Common Cause Failure Insights

Insights studies were performed on the set of common-cause failures (CCF) of emergency diesel generators, motor-operated valves, motor-driven pumps, and circuit breakers. The data studied were derived from the NRC CCF database, which is based on U.S. commercial nuclear reactor power plant data. These reports are the result of in-depth reviews of the CCF data for these components. The objective of these reports are to look beyond the CCF parameter estimates to gain further understanding of why CCF events occur and what measures may be taken to prevent, or at least mitigate the effect of these CCF events.

The insight studies are documented in "Common-Cause Failure Event Insights" (NUREG/CR-6819), Volumes 1 through 4. The links below provide the current information for the study and latest results. Note that the 2020 CCF Insights Summary is included in Section 1.4 of the CCF Parameter Estimations 2020 report.

Quantitative Results:

Current Results:

• CCF Parameter Estimations 2020, INL/EXT-21-62940, Rev. 1

Historical Results:

• Insights Summary 2012
• Insights Summary 2010
• Insights Summary 2009
• Insights Summary 2007
• Insights Summary 2005
• Insights Summary 2003
• Insights Summary 2001

Insights Studies:

• Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG) 2000 Summary
• Motor Operated Valves (MOV) 2000 Summary
• Pumps 2000 Summary
• Circuit Breakers 2000 Summary

Insights Studies NUREG/CR-6819:

• Volume 1: Emergency Diesel Generators
• Volume 2: Motor-Operated Valves
• Volume 3: Pumps
• Volume 4: Circuit Breakers