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.