05000244/LER-2076-030, A Mixed Bed Demineralizer Inlet Piping Leak

A Mixed Bed Demineralizer Inlet Piping Leak

ML18142B240
Person / Time
Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	01/12/1977
From:	White L Rochester Gas & Electric Corp
To:	O'Reilly J NRC/IE, NRC Region 1
References
LER 1976-030-00
Download: ML18142B240 (5)

LER-2076-030, A Mixed Bed Demineralizer Inlet Piping Leak

Event date:
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2442076030R00 - NRC Website

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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY C NRC 195 I276 4 eh.

NRC DISTRIBUTION FOR PART 50 DOCKET MATERIAL SS ION DOCKET NUMBER 50-244 FILE NUMBER INCIDENT REPORT Mr. James P. O'Reilly FROM:

Rochester Gas 6 Electric Co.

Rochester, New York.

- L. D. White, Jr.

DATE OF DOCUMENT 1/12/77 DATE RECEIVED 1/18/77 ISLETTER CIORIGINAL JRCOPY

DESCRIPTION

ONOTORIZED AU N C LASS I F I E D PROP INPUT FORM ENCLOSURE NUMBER OF COPIES RECEIVED One signed copy Ltr. trans the following:

'ACKNOW%EDGED Licensee Event Report (RO 50-244/76-30) on 12/17/76 concerning an operator discovering liquid leaking from the "A" mixed bed demineralizer inlet pipe during normal rounds..

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30 NOT REMOVE R'. Ginna (1-P)

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IF PERSONNEL EXPOSURE IS INVOLVED..

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U. S ~ NUCQAk RtaULRTORT CO+MISSION.

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Reportable Occurrence 76-30 (30-day rep'ort), "A" mixed,bed demineralizer inlet piping leak R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant; Unit No.

1 Docket No. 50-244

, Dear Mr. O'Reilly:

In accordance with Technical Specifications, Article 6. 9.2b, the attached report of Reportable Occurrence 76-30, 30-day, is hereby submitted.

Two additional copies of this letter and the attachment are enclosed.

Very truly yours,,

L. D.. Whi e, Jr.

Attachment cc: Dr. Ernst Volgenau (30)

Mr. William G. McDonald (3) 567

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EVENT DESCRIPTION

Qo27; During normal rounds an operator discovered. liquid'eaking from the "A"- mixed bed 7

89 demineralizer inlet, pipe.

(Reportable Occurrence 76-30, 30-day).

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'OOBI Pinhole leak in weld between pipe COMPONENT MANUFACTURER K

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5 44 47 and elbow.

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proper welding procedure.

The piping was visually inspected for leakage after return 7

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CAR 1114 was issued for this event.

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