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Event Notification Report for December 03, 2016

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
12/02/2016 - 12/03/2016

EVENT NUMBERS
52406
Power Reactor
Event Number: 52406
Facility: CALVERT CLIFFS
Region: 1     State: MD
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE
NRC Notified By: ERVIN LYSON
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF ROTTON
Notification Date: 12/04/2016
Notification Time: 01:48 [ET]
Event Date: 12/03/2016
Event Time: 22:24 [EST]
Last Update Date: 12/04/2016
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) - RPS ACTUATION - CRITICAL
Person (Organization):
FRED BOWER (R1DO)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
2 A/R Y 100 Power Operation 0 Hot Standby
Event Text
AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP CAUSED BY MAIN TURBINE TRIP

"On 12/3/16 at 2224 EST, Calvert Cliffs Unit-2 experienced an automatic reactor trip from full power due to a leak in the Unit-2 Main Turbine Electro-Hydraulic Control (EHC) system. The EHC leak caused the Unit-2 Main Turbine governor valves to close, resulting in a turbine trip and automatic reactor trip. The site Outage Control Center is manned, and investigation into the cause of the leak is underway. Unit-2 remains stable in Mode 3 with normal heat removal.

"Unit-1 remains at full power and was not affected by the trip."

The plant is in a normal shutdown electrical lineup. All Control rods fully inserted and no primary or secondary safety relief valves lifted during the trip.

The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. The licensee will be notifying Calvert County.