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Event Notification Report for July 27, 2014

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/26/2014 - 07/27/2014

EVENT NUMBERS
50314
Power Reactor
Event Number: 50314
Facility: VOGTLE
Region: 2     State: GA
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: DAN MONAHON
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF ROTTON
Notification Date: 07/27/2014
Notification Time: 15:22 [ET]
Event Date: 07/27/2014
Event Time: 14:09 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/27/2014
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) - RPS ACTUATION - CRITICAL 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) - VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUATION
Person (Organization):
RANDY MUSSER (R2DO)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
1 M/R Y 100 Power Operation 0 Hot Standby
Event Text
MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO LOSS OF MAIN FEED PUMP DURING TESTING

"VEGP [Vogtle Electric Generation Plant] Unit One was at 100 percent power, with a Main Feed Pump (MFP) Turbine A trip mechanism test in-progress, when MFP A Trip alarm was received in the Main Control Room. Control Room crew identified MFP A speed and steam generator levels lowering and initiated a manual reactor trip. All control rods fully inserted and nothing unusual was noted. Auxiliary feed water and feedwater isolation actuated as expected. The unit is currently stable in MODE 3 at normal operating temperature and pressure. A forced outage response team has been formed to determine the cause of the MFP A trip and determine restart criteria and time of restart."

The unit is in a normal shutdown electric plant lineup. No effect on Unit 2.

The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.