Event Notification Report for June 18, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 06/17/2002 - 06/18/2002 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 38946 38985 38995 38996 38997 38998 38999 39000 !!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!! +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 38946 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: CATAWBA REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/26/2002| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: SC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:24[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 05/26/2002| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 08:35[EDT]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: BRADLEY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/17/2002| | HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |THOMAS DECKER R2 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |AIND 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | PERSONNEL ACCESS DOOR BETWEEN UPPER AND LOWER CONTAINMENT COMPARTMENTS FOUND | | OPEN | | | | Maintenance technicians discovered a personnel access door (submarine hatch) | | open between the upper and lower containment compartments. The seals and | | sealing surfaces were inspected and the door was closed immediately in | | compliance with LCO 3.6.14. While the door was open, containment divider | | integrity was not intact per LCO 3.6.14. This LCO establishes the minimum | | equipment requirements to ensure that the divider barrier performs its | | safety function of ensuring that bypass leakage, in the event of a DBA, does | | not exceed the bypass leakage assumed in the accident analysis. The divider | | barrier functions with the ice condenser to limit the pressure and | | temperature that could be expected following a DBA. | | | | An analysis performed to support a 6 hour completion time in LCO 3.6.14 | | condition B indicates that an open hatch(7.5 sq. ft bypass area) during a | | DBA does not impact the design pressure or temperature of the containment. | | The submarine hatch is 2 ft in diameter(3.19 sq. ft), thus the safety | | significance is considered minimal at this time. | | | | The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified along with the states of N | | Carolina and S Carolina. | | | | Also the nearby counties were notified. | | | | * * * RETRACTED ON 6/17/02 AT 1648 EDT BY JIMMY BURGESS TO FANGIE JONES * * | | * | | | | The licensee is retracting this event notification as further analysis has | | shown that the divider barrier seal would have been able to perform its | | safety function. The expected post-accident pressure increase resulting | | from the increased bypass leakage through the hatch opening would be within | | the containment pressure accident analysis limits. | | | | The licensee will send a License Event Report to the NRC within 60 days of | | the event. | | | | The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. The R2DO (Kerry Landis) | | has been notified. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |General Information or Other |Event Number: 38985 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | REP ORG: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/12/2002| |LICENSEE: FURGO SOUTH INC. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:30[EDT]| | CITY: HOUSTON REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 06/12/2002| | COUNTY: HARRIS STATE: TX |EVENT TIME: 12:00[CDT]| |LICENSE#: L00058 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/12/2002| | DOCKET: |+----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION | | |ANTHONY GODY R4 | | |LARRY CAMPER NMSS | +------------------------------------------------+ | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: HELEN WATKINS (via fax) | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING A STOLEN TROXLER GAUGE | | | | "A technician was transporting a gauge that was chained, locked, and secured | | on the back of a pickup truck. He stopped at a restaurant for a take out | | lunch. Upon returning to the truck, he noticed the gauge was missing. The | | chain was cut. | | Some other items, including test equipment and a sand cone, were taken. | | Gauge: Troxler Model 3430, ser#26992 Sources: 8 mCi Cs-137 ser#750-171 [and] | | 40 mCi Am-241 ser#47-23560." | | | | The local police, Troxler Electronics and the TXDOT were informed. Texas | | Incident No.: I-7907 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 38995 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: HATCH REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/15/2002| | UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: GA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:54[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 06/15/2002| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 08:30[EDT]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: WATTS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/15/2002| | HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |KERRY LANDIS R2 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |HFIT 26.73 FITNESS FOR DUTY | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FITNESS-FOR-DUTY QUESTIONED DUE TO FAILURE OF ALCOHOL TEST | | | | COMPENSATORY MEASURES TAKEN | | | | THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR WAS NOTIFIED | | | | Refer to HOO for additional details | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 38996 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: CRYSTAL RIVER REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/17/2002| | UNIT: [3] [] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:16[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [3] B&W-L-LP |EVENT DATE: 06/17/2002| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 10:48[EDT]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: BILL BANDHAUER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/17/2002| | HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |KERRY LANDIS R2 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |AESF 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUAT| | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |3 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | AUTOSTART OF THE "A" EDG DUE TO THE LOSS OF THE OFFSITE POWER TRANSFORMER | | DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER | | | | "On June 17, 2002 at 1048, the 'A' Emergency Diesel generator automatically | | actuated and powered the 'A' 4160V Engineered Safeguards bus. This event is | | Reportable as an 8-Hour Notification per 10 CFR 50.72 (b) (3) (iv) (B) (8). | | The actuation occurred due to the loss of the Off Site Power Transformer. | | The cause of the transformer loss has not been identified but is suspected | | to be related to inclement weather." | | | | The Off Site Power Transformer has been tagged out for inspection although | | there is no apparent damage. Operations is evaluating placing the Backup ES | | Transformer (BEST) in service. The 'A' 4160V ES bus remains energized with | | the 'A EDG in service at this time. Unit 3 is currently in a 72-hour LCO | | A/S 3.8.1 Condition A. | | | | The licensee informed the NRC Resident Inspector. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 38997 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: CALVERT CLIFFS REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/17/2002| | UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: MD |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:43[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 06/17/2002| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 15:00[EDT]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: BRUCE SHICK |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/17/2002| | HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JAMES TRAPP R1 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |ACOM 50.72(b)(3)(xiii) LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE| | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 N N 0 Hot Standby |0 Hot Standby | |2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 17 SIRENS FAILED WEEKLY SILENT TEST | | | | The licensee was conducting the weekly silent test for the offsite | | notification sirens. 17 of them failed the test in Calvert County. | | Technicians are troubleshooting the system and believe they will have them | | operational by tonight. | | | | Alternate means of notification have been put in place. | | | | The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 38998 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: PILGRIM REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/17/2002| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:54[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-3 |EVENT DATE: 06/17/2002| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 13:00[EDT]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVID NOYES |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/17/2002| | HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JAMES TRAPP R1 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |ACOM 50.72(b)(3)(xiii) LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE| | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | PROMPT ALERT SYSTEM INOPERABLE | | | | The licensee determined that the "Prompt Alert Notification System" was | | inoperable, believed to be caused by a failed siren. Troubleshooting is | | ongoing and repairs are expected to be completed today. | | | | Alternate means of notification have been put in place. | | | | The licensee intends to notify the NRC Resident Inspector and has notified | | the Local and State Agencies. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 38999 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | REP ORG: MIDWEST ENGINEERING |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/17/2002| |LICENSEE: MIDWEST ENGINEERING |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:43[EDT]| | CITY: MUNSTER REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 06/17/2002| | COUNTY: STATE: IN |EVENT TIME: 16:30[CDT]| |LICENSE#: 48-26074-01 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/17/2002| | DOCKET: |+----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION | | |ROGER LANKSBURY R3 | | |LARRY CAMPER NMSS | +------------------------------------------------+ | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: JIM KURNIK | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |BLO1 20.2201(a)(1)(i) LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | TROXLER MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE STOLEN FROM WORKER'S TRUCK | | | | A Troxler moisture density gauge (model 3430) containing 8 millicuries of | | Cs-137 and 40 millicuries of Am-241/Be was stolen from a worker's truck | | parked at his home located in Griffith, IN. The gauge was last seen on | | 6/16/02 in the evening when it was locked up in the back of the worker's | | truck. It was discover missing 6/17/02 at about 1630 CDT. Griffith police | | department will be notified, the first call was to the NRC Operations | | Center. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 39000 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: SUMMER REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/17/2002| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: SC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 22:43[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [1] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 06/17/2002| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 18:55[EDT]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: M. N. BROWN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/17/2002| | HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |KERRY LANDIS R2 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) RPS ACTUATION - CRITICA| | |AESF 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUAT| | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 A/R Y 100 Power Operation |0 Hot Standby | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | REACTOR TRIP ON LOW-LOW STEAM GENERATOR LEVEL | | | | The plant was operating at 100% when the 'C' main feedwater pump tripped for | | an unknown reason, trouble shooting continues. The turbine load was being | | reduced to a power level the remaining feedwater pumps could sustain. The | | level in steam generator 'A' dropped to the low-low level trip setpoint | | before the load reduction could be completed. The reactor trip occurred at | | 1902 EDT. All systems functioned as expected except for the nuclear | | instrument intermediate range N35 which was very erratic with fluctuations | | of 6 decades. | | | | The emergency feedwater system motor and turbine driven pumps started as | | expected on low-low steam generator level (ESF signal) and continue to | | provide feedwater flow to the steam generators. Excess heat is being | | removed via the steam dumps to the main condenser. The plant is stable in | | Mode 3. | | | | The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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