Event Notification Report for July 22, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 07/19/2002 - 07/22/2002 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 39063 39064 39065 39071 39074 39075 39076 39077 39078 39079 39080 39081 . +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |General Information or Other |Event Number: 39063 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | REP ORG: NEW MEXICO RAD CONTROL PROGRAM |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/16/2002| |LICENSEE: SPECTRA TEK |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:51[EDT]| | CITY: ALBUQUERQUE REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 07/10/2002| | COUNTY: STATE: NM |EVENT TIME: [MDT]| |LICENSE#: TA172-21 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/17/2002| | DOCKET: |+----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION | | |LINDA HOWELL R4 | | |DOUG BROADDUS NMSS | +------------------------------------------------+CHARLIE PAYNE R2 | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: FLOYD | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | PARTIAL SHIPMENT OF SCANDIUM - 46 LOST IN TRANSIT | | | | A FedEx shipment from the Spectra Tek in Albuquerque to Protechnics in | | Lafayette, LA. of six packages of scandium - 46 at 40 millicuries each | | arrived at its destination one package short on 7/10/02. They are tracing | | the shipment and determined it was last scanned on 7/9/02 in Memphis, TN. | | | | **** Update at 1152 ET on 07/17/02 by Bill Floyd taken by MacKinnon **** | | | | The missing package containing the scandium-46 was found on the FedEx | | loading dock in Lafayette , LA. The package will be delivered to | | Protechnics. R4DO (Linda Howell) & NMSS EO (Fred Brown) notified. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ . +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |General Information or Other |Event Number: 39064 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | REP ORG: TENNESSEE DIV OF RAD HEALTH |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/16/2002| |LICENSEE: DURATEK RADWASTE PROCESSING, INC. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:05[EDT]| | CITY: OAK RIDGE REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 07/12/2002| | COUNTY: STATE: TN |EVENT TIME: 08:30[EDT]| |LICENSE#: R-73008 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/16/2002| | DOCKET: |+----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION | | |CHARLIE PAYNE R2 | | |JAMES LINVILLE R1 | +------------------------------------------------+FRED BROWN NMSS | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: BILLY FREEMAN | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING EQUIPMENT FAILURE OF SHIPPING CONTAINER | | | | "Event Report ID No.: TN-02-094 | | | | "License No.: R-73008 | | | | "Licensee: Duratek Radwaste Processing, Inc. | | | | "Event date and time: July 12, 2002, 0830EDT | | | | "Event location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee | | | | "Event type: Equipment failure | | | | "Notifications: USNRC Region II | | | | "Event description: Duratek Radwaste Processing, Inc., a Tennessee | | licensee, called the Knoxville Field Office Manager to report that a sealand | | container of metals from Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant was received at | | the Duratek facility on July 12, 2002. During performance of the receipt | | survey/inspection, metal from the interior was observed protruding | | approximately 1/2" from a penetration in the side of the container. No | | detectable contamination was found on the accessible item or on the adjacent | | sealed surfaces. The penetration in the container wall was covered to permit | | undisturbed storage pending further investigation. | | | | "Media attention: None" | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ . +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |General Information or Other |Event Number: 39065 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | REP ORG: NC DIV OF RADIATION PROTECTION |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/16/2002| |LICENSEE: AMERISTEEL CORPORATION |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:08[EDT]| | CITY: CHARLOTTE REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 07/11/2002| | COUNTY: STATE: NC |EVENT TIME: [EDT]| |LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/16/2002| | DOCKET: |+----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION | | |CHARLIE PAYNE R2 | | |FRED BROWN NMSS | +------------------------------------------------+ | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: GRANT T. MILLS | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING Cs-137 SOURCE FOUND IN SCRAP STEEL | | | | "SUBJECT: North Carolina Incident No. 02-21 | | | | "On July 11, 2002 the North Carolina Radiation Protection Section was | | notified by AmeriSteel Corp., Charlotte Steel Mill Division that they had | | discovered a radioactive source in their scrap stream. The source has been | | isolated and secured by AmeriSteel personnel. Exposure rates of 120 | | microR/hr @ 3" have been reported by AmeriSteel personnel. Using an | | Exploranium GR-130 AmeriSteel personnel have identified the source as | | Cesium-137. The North Carolina Radiation Protection Section is continuing to | | gather information and work with the facility to provide appropriate | | action." | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ . +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 39071 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: SURRY REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/19/2002| | UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: VA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 06:30[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 07/18/2002| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 22:55[EDT]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: R. DILLARD |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/19/2002| | HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |CHARLIE PAYNE R2 | |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 | |2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | UNIT 2 CORE COOLING BAR ON THE SAFETY PARAMETER DISPLAY SYSTEM (SPDS) WAS | | NOTED TO BE INOPERABLE. | | | | | | At 2255 hours on 07/18/02, the Unit 2 Core Cooling Bar on the SPDS was noted | | to be inoperable. A reboot the system was attempted, but the SPDS | | indication did not change. Further checks showed that multiple computer | | points (46 total) had been turned off (off scan), which made the data | | points invalid. These points would not have been immediately available if | | needed. The points were all placed on scan, and the Unit 2 Core Cooling | | SPDS Bar returned to its normal condition. The remaining SPDS functions | | were functional during this time, only the Unit 2 Core Cooling SPDS Bar | | was affected. | | | | | | The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified of this event by the licensee. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ . +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 39074 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/19/2002| | UNIT: [2] [] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:15[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 07/19/2002| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 14:13[EDT]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: DENNIS CORNAX |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/19/2002| | HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JAMES LINVILLE R1 | |10 CFR SECTION: |CHRIS GRIMES NRR | |APRE 50.72(b)(2)(xi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION |TIM MCGINTY IRO | | |BETH HAYDEN PA | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | OFFSITE NOTIFICATION AT IP2 OF ONSITE FATALITY | | | | The licensee reported an onsite fatality occurred that prompted the need to | | notify the New York State Public Service Commission and the local Fire | | Department which responded to the site. Specifically, a contract worker was | | electrocuted while trimming trees onsite, behind the emergency diesel | | generator building, adjacent to a 138 KV feeder. | | | | The event resulted in the protective relaying tripping the feeder and a loss | | of offsite power (LOOP) resulted. The plant remained online at 100% power. | | The emergency diesel generators were started and powered two of the | | safeguard buses. | | | | The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ . +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 39075 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | REP ORG: ELI LILLY & COMPANY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/19/2002| |LICENSEE: ELI LILLY & COMPANY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:40[EDT]| | CITY: INDIANAPOLIS REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 06/20/2002| | COUNTY: STATE: IN |EVENT TIME: [CST]| |LICENSE#: 13-0133-02 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/19/2002| | DOCKET: |+----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION | | |MONTE PHILLIPS R3 | | |DOUG BROADDUS NMSS | +------------------------------------------------+ | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: STAN HAMPTON | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |BLO1 20.2201(a)(1)(i) LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LOST/MISSING NUCLEAR MATERIAL AT A RESEARCH FACILITY | | | | During an annual audit, Eli Lilly & Company became aware of lost nuclear | | material involving 9.4 milli-curies of Carbon-14. The last accounting of | | the material was in December, 1999. The material is used for basic | | metabolic research purposes. The licensee suspects that the material may | | have been disposed of as radwaste. The licensee investigation will | | continue. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ . +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 39076 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: PALO VERDE REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/19/2002| | UNIT: [1] [2] [3] STATE: AZ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:16[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE,[3] CE |EVENT DATE: 07/19/2002| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: [MST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAN MARKS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/19/2002| | HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |LINDA HOWELL R4 | |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 99 Power Operation |99 Power Operation | |2 N Y 98 Power Operation |98 Power Operation | |3 N Y 99 Power Operation |99 Power Operation | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LOSS OF COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY AT THE JOINT EMERGENCY NEWS CENTER | | | | "The following event description is based on information currently | | available. It through subsequent reviews of this event, additional | | information is identified that is pertinent to this event or alters the | | information being provided at this time, a follow-up notification will be | | made via the ENS or under the reporting requirements of 1OCFR5O.73. | | | | "On July 19, 2002 at approximately 10:30 AM Mountain Standard Time Palo | | Verde Emergency Planning personnel were notified that installed | | communications to and from the Joint Emergency News Center (JENC) had been | | totally disabled when an underground cable was cut. The affected cable and | | the JENC are located in Phoenix, AZ. | | | | "This loss of communications capability does not affect the assessment or | | response capability of Palo Verde, state or county personnel in the event of | | an emergency The JENC and its communications capability are an integral part | | of media notification and information dissemination as described in the Palo | | Verde Emergency Plan. | | | | "As a compensatory measure, the state has access to cellular phones for use | | in the JENC. The state will deploy those phones in the event of an actual | | emergency. In addition, most media personnel normally carry their own | | cellular phones The phone company has assigned their highest priority to | | this repair. The latest estimate for repair is approximately one-half day. | | | | "The cable was cut yesterday at approximately 3:00 PM on Thursday, July 18, | | 2002 but the state was not informed until approximately 09:00 AM today and | | then the state notified Palo Verde at approximately 10:30 AM." | | | | The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. | | | | *****UPDATE ON 7/19/02 AT 19:22 FROM MARKS TO LAURA***** | | | | "The state has notified Palo Verde that JENC communications were restored at | | 13:28 MST on July 19, 2002." | | | | Notified R4DO (L. Howell). | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ . +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 39077 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: CALLAWAY REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/19/2002| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MO |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:33[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 07/19/2002| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:45[CDT]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: GARY OLMSTEAD |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/19/2002| | HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |LINDA HOWELL R4 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |AUNA 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B) UNANALYZED CONDITION | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | APPENDIX "R" BREAKER COORDINATION AND SEPARATION ISSUES AT CALLAWAY | | | | "On July 2,2002, with Callaway Plant in Mode 1 at 100% power, an Operability | | Determination was completed that revealed the potential for Safety Related | | components and electrical load centers to experience a common cause failure | | if a fire were to occur in a specific location. If the postulated fire were | | to occur in 1974' Auxiliary Building Fire Area A-1, safety related load | | centers NG01A and NG02A (opposite trains) could experience a fire induced | | ground fault condition due to cable damage on downstream loads. This ground | | fault condition could cause the loss of either or both NG01A and NG02A. | | NG01A and NG02A supply post fire safe shutdown equipment such as the "A" and | | "B" Residual Heat Removal (RHR) pump room coolers. Discussions with Wolf | | Creek on July 19, 2002 in conjunction with the ongoing evaluation concluded | | this scenario could impact post fire safe shutdown equipment. | | | | "In addition, it has been identified that cables in Fire Area A-1 for the | | "A" and "B" RHR pump room coolers, which are post fire safe shutdown | | equipment, have less than 20 feet of horizontal separation and do not meet | | the separation requirements of Appendix R lII.G.2, as committed to. | | | | "Based on the guidance provided in NUREG 1022, Revision 2, this situation | | meets the criterion of 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(ii) for an 8-hour notification. | | | | "The following compensatory actions have been taken: | | - An hourly fire watch was established for the affected area on 7/2/02 as | | the evaluations were completed. | | - Circuit Breakers associated with Essential Service Water Sump Heaters have | | been isolated, pending completion of a design change to address electrical | | coordination consistent with the FSAR. | | - An Operations Night Order detailing actions to be taken to restore NG01A | | and or NG02A if a fire were to occur that affected these load centers. | | Actions include measures to isolate faulted circuits. | | - Permanent revisions to Fire Area Pre-plans are under evaluation to | | incorporate the guidance of the Operations Night Order. | | | | "The licensee is continuing its review to determine the extent of Cable | | Separation/Breaker Coordination issues that may lead to similar | | consequences." | | | | The NRC Senior Resident Inspector has been notified. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ . +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 39078 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: WOLF CREEK REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/19/2002| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: KS |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:09[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 07/19/2002| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:45[CDT]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: Steven Henry |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/19/2002| | HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |LINDA HOWELL R4 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |AUNA 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B) UNANALYZED CONDITION | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | APPENDIX R CABLE SEPARATION AND BREAKER COORDINATION ISSUES AT WOLF CREEK | | | | "On July 19, 2002 at approximately 0945 CDT, based on discussions with | | Callaway, conditions were discovered where a postulated fire could lead to | | the loss of motor control centers that power post fire safe shutdown | | equipment in both trains. Wolf Creek is in Mode 1, at 100% power. | | | | "A postulated fire in the Auxiliary Building 1974' Fire Area A-1 could cause | | loss of motor control centers NG01A ("A" train) and NG02A ("B" train). NG01A | | and NG02A supply post fire safe shutdown equipment such as "A" and "B" train | | pump room coolers and miscellaneous valves. | | | | "10 CFR 50 Appendix R requires that one train of systems necessary to | | achieve and maintain post fire safe shutdown will be available. Conditions | | have been identified where there is mis-coordination of the ground fault | | protection on feeder breakers. This could cause the entire MCC to be lost in | | the case of a ground fault. Feeder breakers on both MCCs have been | | identified as having ground fault protection mis-coordination. The cables | | for the associated loads have less than 20 feet of horizontal separation | | causing the above identified MCCs to be potentially lost due to a fire in | | Fire Area A-1. This does not meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50 Appendix | | R.lll.G. | | | | "In addition, it has been identified that post fire safe shutdown cables in | | Fire Area A-I for the "A" and "B" RHR pump room coolers have less than 20 | | feet of horizontal separation and do not meet the separation requirements of | | 10 CFR 50 | | Appendix R.lll.G. | | | | "Based on the guidance provided in NUREG 1022 Revision 2, this situation | | meets the criterion of I0 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B) for an 8-hour ENS | | notification, as it relates to being in an unanalyzed condition. | | | | "The licensee has implemented a 1-hour fire watch and is developing | | compensatory measures. | | | | "The licensee is continuing its review to determine if there are any other | | cable separation/breaker mis-coordination issues that may lead to similar | | consequences." | | | | The NRC Resident Inspector has been informed. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ . +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 39079 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: CRYSTAL RIVER REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/20/2002| | UNIT: [3] [] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 22:15[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [3] B&W-L-LP |EVENT DATE: 07/20/2002| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 16:45[EDT]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAN DEBOER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/20/2002| | HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |CHARLIE PAYNE 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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | AUTOMATIC EDG START DUE TO LOSS OF THE OFFSITE POWER TRANSFORMER | | | | "On July 20, 2002 at 1645, 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 been identified to be a faulted cable | | between the Off-Site Power Transformer and the "A" 4160 V Engineered | | Safeguards bus." | | | | The licensee reported the unit was entered into a 72 hour LCO action | | statement per TS 3..8.1.A. Corrective maintenance has been started to | | replace the cable within the specified TS AOT. The licensee reconfigured | | the electrical line-up and was able to secure the EDG. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ . +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 39080 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: DRESDEN REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/21/2002| | UNIT: [] [] [3] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 22:48[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-1,[2] GE-3,[3] GE-3 |EVENT DATE: 07/21/2002| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 20:33[CDT]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: STAN VICK |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/21/2002| | HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |MONTE PHILLIPS R3 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) RPS ACTUATION - CRITICA| | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | | | | |3 A/R Y 100 Power Operation |0 Hot Shutdown | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM CAUSED BY TURBINE TRIP | | | | The licensee reported that an automatic reactor scram occurred due to a | | turbine trip. The cause of the turbine trip is under investigation. Group | | 2 and 3 isolations occurred as expected during post scram conditions. The | | lowest reactor vessel water level was 0 inches. All systems functioned as | | designed. | | | | The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ . +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 39081 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: COOK REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/22/2002| | UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: MI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 02:33[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 07/22/2002| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 00:45[EDT]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOHNSON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/22/2002| | HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |MONTE PHILLIPS R3 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) RPS ACTUATION - CRITICA| | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | |2 A/R Y 100 Power Operation |0 Hot Standby | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | REACTOR AUTOMATICALLY TRIPPED FROM 100% POWER ON REACTOR TRIP/TURBINE TRIP | | | | The reactor trip/turbine trip from 100% power was caused by a loss of main | | turbine condenser vacuum that occurred while flushing the condenser | | waterboxes. The cause is unknown and being investigated at this time. All | | control rods fully inserted, no ECCS actuated and all emergency and | | non-emergency systems functioned as designed. The main steam stop valves | | were manually closed to arrest RCS cooldown. RCS temperature was | | stabilized using the atmospheric relief valves. | | | | The NRC Resident Inspector was notified, | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ .
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