05000335/LER-2076-032, Relief Valve in Boric Acid Make-Up System Developed a Leak

Relief Valve in Boric Acid Make-Up System Developed a Leak

ML18113A324
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	07/21/1976
From:	Schmidt A Florida Power & Light Co
To:	Moseley N NRC/IE, NRC/RGN-II
References
PRN-LI-76-191 LER 1976-032-00
Download: ML18113A324 (11)

LER-2076-032, Relief Valve in Boric Acid Make-Up System Developed a Leak

Event date:
Report date:
3352076032R00 - NRC Website

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NRC FORM 195 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATOR OMMISSION

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Licensee Event Report (RO'50-.335/76-32) on 6/26/76 concerning a relief valve in the Boric A'cid Make-Up (BAM) system developihg a.leak.

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LQ REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE 335-76-32 ST.

LUCIE UNIT 1 DATE OF OCCURRENCE:

JUNE 26, 1976 BORIC ACID MAKE-UP TANKS J

The attached Licensee Event Report is being submitted in accordance with Technical Specification 6.9 to provide 30-day notification of the 'subject occurrence.

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2 1 l7I6I 69 74 75 60 EVOKE GATE in the Boric Acid Nake-Up (BAi41) system developed a leak.

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REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE 335-76-32 PXCENSEE EVENT REPORT PAGE 2

Event Description

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The leak was repaired and the system returned to normal.

This is the first occurrence of this type at PSL 51.

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BOX 013100, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33101 FLORIDA POWER O'IGHT COMPANY July 21, 1976 PRN-LI-76-191 Mr. Norman C. Moseley, Director, Region II Office of Inspection and Enforcement U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 230.Peachtree

Street, N. N., Suite 818 Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Dear Mr. Moseley:,

REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE 335-76-3 2, ST.

LUCIE UNIT 1 DATE OF OCCURRENCE:

JUNE 26, 1976 BORIC ACID MAKE-UP TANKS The attached Licensee Event Report is being submitted in accordance with Technical Specification 6.9 to provide 30-day notification of the subject occurrence.

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57 58 59 60 61 68 69 74 75 80 EVENT OESCRIPTION Qpzj A relief valve in the Boric Acid Make-Up (BAM) system developed a leak.

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Event Descri tion (Continued):

The leak was repaired and the system returned to normal.

This is the first occurrence of this type at PSL 5l.

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