05000272/LER-1982-018, Forwards LER 82-018/01T-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

Forwards LER 82-018/01T-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

ML20071J761
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Site:	Salem
Issue date:	04/13/1982
From:	Midura H Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Haynes R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20071J764	List: 05000272/LER-1982-018, Forwards LER 82-018/01T-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl 05000272/LER-1982-018-01, /01T-0:on 820403,during Visual Insp of Containment Bldg,Svc Water Leak Discovered on Flange of Valve 14SW65. Caused by Loose Studs on Valve Flange.Studs Torqued & Leakage Stopped
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LER-1982-018, Forwards LER 82-018/01T-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

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This report is required within fourteen (14) days of the occurrence.

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Report Number:

82-18/0lT Report Date:

04-13-82 Occurrence Date:

04-03-82 Facility:

Salem Generating Station, _ Unit 1 Public Service Electric & Gas Company nancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 IDENTIFICATION OF OCCURRENCE:

Valve 14SW65 - Containment Service Water Leak.

This report was initiated by Incident Report 82-068.

CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE:

Mode 4 - Rx Power 0% - Unit Load 0 MWe, DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE:

At 2330 hours0.027 days <br />0.647 hours <br />0.00385 weeks <br />8.86565e-4 months <br />, April 3, 1982, while performing a visual in-spection of the Containment Building, an operator discovered a service water leak on the flange of Valve 14SW65.

The leak rate was deterri. sed to be 0.5 GPM.

In accordance eith NRC IE Bulletin 80-24, the NRC was notified of the service water leak in containment by telephone, with written confirmation transmitted on April 5, 1982.

This occurrence constituted abnormal degradation of the containment boundary in accordance with Technical Specification 6.9.1.8.c.

DESIGNATION OF APPARENT CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE:

The cause of the leakage was loose studs on the valve flange.

ANALYSIS OF OCCURRENCE:

NRC IE Bulletin 80-24 requires:

That a service water leak inside containment be treated as a degradation of the containment boundary in accordance with Technical Specification 6.9.1.8.c.

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CORRECTIVE ACTION

The studs on the valve flange were torqued and the leakage stopped.

At 0522 hours0.00604 days <br />0.145 hours <br />8.630952e-4 weeks <br />1.98621e-4 months <br />, March 4, 1982 the portion of the service water system involved was returned to service.

FAILURE DATA:

Loose studs.

Prepared By R.

Frahm

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