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Part 21 Rept Re 2 1878 Stainless Steel,Piston Check Valve Installed in Charging Sys Failed to Close W/Reverse Flow. Performing Evaluation to Determine Cause of Incident.Other Customers Will Be Notified
ML17229A010
Person / Time
Site: Saint Lucie  NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 07/25/1996
From: Knecht W
ANCHOR/DARLING VALVE CO.
To:
NRC
References
REF-PT21-96 NUDOCS 9608220045
Download: ML17229A010 (3)


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ACCESSION NBR:9608220045 D~I%E: 96/07/25 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET FAC1I:50-335 St. Lucie Plant, Unit 1, Florida Poyer & Light Co. 05000335 50-389 St. Lucie Plant, Unit 2, Florida Power & Light Co. 05000389 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION KNECHT,W.G. Anchor/Darling Valve Co.

RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT.;AFFILIATION NRC No Detailed Affiliation Given

SUBJECT:

Part 21 rept re 2" 1878 stainless steel, piston check valve installed in charging sys failed to close w/reverse flow.

Performing evaluation to determine cause of incident. Other customers will be notified.

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Anchor/Darlin"g Valve Company ~ Williamsport, PA 17701 W. G. KNECHT Technical Director July 25, 1996 Director - Office of Inspection 6 Enforcement U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Ccmtission Washington DC 20555

Subject:

10 CFR 21 Reportable Incident Gentlemen:

We have been notified by FPGL that a 2" 1878 stainless steel, piston check valve installed in a charging system failed to close with reverse flow.

We are evaluating this incident to determine the cause of this failure and also the cormonality with other similar designed valves.

We will notify other customers which have been furnished similar equipment to inform them of this potential problem.

Should you require additional information regarding this matter, please contact Mr. Floyd Bensinger our Engineering Manager or the writer.

Sincerely, ANCHOR/DARLING VALVE CCMPANY William G. Knecht Technical Director WGKjs cc: J. J. Chappell G. W. Knieser F. A. Bensinger M. O. Miller H. H. Wescott F. Velez J. M. Wingate J. R. Tarbutton

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