ENS 47339
ENS Event | |
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12:00 Oct 10, 2011 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Misalignment in the Crankout Device |
| Event Description | The following was received via fax:
On October 11, 2011, the Agency [state] was notified by the licensee that on October 10, 2011 while performing radiography operations in one of their shooting bays, they were unable to retract an 89 Curie Iridium - 192 source into a SPEC model 150 camera. The licensee used their video surveillance cameras to verify that nothing had fallen on the guide tube to prevent movement of the source. No obstructions were observed. A technician approved for source retrieval inspected the camera and associate equipment and determined that the crankout being used was not working correctly. The crankout was disassembled and the drive cable was pulled by hand until the source returned to the fully shielded and locked position. The licensee inspected the crankout device and found that there was a slight misalignment between the drive cable and the gear. The device was adjusted, tested and operates smoothly. The crankout device will be sent to the manufacturer for further evaluation. No additional exposure was received by any individual during this event. Texas Incident No. I-8890 |
| Where | |
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| Metco Houston, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 03018 |
| Organization: | Texas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+44.5 h1.854 days <br />0.265 weeks <br />0.061 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Art Tucker 08:30 Oct 12, 2011 |
| NRC Officer: | Joe O'Hara |
| Last Updated: | Oct 12, 2011 |
| 47339 - NRC Website | |
Metco with Agreement State | |
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