05000296/LER-1979-009, Forwards LER 79-009/03L-0

Forwards LER 79-009/03L-0

ML18024A951
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	08/13/1979
From:	Calhoun J TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML18024A952	List: 05000296/LER-1979-009, Forwards LER 79-009/03L-0 05000296/LER-1979-009-03, /03L-0 on 790717:hydrogen Ignition Damaged HEPA Filters.Caused by Improper Offgas Recombiner Preheater Operation.Sys HEPA Filters & Charcoal Bed Inspected.Three Filters Replaced.Procedures Will Be Revised
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LER-1979-009, Forwards LER 79-009/03L-0

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Report date:
2961979009R00 - NRC Website

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TENNESSEE VALLEYAUTHORITY cHATTANooGA. TENNEssEE 3740'I 716 Edney Building Hr. James P. O'Reilly, Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Inspection and Enforcement Region II 101 Harietta Street, Suite 3100 Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Dear Hr. O'Reilly:

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY-BROWNS PERRY NUCLEAR PLANT UNI'g 3 - DOCKET NO, 50-296 - PACILITY OPERATING LICENSE DPR REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE REPORT BPRO-50-296/799 The enclosed report provides details concerning the nuclear steam supply valvos fox'preheaters A and B which failed to open fully, x'esuiting in recombiner'emperature below the minimum required for operation,=during normal startup operation while shifting fxom auxiliary to nuclear steam to heat the offgas recombiner preheaters.

This report is submitted in'ccox'dance with Browns Perry unit 3 Technical Specification 6.7.2.b.4.

Very, truly yours, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY J;

R.. Calhoun Dixector of Nuclear Power Enclosure (3) cc (Enclosure):

Director (3)

Office of Hanagement Information and Px U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Vashington, D.C.

20555 gram Control Director (40)

Office of Inspection, and Enfoxcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

'Rashington, D.C.

20555 R. 7. Sullivan, NRC Inspector, Browne Perry An Equal Opportunity Employer 08 8 10 Qg

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