Event Notification Report for November 07, 2016

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - SHUTTER FAILURE TO CLOSE

The following was excerpted from information received from the State of New Jersey by email:

"Event Narrative: On November 7, 2016, during the six-month shutter checks, the pneumatically operated shutter on the Vega source holder Phillips 66-Bayway Tag # PBL002 (source capsule S/N 0321CG) failed to close when tested. Several attempts were made wherein the shutter position indicator seemed to move slightly. It was concluded that the issue was not a failure of the air system controlling the pneumatic shutter actuator. The manufacturer was contacted to assess the problem.

"Root cause(s) and contributing factors: The source remained in the holder attached to the vessel in its normal operating position. The integrity of the source holder remains intact so there should be no exposures.

"Source/Radioactive Material/Devices: radioactive level gauge

"Isotope and activity; manufacturer, model and serial number, leak test results as applicable: The source is a 50 mCi Cs-137 solid sealed source, S/N 0321CG. The last leak test was 10/19/15."

The equipment is an Ohmart/Vega model SH-F1A source holder mounted to a vessel.

New Jersey Case Number: 161107162023

* * * UPDATE FROM ED TRUSKOWSKI TO JOHN SHOEMAKER AT 1323 EST ON 12/1/2016 * * *

The following update was received from the State of New Jersey via email:

"Vega serviced the unit on November 11, 2016, with lubrication. It was considered to work properly after service. Phillips 66 notified NJDEP [New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection] on November 30, 2016, that a new unit will be purchased to replace the old unit. Event status is 'closed'."

Notified R1DO (Bower) and NMSS_Events_Notification via email.

HPCI DECLARED INOPERABLE DUE TO FAILURE OF IST SURVEILLANCE TEST

"On November 7, 2016, at 1609 [EST], with the reactor at 100 percent core thermal power and steady state conditions, the High Pressure Coolant Injection (HPCI) system was declared inoperable. Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) was performing planned quarterly testing per Technical Specifications 4.13.A.1. During a review of the HPCI pump data taken during the test, it was determined that the recorded vibration reading on the Main Pump Outboard horizontal point (P4H) was 0.8335 in./sec which exceeds the IST required action range high limit of less than or equal to 0.830 in./sec. Accordingly, the HPCI pump was declared inoperable.

"The Limiting Condition for Operation Action Statement 3.5.C.2 has been entered and planned troubleshooting Into the cause of the high vibration is in progress. In accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D), PNPS is providing an 8-hour non-emergency notification that the HPCI System is inoperable.

"This event had no impact on the health and/or safety of the public.

"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."

The licensee will be notifying the State of Massachusetts regarding the event.

LOST SOURCES

Agilent Technologies is a manufacturer of a part containing an electron capture detector (ECD) that fits into a gas chromatograph. The ECD contains an embedded sealed source (Ni-63; 15 milliCuries) and is manufactured in Shanghai, China and is transferred into the United States through the JFK Airport Worldwide Flight Services Warehouse. When the licensee's Philadelphia truck shipping service attempted to retrieve the two ECD sources at the JFK warehouse, the sources were discovered missing. The warehouse was searched without success.

The ECD source serial numbers are U30355 and U30356. The model number is 62397AECD.

Agilent Technologies holds an NRC license and is located at 2850 Centerville Road, Wilmington, DE 19808.

* * * UPDATE ON 1/27/17 AT 1457 EST FROM DAVID BENNETT TO DONG PARK * * *

As a corrective action, the licensee has changed warehouse operations to a different warehouse used to receive devices manufactured in China.

Notified R1DO (Welling) and NMSS Events Notification via email.

THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf