05000272/LER-1980-009, Forwards Updated LER 80-009/03X-2

Forwards Updated LER 80-009/03X-2

ML18085A701
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Site:	Salem
Issue date:	01/15/1981
From:	Uderitz R Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML18085A702	List: 05000272/LER-1980-009, Forwards Updated LER 80-009/03X-2 05000272/LER-1980-009-03, Small Leak Found in Telltale Drain 6 in Spent Fuel Pit.Caused by Leaking Welded seams.Half-round Channels Welded Over Leaking Welds
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LER-1980-009, Forwards Updated LER 80-009/03X-2

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Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark. N.J. 07101 Phone 201 i430-7000 Mr. Boyce H. Grier Director of USNRC Off ice of Inspection and Enforcement Region 1 631 Park Avenue January 15, 1981 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Dear Mr. Grier:

LICENSE NO. DPR-70 DOCKET NO. 50-272 REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE 80-09/03X-2 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT Pursuant to the requirements of Salem Generating Station Unit No. 1 Technical Specifications, Section 6.9.1, we are submitting supple-mental Licensee Event Report for Reportable Occurrence B0-09/03X-2.

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Nuclear Production Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement (30 copies)

Director, Office of Management Information and Program Control (3 copies) 9<;./001 l?OOM\\ ?-7R

Report Number:

Report Date:

January 15, 1981 Occurrence Date:

1/17/80 Facility:

Salem Generating Station, Unit 1 Public Service Electric & Gas Company Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 IDENTIFICATION OF OCCURRENCE:

Leak in Spent Fuel Pit CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE:

Mode 1 Reactor Power 95%

DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE:

During an inspection of the Spent Fuel Pit, a small leak (- 1.9 gal-lons per hour) was discovered at tell tale drain number 6.

The Spent Fuel Pit level has been maintained in accordance with the Technical Specifications (T.S. 3.9.11) since the occurrence.

DESIGNATION OF APPARENT CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE:

The cause of the leak was leaking welded seams.

ANALYSIS OF OCCURRENCE:

Various non-destructive examinations were utilized to determine the cause of the leakage.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Half-round channels were welded over the leaking welds in the Spent Fuel Pit wall.

The average leakage from June 24, 1980 through August 16, 1980 was about 26 ml/hour.

At present, there is no further action planned.

FAILURE DATA:

Not Applicable Prepared By J. C. Osuch SORC Meeting No.

111-80