ML19253A477
| ML19253A477 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 05/25/1979 |
| From: | Gossick L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Gilinsky V, Hendrie J, Kennedy R NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7909100099 | |
| Download: ML19253A477 (3) | |
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C.S.ILY STAFF NOTES MAY 24. 1979 SP
- 'atice of Non-butine Mnt in en.".grr-e
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The nr;tice rcrorts an industrial incident 'r miving radio-grc hy davice conta'.ning 100 Curies of iridium-192.
The de..te,as cnshed ty a pice roller on ' 12y L a r _;e i n the Gul f of "o. i co,
h i-p.'.ers of both radiographers were of f-sccle.
Film Lanc.ts are taloc sent
.or.croce' sing and.T.ctbods for recovery of the devi r.c Er e heing e.iluatad.
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'111 c ;i. w::ferenti al c P.rk s in the hc.3 t af ected zone of the wcld (0. n e. ti }:'; " 'r fr-r.d'.-a t.er l i ne to the n.. Il e on t he I e nd 4 S t'-a;, c en era t ors.
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- ;r e the s tres s es be ve.._r *Se, ice and the nczzic.
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-2 May 25,1979 The Ccr.itsior.ers Er m.ination of dar. age to new ft* 21 has assemblics nas sodiui. hydroxiia.The lic:.,sce has i n en coluntary a tions to act ban cc.:gl -ted.
increase the m.curity of the fuci ';uildi ng.
received a rain On 5/23/79.., nile Scrating at full power, Zion Unit i The reactor tr'pped, and 4
i steam isolata ca.>r.ive (!*.SIV) isolation signal.
a saf ety injectien signal e3s initiated.
The cause of the event w s Er r. n irrce da: inc, the p "Tormnce of a safWuards icgic test.
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the es ent, :nc of the M5'C's did not close the B fc2Catar relief valve did not close, one '.!:' 35i haric relief valve on the "A" steam
- caerator did not fully re
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Ead pressure, and the steam ger.e stor levels recained within 3cepatable if aits during this en-nt.
All r.-euired fit :.s have been corrected and
.erififed to be operabl e.
Plant s tartup is scheduled by noen on 5/24/79.
The State of Illionis was infor..,ed.
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control md s7-07 stuck %tu0en p
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Efforts to free the car. trol : 03 curing p'c.nt operation ws u. successful.
Analysis ws peric:.ed in accurd:rce with the ' Technical Specifications to shrv that scfety r..arginc.<ith the centroi rod stuck in the nearly fully withdrcwn
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yril 78.1979 it > as d ;termined, Felicuing r.: actor shui.down for refuel',ng Onrod and the drive mechanism, that the dier s.:pcrate rc:.sovel of the control
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'.n ".e c;ntrol n,d dri ve :nd not. in t he control rod or velocity Dir ns"chly of the cct: trol' rcd drive ruvealed th=t a oicca of a neutrcn l ir.i t s.
in 1976 h.ed s:: ece tube that had brohen off during or prior to rc". oval h.y.*d in '.h dri ve notch.
The drive bed to be forec4 apr et to free the ca. a s u r,-m;n t.
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The s. ppi f. rent.11 rt;. ;rt 4111 p.mvi de the d:1.zils of the inci ':nt that cau:_d cer, trol red 22-07 t o stick I: i discuss
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C :he Pu')iic F,Ner Distric; (OT?D) reported that CE E,aihnun surveillance capsule Indicated the neutron fluxt.
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.j-t IF ctor v e,sel wr.11 was 2.5 ti--?s'ni tiated rK rc conservative heat-up and cooldu tht J 3 _o'3 _
procedures.m.id will.p. :n we revis-d Technical Speci fications by JU Ethe.m C FD has,150rn. fore.
n to act:.cda'.e the new inforsatien.
We are reviewin9 apparent oiscrg ; cy cn Fort Ca!houn and other CE reactors.
.:.: r t.h_, e_s.t e.r_n U. n i v e r s i._t v for ccastruction
.__~starn Ur. ivc-rsity ha s,.:thdrawn their appl ica tion 15, 1979.
forth cstern C i+ cnd c;;: rating license, by letter dated P.ay vregon IIik.'sity was t o obtain en AGN-201 nuclear research reactcr i ro:
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".cid on May 24, 1979 an:ng
.ad. M s.or, r:mtin g w n at i.lich the staff der ~ir,ed accestable f acters of conser stiori ed 3:.cne th-se ;',c r i cs to be inc~ud :d in d cr.2 p;rtic,ns of the rr.n:lysi5 which will Ti a licwser have.:ot yet
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tais c:t:cr b t are c, acted to do so thortly.
f~ cine n rJee Cc. :ni r ;i cr. 4 * :u..d a T.' rmin.ti on f O rJ:.r to St.crt Guse for Th:
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