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Due to a lapse in appropriations, the NRC has ceased normal operations. However, excepted and exempted activities necessary to maintain critical health and safety functions—as well as essential progress on designated critical activities, including those specified in Executive Order 14300—will continue, consistent with the OMB-Approved NRC Lapse Plan.

Part 21 Report - 1998-100

ACCESSION #: 9801160158

POWER REACTOR		EVENT NUMBER:	33535
FACILITY: INDIAN POINT	REGION: 1	NOTIFICATION DATE:	01/14/98
UNIT: [2] [ ] [ ]	STATE: NY	NOTIFICATION TIME:	17:08 (ET]
RX TYPE:	[2] W-4-LP, [3] W-4-LP	EVENT DATE:	01/14/98
		EVENT TIME:	15:00[EST]
NRC NOTIFIED BY:	PHIL SANTIANI	LAST UPDATE DATE:	01/14/98
HQ OPS OFFICER:	DICK JOLLIFFE
	NOTIFICATIONS
EMERGENCY CLASS:	NOT APPLICABLE
10 CFR SECTION:	JOHN ROGGE	RDO
CDEG 21.21(c)(3)(i)	DEFECTS/NONCOMPLIANCE
		VERN HODGE	NRR

UNIT	SCRAM CODE	RX CRIT	INIT PWR	INIT RX MODE	CURR PWR	CURR RX MODE
2	N	N	0	COLD SHUTDOWN	0	COLD SHUTDOWN

EVENT TEXT

- 10CFR PART 21 REPORT -

FOUR SAFETY-RELATED 480-VOLT WESTINGHOUSE MODEL #DB-50 CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE SENT TO NUCLEAR LOGISTICS, INC, FT WORTH, TEXAS, AN APPROVED 10CFR50, APPENDIX B QUALIFIED REPAIR FACILITY, FOR OVERHAUL. THE BREAKERS WERE RETURNED TO UNIT 2 OUTSIDE THE MANUFACTURER'S TOLERANCES AND NOT MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LICENSEE CLASS "A" (SAFETY- RELATED) PURCHASE ORDER.

THIS CONDITION WAS DISCOVERED DURING PRE-INSTALLATION TESTING BEFORE THE BREAKERS WERE INSTALLED IN UNIT 2. IF INSTALLED, THESE BREAKERS MIGHT HAVE MALFUNCTIONED WHEN CALLED UPON TO PERFORM THEIR SAFETY-RELATED FUNCTION.

THE LICENSEE PLANS TO REPAIR AND TEST THESE BREAKERS (AND THE REMAINING 46 SAFETY-RELATED 480-VOLT BREAKERS) ON-SITE PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.