The following report was received from the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania via facsimile:
Notifications: The DEP [Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Bureau of Radiation Protection] Southwest Regional Office contacted the licensee upon our DEP Central Office receiving a reciprocity notification for a scheduled repair to be done on a level gauge with a stuck shutter. The RSO from the licensee was unaware that this shutter failure was a reportable event. This event is reportable within 24-hours per 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2).
Event Description: The licensee made a service call to a service provider on May 21, 2014, for a quote on a stuck gauge shutter. This situation was discovered by the licensee during a shutter check and leak test. It is unclear if the shutter was stuck open or closed. However, the licensee does have a 'lock-out/tag-out' procedure, and personnel were restricted from the gauge area. It is also unknown at this time of the actual event date.
Gauge Manufacturer: Ronan Engineering; Model: SA 1-F37; Serial Number: M7255; Source Isotope: Cesium-137; Activity: 10 millicuries (mCi).
Cause of the Event: Unknown at this time.
Actions: The Department plans to do a reactive inspection. More information will be provided when more information is received.
PA State Report #: PA140015