Event Notification Report for November 29, 2000

                    U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
                              Operations Center

                              Event Reports For
                           11/28/2000 - 11/29/2000

                              ** EVENT NUMBERS **

37554  37555  

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|Power Reactor                                    |Event Number:   37554       |
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| FACILITY: PILGRIM                  REGION:  1  |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/28/2000|
|    UNIT:  [1] [] []                 STATE:  MA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:50[EST]|
|   RXTYPE: [1] GE-3                             |EVENT DATE:        11/28/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME:        15:13[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  BOB COOLIDGE                 |LAST UPDATE DATE:  11/28/2000|
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  STEVE SANDIN                 +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          N/A                   |ANIELLO DELLA GRECA  R1      |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |                             |
|AIND 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION    |                             |
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+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR|   INIT RX MODE  |CURR PWR|  CURR RX MODE   |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1     N          Y       100      Power Operation  |100      Power Operation  |
|                                                   |                          |
|                                                   |                          |
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                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
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| HIGH PRESSURE COOLANT INJECTION (HPCI) DECLARED INOPERABLE DUE TO            |
| INSTRUMENTATION FAILURE                                                      |
|                                                                              |
| "The HPCI System was taken out of service for surveillance testing earlier   |
| in the day.  The surveillance's were completed and HPCI was placed back in   |
| service in standby lineup.  At this time, the high flow isolation            |
| instrumentation was found to be reading well beyond the limits of the normal |
| in service band (+10 to -10).  At that time, HPCI was removed from service   |
| (availability) and isolated.  The proper LCO was entered and troubleshooting |
| is underway."                                                                |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee informed the NRC resident inspector.                            |
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|Power Reactor                                    |Event Number:   37555       |
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| FACILITY: MCGUIRE                  REGION:  2  |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/28/2000|
|    UNIT:  [1] [2] []                STATE:  NC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:16[EST]|
|   RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP                |EVENT DATE:        11/28/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME:        16:25[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  JOHN SMALL                   |LAST UPDATE DATE:  11/28/2000|
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  STEVE SANDIN                 +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          N/A                   |GEORGE BELISLE       R2      |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |                             |
|AOUT 50.72(b)(1)(ii)(B)  OUTSIDE DESIGN BASIS   |                             |
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+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR|   INIT RX MODE  |CURR PWR|  CURR RX MODE   |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1     N          Y       100      Power Operation  |100      Power Operation  |
|2     N          Y       100      Power Operation  |100      Power Operation  |
|                                                   |                          |
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                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
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| BOTH UNITS OUTSIDE OF DESIGN BASIS DUE TO MOMENTARY LOSS OF BOTH TRAINS OF   |
| CONTROL ROOM VENTILATION                                                     |
|                                                                              |
| "Presently, 'A' Control Room Ventilation out of service for maintenance.     |
| 'B' Control Room Ventilation (VC/YC) inadvertently deenergized causing both  |
| trains of VC/YC to be inoperable. 'B' VC/YC restarted with no further        |
| complications.  Deenergized from 1625 until 1643 which places both units one |
| and two outside design basis.  With VC/YC inoperable for 'A' and 'B' trains, |
| entered [TS] 3.0.3 momentarily."                                             |
|                                                                              |
| The problem occurred when the technician performing maintenance on the "A"   |
| train went to the operating "B" train.  The "B" train Chiller was tripped in |
| error.  The licensee informed the NRC resident inspector.                    |
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