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PNO-79-286:on 790727,lightning Struck Switchyard Resulting in Loss of Offsite Power,Turbine Load Rejection & Subsequent Reactor Scram.Licensee Will Shut Down to Repair Safety Reliefvalve
ML19256C873
Person / Time
Site: Pilgrim
Issue date: 07/27/1979
From: Bryan S, Klinger G, Nolan F
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
PNO-79-286, NUDOCS 7910150403
Download: ML19256C873 (1)


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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION July 27, 1979 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-79-286 This oreliminary notification constitutes EARmY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or oublic interest sianificance.

The information oresented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all tna; is known by IE staf f on this date..

Facility:

Boston Edison Company Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 Plymouth, Massachusetts (DN 50-293)

Subject:

PLANT TRIP DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKE A turbine load rejection an~d subsequent reactor scram occurred at 1:01 a.m.

July 27, 1979, as a result of a lightning strike in the switchyard which resulted in a ioss of off site power.

During the subsequent transient spurious operation (cpen/close) of the safety relief valve occurred at 600 psig.

The licensee is going to cold shutdown to repair the safety relief valve and one other safety relief valve which exhibited high tail pipe ~ temperature (failure to fully reseat)

'olic+ ting actuation during the event.

Restart is scheduled for July 28, 1979.

Pedia interest is expected because of the plant trip and general public interest in events at nuclear power plants.

The Commonwealth of Massachussets nac Deen informed.

A press release is planned by the licensee.

NOC, Region I, (Philadelphia) received notification of this occurrence by

ele;none from the Watch Engineer at 3:35 a.m., July 27, 1979.

Contact:

G. Klingler IE, x28019 F. Nolan IE, x28019

5. Bryan IE, x28019 Cistribution:

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