Event Notification Report for December 27, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 12/26/2002 - 12/27/2002 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 39421 39469 39473 !!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!! +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 39421 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: FITZPATRICK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/03/2002| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:13[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 12/03/2002| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 13:30[EST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: VICTOR WALZ |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/26/2002| | HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |MICHELE EVANS R1 | |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | HPCI SYSTEM DECLARED INOPERABLE DURING QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE TESTING | | | | "During scheduled High Pressure Coolant Injection [HPCI] system quarterly | | performance testing, the HPCI system was declared inoperable when it was | | determined that the HPCI turbine steam admission valve (23MOV-14) failed | | ASME Section XI, Inservice Testing Stroke Time Criteria. During Testing the | | steam admission valve opened only 35-38% of full stroke. However, with this | | deficiency the HPCI system met required test acceptance criteria for flow | | control, injection capacity, and injection time. It was determined that the | | steam admission valve partially opened due to a broken wiring connection in | | the valve operator. The broken connection was repaired and HPCI testing was | | completed satisfactorily. The HPCI system was declared operable at 1630 EST | | (12/3/02)." | | | | The licensee intends to notify NRC Region of this event. | | | | * * * EVENT RETRACTION FROM ANDY HALLIDAY TO ARLON COSTA ON 12/26/02 AT | | 14:56 * * * | | | | "Event Notification Retraction | | | | "On 12/3/02 at 1330 EST, the James A. Fitzpatrick nuclear power plant | | notified the NRC operations center of the High Pressure Coolant Injection | | (HPCI) System being declared inoperable when the HPCI turbine steam | | admission valve (23MOV-14) failed ASME Section XI lnservice Testing stroke | | time criteria. During testing, the steam admission valve opened only | | approximately 39% of full stroke due to a broken wiring connection in the | | valve operator, The report was made pursuant to 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) under | | Event Notification number 39421. | | | | "Based upon further review, it has been determined that, despite the problem | | noted, HPCI would have performed its safety function, With this deficiency | | (at 1040 psig reactor pressure), the HPCI system still met the required test | | acceptance criteria for flow control, injection capacity and injection time, | | as the HPCI control valve, located in series in the steam flow, compensated | | for the partial closure of the steam admission valve. An engineering | | evaluation showed that the HPCI System would have continued to meet its | | design basis requirements over the full operational pressure range (150 psi | | to 1195 psig). | | | | "The failure of 23M0V-14 to fully open was immediately corrected. The cause | | of the failure and its applicability to other safety related components will | | be determined through the JAF corrective action system. | | | | "Based upon the ability of the HPCI System to perform its safety function, | | the above notification, number 39421 is being retracted." | | | | The Licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R1DO | | (Jenison). | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |General Information or Other |Event Number: 39469 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | REP ORG: NEW MEXICO RAD CONTROL PROGRAM |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/23/2002| |LICENSEE: P & M CONSTRUCTION INC. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:07[EST]| | CITY: PONDEROSA REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 12/12/2002| | COUNTY: STATE: NM |EVENT TIME: [MST]| |LICENSE#: DM159-03 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/23/2002| | DOCKET: |+----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION | | |LINDA HOWELL R4 | | |CHARLES COX NMSS | +------------------------------------------------+ | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: MILLER | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | STOLEN TROXLER DENSITY MOISTURE GAUGE | | | | P & M Construction, Inc notified the state on 12/12/02 that a Troxler model | | 3411B (serial # 12073) density moisture gauge was stolen from their shop in | | Ponderosa, New Mexico sometime in September or October of this year. The | | gauge contained a 9 millicurie Cs-137 source (serial # 409584) and a 50 | | millicurie Am-241: Be source (serial # 477368). The gauge was locked in its | | transport container with a locked chain securing the container. This chain | | was cut and the locked container was removed from the shop. A police report | | was made. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 39473 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: SEQUOYAH REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/26/2002| | UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: TN |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:47[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 12/26/2002| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 16:20[EST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: JEFF EPPERSON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/26/2002| | HQ OPS OFFICER: ARLON COSTA +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |STEPHEN CAHILL R2 | |10 CFR SECTION: |GENE IMBRO NRR | |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 | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | |2 A/R Y 100 Power Operation |0 Hot Standby | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | RPS ACTUATION FOLLOWED BY AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP | | | | "At 16:20 EST, Unit 2 #3 Reactor Coolant Pump Tripped due to actuation of | | its 6.9 KV Circuit Breaker's Toroidal Ground Relay (Device 50G). The trip of | | the RCP resulted in an automatic reactor trip from 100% rated thermal | | power. | | | | "All support equipment operated as designed. No primary or secondary safety | | valves opened. The Unit is stable. Mode 3 conditions are being maintained." | | | | The reactor was shutdown with all control rods fully inserted. The remaining | | 3 RCPs are in operation and transferring decay heat to the steam | | generators. | | | | The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. | | | | * * * UPDATE FROM MITCH TAGGART TO ARLON COSTA ON 12/26/02 AT 21:43 * * * | | | | Actuation of RPS System (Reactor Trip) and Auxiliary Feedwater as expected | | from reactor trip in accordance with 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A)(1) RPS and (6) | | Auxiliary Feedwater. | | | | The Licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector. | | | | The Headquarters Operations Officer notified NRC R2DO (Stephen Cahill) | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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