Event Notification Report for December 03, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
12/02/2002 - 12/03/2002
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39408 39409 39413 39414 39416 39418
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39408 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| REP ORG: COLORADO DEPT OF HEALTH |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/27/2002|
|LICENSEE: SOILS AND MATERIAL CONSULTANTS |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:25[EST]|
| CITY: ARVADA REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 11/25/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: CO |EVENT TIME: 12:00[MST]|
|LICENSE#: 595-01 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/27/2002|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |LINDA HOWELL R4 |
| |THOMAS ESSIG NMSS |
+------------------------------------------------+ |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: PENTECOST | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | |
+------------------------------------------------+ |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
EVENT TEXT
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| STATE LICENSEE REPORTED A STOLEN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE |
| |
| Soils and Material Consultants reported to the state that a CPN model MC1DR |
| (serial # MD 80804445) moisture density gauge was stolen from a truck with a |
| locked camper shell while parked on a Wal Mart parking lot in Brighton, Co. |
| The gauge was not chained or locked to the truck bed. It contained 10 |
| millicuries of Cs-137 and 50 millicuries of Am-241:Be. Local law |
| enforcement was notified. No media inquiry or reward has been made at this |
| time. |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39409 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| REP ORG: NEW YORK CITY BUREAU OF RAD HEALTH |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/27/2002|
|LICENSEE: MATERIALS TESTING LAB, INC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:31[EST]|
| CITY: NEW HYDE PARK REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 11/22/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: NY |EVENT TIME: [EST]|
|LICENSE#: 2274-3075 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/27/2002|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |JOHN ROGGE R1 |
| |THOMAS ESSIG NMSS |
+------------------------------------------------+ |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: GENE MISKIN | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | |
+------------------------------------------------+ |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
EVENT TEXT
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING A STOLEN/RECOVERED TROXLER GAUGE |
| |
| A Troxler Model 3440, S/N 26331, containing 8 millicuries Cs-137 and 40 |
| millicuries Am-241:Be, was recovered from an abandoned stolen vehicle in |
| Queens, NY at approximately 1300 EST on 11/27/02 after a police cruiser's |
| radiological pager alerted. The vehicle was stolen from a location on 120th |
| Street between 20th and 21st Ave in Queens and reported to the NY City |
| Police Department on 11/22/02. The NY City Health Department Bureau of Rad |
| Health is storing the gauge in their lab currently and will return it to the |
| licensee after confirming proper ownership. The gauge was found intact with |
| normal radiation readings. |
| |
| Materials Testing Lab, Inc. is a NY State DOL licensee. |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39413 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| FACILITY: COOPER REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/02/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NE |NOTIFICATION TIME: 00:31[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 12/01/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 17:33[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: STEVE WHEELER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/02/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE NORRIS +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |LINDA HOWELL R4 |
|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
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| STATION STARTUP AND EMERGENCY STATION SERVICE TRANSFORMERS DECLARED |
| INOPERABLE |
| |
| "Available plant indicators showed that main generator output exceeded 150 |
| MVARs [million volt-amperes reactive] for approximately 4 minutes due to |
| local grid conditions at 17:33 hours on December 1, 2002. The maximum value |
| noted was 155 MVARs. Recent analysis and procedural guidance requires the |
| two offsite power sources, consisting of the Station Startup Service |
| Transformer and the Emergency Station Service Transformer to be declared |
| inoperable above 150 MVARs. The grid operator was contacted and action was |
| taken to lower local MVARs to below the allowed limit. The offsite power |
| sources were declared operable at 17:37 hours." |
| |
| The Licensee has notified the NRC Resident inspector. |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39414 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| FACILITY: PALISADES REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/02/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 01:43[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE |EVENT DATE: 12/01/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 21:54[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: RICHARD GERLING |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/02/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE NORRIS +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JAMES CREED R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |JAMES LYONS NRR |
|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 |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 A/R Y 100 Power Operation |0 Hot Standby |
| | |
| | |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
EVENT TEXT
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP ON LOSS OF MAIN GENERATOR LOAD |
| |
| "At 2154 hours on December 1, 2002, an automatic reactor trip occurred on |
| loss of main generator load. The loss of load trip occurred when the main |
| generator tripped due to a fault in the plant switchyard. The switchyard |
| fault was caused when the ground wire on the 345 KV transmission tower which |
| is immediately adjacent to the plant switchyard fell and came in contact |
| with switchyard 'R' bus. When the main generator tripped, and with the |
| switchyard 'R' bus de-energized as a result of the fault, the cooling tower |
| pumps, condensate pumps, and primary coolant pumps lost power. The steam |
| driven main feedwater pumps tripped due to loss of suction pressure when the |
| condensate pumps tripped. The reactor trip occurred as expected with all |
| full-length control rods fully inserted. With the loss of the main feedwater |
| pumps the auxiliary feedwater system actuated as expected and is currently |
| providing core heat removal. The plant is currently stable in Mode 3 on |
| natural circulation. |
| |
| "Palisades Switchyard Configuration |
| |
| "The Palisades switchyard is comprised of two 345 KV busses, the 'F' (Front) |
| and 'R' (Rear) busses. The plant's Safeguards transformer is fed from the |
| 'F' bus. The plant's vital AC busses are normally aligned to the Safeguards |
| transformer and remained powered throughout the event. The plant's Startup |
| transformer is fed from the 'R' bus. The plant's non-vital AC busses would |
| normally transfer to the Startup transformer on a reactor trip. However, |
| with the 'R' bus deenergized the Startup transformer was not available and |
| therefore power was lost to the cooling tower pumps, condensate pumps, and |
| primary coolant pumps. |
| |
| "Core Heat Removal |
| |
| "Core heat removal is being provided by the auxiliary feedwater system with |
| steaming to atmosphere via the atmospheric steam dump valves. The auxiliary |
| feedwater system is comprised of three, full capacity, auxiliary feedwater |
| pumps (two motor driven pumps and one steam driven pump). The motor driven |
| pumps are powered from the plant's vital AC busses. All three auxiliary |
| feedwater pumps are operable and one pump is in service providing core heat |
| removal. |
| |
| "Extra precautions have been taken to ensure the operability of the |
| auxiliary feedwater pumps and their power supplies, including the vital AC |
| busses, their associated diesel generators, and the offsite circuit from the |
| Safeguards transformer. |
| |
| "Plant Technical Specifications |
| |
| "The following three Technical Specification LCO Conditions apply as a |
| result of the loss of the switchyard 'R' bus: |
| |
| "Condition 3.8.1A, One offsite circuit inoperable. |
| "Condition 3.4.5A, One required PCS loop inoperable. |
| "Condition 3.4.5C, No PCS loop OPERABLE." |
| |
| The Licensee reports that there is no primary to secondary leakage in the |
| steam generators. |
| |
| The Licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Fuel Cycle Facility |Event Number: 39416 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| FACILITY: PADUCAH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/02/2002|
| RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:32[EST]|
| COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 12/02/2002|
| 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 14:15[CST]|
| BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/02/2002|
| CITY: PADUCAH REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+
| COUNTY: McCRACKEN STATE: KY |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|LICENSE#: GDP-1 AGREEMENT: Y |KENNETH RIEMER R3 |
| DOCKET: 0707001 |THOMAS ESSIG NMSS |
+------------------------------------------------+TIM MCGINTY IRO |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: KEVIN BEASLEY | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: ARLON COSTA | |
+------------------------------------------------+ |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NONR OTHER UNSPEC REQMNT | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
EVENT TEXT
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO THE DOE CONCERNING ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE OF WEAPON ON |
| SITE |
| |
| Misfired security weapon. No one was hurt during this incident and |
| compensatory measures were taken as appropriate. The Licensee notified the |
| DOE and is in the process of filing a report and indicated that there may be |
| a press release on this incident. |
| |
| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39418 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| FACILITY: NINE MILE POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/02/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 19:48[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-2,[2] GE-5 |EVENT DATE: 12/02/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 17:46[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DON SHEEHAN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/02/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: ERIC THOMAS +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |MICHELE EVANS R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ASHU 50.72(b)(2)(i) PLANT S/D REQD BY TS | |
|AIND 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | |
|AINB 50.72(b)(3)(v)(B) POT RHR INOP | |
| | |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |99 Power Operation |
| | |
| | |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
EVENT TEXT
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| COMMENCEMENT OF TECH SPEC REQUIRED SHUTDOWN |
| |
| "At 16:47 (EST) Unit 1 experienced a loss of Channel 12 Reactor Protection |
| System (RPS). Power to RPS Bus 12 was shifted to its backup power supply. |
| This was coincident with Emergency Diesel Generator 102 (EDG) being |
| inoperable. This condition requires commencement of a Plant Shutdown within |
| 1 hour and be in a Cold Shutdown Condition in ten hours (LCO for TS 3.6.3 - |
| Emergency Power Sources). At 1746 a shutdown was commenced in accordance |
| with N1-OP-43C. At 1900 a successful post maintenance test was completed on |
| EDG 102 and EDG 102 was declared operable. Plant Shutdown actions have been |
| terminated and the 1 and 10 hour shutdown LCO exited. The plant is at 98.6 |
| percent power and remains in a 7 day LCO in accordance with TS 3.6.3 |
| (Emergency Power Sources). |
| |
| "Investigation is underway into the cause of the loss of RPS Bus 12." |
| |
| Also, the loss of one half of the 'Energize to Function' portion of the |
| Automatic Depressurization System. |
| |
| The NRC Resident will be informed of this event. |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, March 25, 2021