discovery, the doors have been closed as part of efforts |
| involving a previous door failure (Event #37668 and LER 2001-01-00). |
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| The licensee will keep the doors administratively closed until the problems |
| are corrected. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37769 |
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| FACILITY: FITZPATRICK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/21/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:29[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 02/21/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 15:15[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: BOB STEIGERWALD |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/21/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |GLENN MEYER R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |ELINOR ADENSAM NRR |
|*UNA 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B) UNANALYZED COND OP | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| DISCOVERY OF A HATCH PLUGGED THAT SHOULD NOT BE PLUGGED |
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| The licensee was conducting an engineering review of HELB analysis in the |
| reactor building which revealed the fact that a hatch was plugged that |
| should not be plugged per the analysis. The plug is thought to have been in |
| place since about 1983. This questions operability of various safety related |
| power supplies. This discovery puts the plant into a 24 hour plant shutdown |
| technical specification. The licensee expects to fix the problem prior to |
| the 24 hour clock time limit. |
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| The licensee intends to notify the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37770 |
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| FACILITY: SAN ONOFRE REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/21/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [3] STATE: CA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:59[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-3-LP,[2] CE,[3] CE |EVENT DATE: 02/21/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 13:00[PST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ANDY BOLYEN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/21/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |LINDA SMITH R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|*PRE 50.72(b)(2)(xi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N N 0 Decommissioned |0 Decommissioned |
|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
|3 N N 0 Hot Standby |0 Hot Standby |
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EVENT TEXT
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO DISCOVERY OF DEAD BROWN PELICAN |
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| The licensee made a call to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Agency at 1300 PST |
| to notify them of a dead brown pelican found within the protected area. The |
| pelican was found at 0800 PST and identified it as a brown pelican, |
| protected by the Endangered Species Act, at 1200 PST. |
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| The licensee intends to notify the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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