Event Notification Report for November 6, 2001
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
11/05/2001 - 11/06/2001
** EVENT NUMBERS **
38268 38433 38464 38465 38466
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38268 |
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| FACILITY: COLUMBIA GENERATING STATIREGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 09/07/2001|
| UNIT: [2] [] [] STATE: WA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 00:47[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [2] GE-5 |EVENT DATE: 09/06/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 17:38[PDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: WILLIAM BAKER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/05/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |LINDA SMITH R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AIND 50.72(b)(3)(v)(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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+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| REACTOR CORE ISOLATION COOLING SYSTEM MADE INOPERABLE |
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| "Columbia Generating Station Reactor Core Isolation Cooing (RCIC) system has |
| been isolated and made inoperable per Technical Specification 3.5.3 and |
| unavailable due to manual closure of the RCIC turbine trip valve. The |
| manual closure of the RCIC turbine trip valve was required due to the loss |
| of automatic trip capability of the turbine trip valve [due to a solenoid |
| failure]. This loss of automatic trip capability under postulated |
| conditions could cause a water hammer event significant enough to threaten |
| primary containment. |
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| "The RCIC system is a single train system and is listed in plant procedures |
| as an Engineered Safety Feature (ESF). |
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| "The RCIC system will function automatically or manually to inject water |
| into the RPV if manually returned to service." |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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| * * * RETRACTED AT 1635 EST ON 11/5/01 BY ROBERT SHERMAN TO FANGIE JONES * *
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| "Retraction for EN #38268, Regarding Closure of RCIC System Trip and |
| Throttle Valve RCIC-V-1, November |
| 5, 2001 |
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| "Automatic closure of the RCIC trip and throttle valve (RCIC-V-I) on low |
| pressure in the RCIC pump discharge piping (i.e.., conditions in which |
| voiding could be present in the RCIC pump discharge piping) prevents |
| waterhammer by preventing automatic start or restart of RCIC. The closure of |
| RCIC-V-1 under these conditions serves as a redundant and diverse backup to |
| the closure of the RCIC pump discharge check valve RCIC-V-90. When it was |
| discovered that RCIC-V-1 failed to close upon receipt of a system trip or |
| valve close signal, system check valve RCIC-V-90 was determined to be |
| operable thereby preventing conditions that could potentially result in |
| waterhammer. Therefore, the condition of RCIC-V-1 failure to close upon |
| receipt of a trip or close signal did not create a condition that could have |
| resulted in potential waterhammer damaged to RCIC piping and containment." |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. The R4DO (Linda Smith) |
| was notified. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38433 |
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| FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/27/2001|
| UNIT: [2] [] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 04:24[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 10/27/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 02:08[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CARNAX |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/05/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JAMES TRAPP R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AINA 50.72(b)(3)(v)(A) POT UNABLE TO SAFE SD | |
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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 N 0 Hot Shutdown |0 Hot Shutdown |
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| TWO OF THREE AUXILIARY FEEDWATER PUMPS DECLARED INOPERABLE |
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| The licensee reported that the auxiliary boiler (steam generator) feedwater |
| pump 21 was declared inoperable at 0021 EDT due to high packing temperature |
| during the planned plant shutdown. Later at 0208 EDT, the second pump, 23, |
| was declared inoperable because the outboard bearing could not be kept below |
| 200�F without the use of city water. City water is not seismically |
| qualified leading to the declaration of pump 23 being inoperable. Pump 23 |
| is functional and able to provide feedwater. Pump 22 is being used and is |
| fully operational. The plant is being cooled down as planned and due to the |
| pump problems has until 1400 EDT today, 10/27/01, to cool down to less than |
| 350�F in accordance with technical specifications. The licensee expects to |
| meet the requirement with no trouble. |
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| The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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| ***** UPDATE FROM DENNIS CORNAX TO JOHN MACKINNON AT 2353 ON 10/28/01 *****
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
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| "On October 27, 2001, at 0452, Indian Point Unit 2 exited the 12-hour action |
| statement of Technical Specification 3.4.B(1)b by achieving Hot Shutdown |
| conditions with RCS temperature below 350�F. 23AFP remained in service for |
| secondary side steam generator heat removal with City Water providing |
| cooling to 23AFP's outboard bearing for the duration of the cooldown. Cold |
| Shutdown was achieved on October 27, 2001, at 1215." |
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| "Although declared inoperable, preliminary evaluations by Engineering |
| conclude that 21AFP would have been able to perform its safety function |
| notwithstanding the high packing temperatures." |
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| "A test of 23AFP was completed with preliminary indications that it too |
| would have been able to perform its safety function without City Water |
| cooling to the outboard bearing jacket cooler." |
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| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. The NRC operations |
| officer notified the Region I Incident Response Center (Neil Perry) and NRR |
| EO (William Beckner). |
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| * * * RETRACTED AT 1342 EST ON 11/5/01 BY MARK LEONE TO FANGIE JONES * * * |
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| The licensee determined that the operators made a conservative call |
| declaring auxiliary feedwater pump 21 inoperable due to higher than expected |
| packing temperature and auxiliary feedwater pump 23 inoperable due to higher |
| than expected outer bearing temperature. The pumps have been determined to |
| have been able to perform their intended safety functions and the licensee |
| is retracting this event notification. |
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| The licensee intends to notify the NRC Resident Inspector. The R1DO (James |
| Linville) has been notified. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 38464 |
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| REP ORG: MARYLAND DEPT OF THE ENVIRONMENT |NOTIFICATION DATE:
11/05/2001|
|LICENSEE: ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, INC. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 08:49[EST]|
| CITY: REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 11/02/2001|
| COUNTY: HARTFORD STATE: MD |EVENT TIME: 14:00[EST]|
|LICENSE#: MD25-041-01 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/05/2001|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |JAMES LINVILLE R1 |
| |FREDERICK BROWN NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CARL TRUMP | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED TROXLER GAUGE |
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| A Troxler moisture density gauge, model 3440 with 8 mCi Cs-137 and 40 mCi |
| Am-241:Be, was damage when a roller backed over it. This took place in the |
| Blair, MD area at a new housing development area. The gauge was severely |
| damaged, however the sources appear to be intact. The gauge will be sent to |
| Troxler for further examination. |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 38465 |
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| REP ORG: REVISS SERVICES INC. |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/05/2001|
|LICENSEE: REVISS SERVICES INC. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:05[EST]|
| CITY: REGION: |EVENT DATE: 11/05/2001|
| COUNTY: STATE: |EVENT TIME: 12:00[EST]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/05/2001|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |R3 IRC TEAM MANAGER R3 |
| |R1 IRC TEAM MANAGER R1 |
+------------------------------------------------+FRED BROWN NMSS |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOHN SCHRADER | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BAB1 20.2201(a)(1)(i) LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X | |
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| MISSING CLASS 7 COBALT-60 |
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| A representative of Reviss Services, Inc. made the following report: |
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| Today, FedEx was supposed to pickup a shipment of Cobalt-60 from the United |
| Kingdom at Port Elizabeth, NJ. When FedEx arrived at approximately 1200 |
| noon they were informed that the shipment had been picked up by Select Cargo |
| at 0621. The shipment was supposed to be shipped to Northborough, Mass. The |
| total curie content of the cobalt-60 irradiator shipment from the United |
| Kingdom was 382,000. The 382,000 curies of cobalt-60 were packed in 2 class |
| B containers. Each container is approximately 3 cubic feet in volume. Each |
| one of these containers were placed in a 20 foot isolation container. The |
| TI index on contact of the cage of the isolation container is 3. Reviss |
| Services, Inc. informed Mass Radiation Control Program and Ill Department of |
| Safeguards of this event. |
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| ****UPDATE ON 11/05/01 AT 1600 HOUR BY MACKINNON ***** |
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| NRC, with the assistance of the U.S. Customs Service, has investigated this |
| incident and determined that the shipment had been moved to another location |
| at the terminal by Select Cargo Services. The shipment remains under the |
| control of the U.S. Customs Service. NRC is following up to understand the |
| circumstances of the event. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38466 |
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| FACILITY: CALVERT CLIFFS REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/05/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: MD |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:51[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 11/05/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 12:15[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVID LYNCH |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/05/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |R1 IRC TEAM MANAGER R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ACOM 50.72(b)(3)(xiii) LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE| |
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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 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| ALL EMERGENCY SIRENS FAIL TO RESPOND DURING ANNUAL FULL CYCLE TEST.
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| During the performance of the annual full cycle siren test 49 out of 49 |
| sirens in Calvert County failed to respond. Licensee believes sirens failed |
| due to a transmission problem. Technicians will be sent out to investigate |
| problem. Calvert County if needed will perform routing alert. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this event by the licensee. |
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