ENS Event | |
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04:00 Mar 22, 2011 | |
| Title | Valve Plunger Guide Malfunction |
| Event Description | Initial Concern: Valve, serial number 73386, does not consistently return to the closed position.
Nature of the Defect: A dent in the plunger guide may prevent the valve from changing state. Number and Location of Components: Model: U0204GBBR-AA Quantity: 32 Customer: EXELON LIMERICK, Model: U0204GBBR-DEEL Quantity: 30 Customer: ALABAMA POWER FARLEY Model: U0204GBBR-DE Quantity: 4 Customer: ALABAMA POWER FARLEY Model: U0204FBBR-DE Quantity: 8 Customer: RALPH A. HILLER Model: U0204GBBR-DEL Quantity: 4 Customer: DRESSER MASONEILAN Model: U0204GBBR-DEP Quantity: 3 Customer: DRESSER MASONEILAN Advice to Purchasers: Any of the valves identified above may be inspected by removing the coil and checking the plunger guide for any defects. A dent which will prevent plunger movement is noticeable without magnification. It typically occurs approximately 0.10 inches from the base of the valve. Any valves thought to contain defects will be rebuilt or replaced by Automatic Valve. |
| Where | |
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| Automatic Valve Novi, Michigan (NRC Region 3) | |
| Organization: | Automatic Valve |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 21.21 | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+36.4 h1.517 days <br />0.217 weeks <br />0.0499 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Kevin Armstrong 16:24 Mar 23, 2011 |
| NRC Officer: | Pete Snyder |
| Last Updated: | Mar 23, 2011 |
| 46692 - NRC Website | |
Automatic Valve with 10 CFR 21.21, Notification of failure to comply or existence of a defect and its evaluation | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 466922011-03-22T04:00:00022 March 2011 04:00:00
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