ML19225C880
| ML19225C880 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch, Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 07/13/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | John Miller GEORGIA POWER CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7908030134 | |
| Download: ML19225C880 (2) | |
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In Reply Refer To:
J1)L 13 $7J RII:JPO 50-321,50-36D 50-424, 50-425 Georgia Power Company Attn:
J. H. Miller, Jr.
Executive Vice President 270 Peachtree Street, N. W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Ge n tle. cen :
The enclosed IE Circular No. 79-13, is f orwarded to you for information.
No writ?en response is required. Should you have any questions related to your un3erstanding of this matter, please contact this office.
Sincerely, i
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James P. O'Reilly "T
Director
Enclosures:
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IE Circular No. 79-13 2.
List of IE Circulars Issued in the Last 12 honths A08 258 70 0803 0 / $f'
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JUL 131979 Georgia Power Company,
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M. Manry, Plant Manager Post Office Box 442 Baxley, Georgia 31513 C. E. Belflower Site QA Supervisor Post Office Box 442 Baxley, Georgia 31513 K. M. Gillespie Construction Project Manager Post Office Box 282 Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 E. D. Groover QA Site Supervisor Post Office Box 282 Waynesboro, Georgia 30530 1
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMDiT WASl:INGTON, D.C.
20555 July J 3,1979 IE Cir2ular No. 79-13 REPLACDZNT OF DIESEL FIRE PUMP STARTING C05"IACT00.S
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Description of Circumstances:
On May 28, 1979, the Diesel Fire Pu=p failed to start remotely at Davis-Besse, The cause for failure was Unit 1 facility operated by Toledo Edison Company.
defective starting contactors. A subsequent iavestigation into the cause of a similar f ailure on January 18, 1978, at Coc=onwealth Edison Co=pany's Dresden 2/3 Diesel Fire Pu=p identified a generic problem with Cu= ins Indus-trial Fire Pu=p Engines.
Discussion:
Cu= ins Engine Co=pany issued a Service / Parts The investigation revesled that 74T 13-3A announcing new components available for Industrial Fire Topics No.
(NH-220-1F,1;-855-F, N-855-F1, NT-855-F2 series engines) to improve Pucps Is this topic, operation of inline 6 cyline r Industrial Fire Pump Engines.
Cue =1ns recot:= ends that when replacing the 118848 magnetic svrich and 199573 217588 c.agnetic switch. The new design DC relay contactor, use the new has a 6 a= pere drav whereas the old combination has approximately component Davis Besse and Dresden sites have impletented the corrective 3 amperes draw.
action recoex:: ended by Cu== ins.
Reco== ended Actions for Licensees' Consideration:
All holders of operating licenses or construction permits should be aware of Because of the generic the potential problem of the type discussed above.is recom= ended that both licensees of o implications in this matter, itand holders of construction permits conduct a review to dete facilitie:
if the above diesel fire pu=p engines are in use or planned for use at facility (ies).
118848 Magnetic Switch cnd 199573 D relay conta; tors are For those engines which have these ccaponents, develop a pro-the Cu== ins type also employed.
217588 Magnet,c Switch.
gram for their replacement with the new If you require additional No written responce to this Circular is required.the Director of the appropriate information regarding these mat,ters, contact r
NRC Regional Office, fDUptyg E
Enclosure:
OWment linto system under, CUMMINS Service / Parts Topics f
slY entered No. 74 T 13-3A
^" M 7 90 ay 408 260 No, of es:
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