ML19253C660

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PNO-III-79-18C:on 791023,based on Metallurgical & Volumetric Examination,Linear Indications Found in Feedwater nozzle-to- Pipe Welds.Licensee Will Remove & Replace Defective Welds & Piping in Feedwater Loop
ML19253C660
Person / Time
Site: Zion File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date: 11/01/1979
From: Heishman R, Kohler J, Spessard R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
References
PNO-III-79-018C, PNO-III-79-18C, NUDOCS 7912060654
Download: ML19253C660 (1)


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Date: Novemb er 1, 19 79 bb PPILIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF IVF.hI OR UhTSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-III 79-18C This preli=i arv notificatio: co:stitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safe:v er public 1: teres: sirrificance.

The infornation presented is as initially received without verifleation or evaluation and is basically all

_th t t is r.cov: by II staff c this date.

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C:==::ves' 5 Edis:: C:npany, Zion Unit 1 (DN 5~-295) Zicn, Illinois SuY e ::

_ : E.U. ~:C-A!::::5 ::. THE TEED..'ATER N0ZZLE TO PIPE WELDS Tnis ?'. is an update cf FN:-:I:-79-155, issued on October 23, 1979.

A IC in:h 1 ; se::ict cf piping frc: the A loop which includes half of the nc::le :: piping we'd was re:: red and has been metallurgically exanined by i'e s tin;h:us e.

Tne rensining p::: ion of the weld and no::le vere f urther evalua:ed using :CI re cheds.

Essed en the results of these enaninatiens and the results f the.:1.- e:ri: exanination of the other feedwater nozzle to pipe welds and adj acen: rcids, the licensee has decided to remove and replace the defe: ive we;:is and piping in the feedwater loop associated with each spean genera:cr.

The licensee's e :21;sti c: :encerning Unit 2 is continuing (Ref er to P:;0-III,-

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A Eegi:: I:: ins;e:::r, qu211fied in N?E, is continuing to follcw this natter.

~he Ita:e of Illin:is is ': ein; n::ified.

.ne 1:ensee issued a press release en 0::ober 29,1979, concerning the Unit I cracks and Uni:

hu:darr-12.0 Region III (Chicago) will continue to s

resp:nd :o news radia inquiries en the status of the feedwater pipe exaninations.

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ified cf this inic.a tion by the Resident Inspecter at 2:00 p.n.

en N:ver er 1, 19 79, and :he inf:rnation is current as of this tine and date.

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