Beaver Valley Inoperable MSIV
Beaver Valley: MSIV FAILED TO CLOSE DURING SURVEILLANCE
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
11/12/2024 - 11/13/2024
11/12/2024 - 11/13/2024
Power Reactor
Event Number: 57420
Facility: Beaver Valley
Region: 1
Region: 1
State: PA
Unit: [2] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: Shawn Keener
HQ OPS Officer: Robert A. Thompson
Unit: [2] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: Shawn Keener
HQ OPS Officer: Robert A. Thompson
Notification Date: 11/12/2024
Notification Time: 01:21 [ET]
Event Date: 11/11/2024
Event Time: 17:31 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/12/2024
Notification Time: 01:21 [ET]
Event Date: 11/11/2024
Event Time: 17:31 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/12/2024
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(i) - Plant S/D Reqd By TS
50.72(b)(3)(v)(C) - Pot Uncntrl Rad Rel
50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - Accident Mitigation
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(i) - Plant S/D Reqd By TS
50.72(b)(3)(v)(C) - Pot Uncntrl Rad Rel
50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - Accident Mitigation
Person (Organization):
Schroeder, Dan (R1DO)
Schroeder, Dan (R1DO)
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Unit
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SCRAM Code
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RX Crit
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Initial PWR
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Initial RX Mode
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Current PWR
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Current RX Mode
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2
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N
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N
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0
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Hot Standby
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0
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Hot Standby
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Event Text
MSIV FAILED TO CLOSE DURING SURVEILLANCE
The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email:
"At 2250 EST on November 11, 2024, a technical specification required shutdown was initiated at Beaver Valley Power Station Unit 2. The following technical specification limiting conditions of operation (LCOs) were entered at 1939 EST on November 11, 2024:
"LCO 3.6.3, containment isolation valves, condition C, one or more penetration flow paths with one containment isolation valve inoperable; required action C.1, isolate the affected penetration flow path by use of at least one closed and de-activated automatic valve, closed manual valve, or blind flange.
"LCO 3.7.2, main steam isolation valves (MSIVs), condition C, one or more MSIVs inoperable in mode 2 or 3; required action C.1, close MSIV within 8 hours.
"These technical specification required actions will not be completed within the completion time; therefore, a technical specification required shutdown was initiated, and this event is being reported as a four-hour, non-emergency notification per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(i).
"With one main steam isolation valve inoperable, this condition is also being reported as an eight-hour, non-emergency notification per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v).
"There was no impact on the health and safety of the public or plant personnel.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:
The failure occurred during planned surveillance testing in preparation for reactor startup.
The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email:
"At 2250 EST on November 11, 2024, a technical specification required shutdown was initiated at Beaver Valley Power Station Unit 2. The following technical specification limiting conditions of operation (LCOs) were entered at 1939 EST on November 11, 2024:
"LCO 3.6.3, containment isolation valves, condition C, one or more penetration flow paths with one containment isolation valve inoperable; required action C.1, isolate the affected penetration flow path by use of at least one closed and de-activated automatic valve, closed manual valve, or blind flange.
"LCO 3.7.2, main steam isolation valves (MSIVs), condition C, one or more MSIVs inoperable in mode 2 or 3; required action C.1, close MSIV within 8 hours.
"These technical specification required actions will not be completed within the completion time; therefore, a technical specification required shutdown was initiated, and this event is being reported as a four-hour, non-emergency notification per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(i).
"With one main steam isolation valve inoperable, this condition is also being reported as an eight-hour, non-emergency notification per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v).
"There was no impact on the health and safety of the public or plant personnel.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:
The failure occurred during planned surveillance testing in preparation for reactor startup.
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