Power Reactor

Event Number: 42422

Facility: HOPE CREEK
Region: 1 State: NJ
Unit: [1] [ ] [ ]
RX Type: [1] GE-4
NRC Notified By: EDWARD CASULLI
HQ OPS Officer: JOE O'HARA

Notification Date: 03/14/2006
Notification Time: 20:21 [ET]
Event Date: 03/14/2006
Event Time: 16:59 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/14/2006

Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - ACCIDENT MITIGATION

Person (Organization):
PAUL KROHN (R1)

Unit

SCRAM Code

RX CRIT

Initial PWR

Initial RX Mode

Current PWR

Current RX Mode

1

N

Y

100

Power Operation

100

Power Operation

LOSS OF CONTROL ROOM EMERGENCY FILTRATION

"On 03/14/06 at 1655 hours, the 'A' Control Room Emergency Filtration (CREF) system was removed from service to address a high oil level and subsequent high bearing drain oil temperatures. The 'A' CREF train was declared inoperable and a 7-day LCO was entered. While placing the 'B' CREF train in-service the chiller did not respond as expected. The chiller failed to properly load and supply cooling. At 1659 hours the 'B' CREF train was declared inoperable. This resulted in both 'A' and 'B' trains of CREF [being] unable to perform their design safety function and thus unable to mitigate the consequences of an accident. This failure placed the Hope Creek Station in a Technical Specification 3.0.3 condition requiring a unit shutdown. Oil level was restored to normal band for the 'A' CREF train at 1732 hours and the 3.0.3 condition was exited prior to any actions being initiated to start reducing reactor power to achieve a Hot Shutdown condition.

"A 8 hour report is being made under ECG Section 11.2.2.b, an Event/Condition could have prevented certain safety functions IAW 10.CFR50.72(b)(3)(v).

"At the time of event all safety systems were operable. The license has notified the NRC resident inspector."