ENS Event | |
|---|---|
05:00 Sep 1, 2008 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Gauge Shutter Failed to Close |
| Event Description | The following information was received from the State via e-mail:
On June 25, 2009, at 1630 the Agency was notified by the licensee that while looking for information requested by the State for a previous gauge failure ( EN 44981), the licensee discovered an additional event. This event occurred in early September, 2008, and had not been reported as required. The event involved an Ohmart/VEGA Model SH-F2 level gauge containing a 300 millicurie ( 228 mCi calculated current activity) Cesium (Cs) - 137 source. The gauge shutter would not close due to a sheared shutter rotor. The manufacturer was notified, and a technician arrived at the facility [located in Odessa, TX] on September 30, 2009. The technician replaced the rotor, cleaned and lubricated the gauge, and the gauge operated normally. The technician found that a great deal of material had collected in the source holder causing the failure. The licensee has removed all of their nuclear gauges and is in the process of terminating their license. Texas Incident Report # I-8642 |
| Where | |
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| Flint Hills Resources Lp Port Arthur, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 00547 |
| Organization: | Texas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+7158.95 h298.29 days <br />42.613 weeks <br />9.806 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Art Tucker 11:57 Jun 26, 2009 |
| NRC Officer: | Bill Huffman |
| Last Updated: | Jun 26, 2009 |
| 45164 - NRC Website | |
Flint Hills Resources Lp with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 449812009-04-10T00:21:00010 April 2009 00:21:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Level Gauge Cesium-137 Source Would Not Retract ENS 445432008-10-06T05:00:0006 October 2008 05:00:00 Agreement State Texas Agreement State Report- Source Retractor Failed to Function ENS 451642008-09-01T05:00:0001 September 2008 05:00:00 Agreement State Agreement State Report - Gauge Shutter Failed to Close 2009-04-10T00:21:00 | |