ML19259C015

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RO 3-79-12/1P on 790326:gaseous Release Rate Exceeded Allowable Tech Specs Limits for Instantaneous Release Rate. Caused by Lack of Proper Procedure Lead to Valving Errors. Procedures Will Be Revised & Valves Clearly Identified
ML19259C015
Person / Time
Site: Peach Bottom  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 03/27/1979
From: Ullrich W
PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
To: Grier B
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
References
NUDOCS 7906070370
Download: ML19259C015 (2)


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1-70-1?/IP Occurrence Date:

1/76'70 I den t f fi e n t_ i on o f..O..c._c trrence_ :

Gn=cous ralense rete esecceded allerinble 'le. hnf ral Freci fi cat ion I f nf t s for i nnt on' anenits ec 1 cn ac rrte.

Condi tions Trf or to Occurrence:

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  • 1 e,*c ra t ine n e a h-a t 89 percent r en.re r.

Aprarent Cour.c of Occurrence:

I,nck nf a prnrer proc esh re i c e.1 + n sleine errore.

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cf a trat er cent nn n cump Ic id to the e r. n e ni, *: t e l e c t-(..

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+5e re combi etee r conden=cr drnfne be vn1ved ta tbe rndenet e eve'em.

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rrior en this occurrence, tha rerem*inct alrn ine vere valved ove r t o 5

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f t. a rr< s r ve t h at. vffretion c m c r.d a v..lve in the c'rn i n line to cinee.

Over n peri n.! n f tiv o, un t e r-bn c heef *,p t brntnth the =vstem and c a na c,1 prt*bl e a,n gif t h tbc retarbfner evntra.

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.= c c umu l a t i o n, frequent reco 1. f or e ro prearanc afi o b n n r e er ercre required.

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  • A' rs.co-biner e nrrensor tri ppe d.

The 31cernate co-re a.:nr "an = tarted and trirred a l *m '

irredi a t e 1.

Vnctetem condit lans on the unit = tarted to det erinent e nnd 3

lond una decrev=e.' to 700 r,o.

noth reennbin,e ennrrear>r reve found to have st ent fi rent atar in the oil.

't hi s cond i t t on u= = rec t i fiad by 7906070370

Pare 2 par (nrvif em oil chanroa.

tri,r ! nr. t be ofI ch,nrea. tun off-ras raltnana from 'hc Upf1 3 venne et n ck ner.*ir red.

Foilovinr thim, tha relense rntce re' *errun il t o tin:a r nn reve l and hnt h recerA f rior e,ctiena=or= toro a le l e to be r e r. t n r t e l.

Va r nism tra, toraiesed.

I;i t e r, ult h no itediention of furt he r difficult!"m. t he vont ntack arotn e pi ke d and ? ce-i f nad n t an cl ova t ed Icvol.

In3e to the campicxity of the p r i a.- nre re t itina, tbn enune of the c l o i -i e c.!, n l..n g..

could not $o fr-ndfatolv de t e r7,i ne d.

The direct en'ise of t he r o l e s. s e u,n eventun11v v rocod t o an c<;n t rr< nt dra f n s"r uh t ch pumpod eluun and reached a low Ievnl, thorahv g orr t t t ine 'be off-raa whfch wa r.

vent Inc t hrourb a 1 c a k i n;' va l ve and an orop drnIn valve to break the un t e r n'91 i n t he sump nmi 1 a relca ced t o the huile!!nn v-ntilation system.

Thi s < nndit ion un s corrected when the drain valve was cloneel azul tho water seal fr t!m earr e-cstal.11short.

The ca,bined t hroc Veif t 4 3 vent. Srnck retcarce: execed t he Technical Spect ficat fon inctintnnoou= relen ie Ilmit for n proxinatalv f. 's

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Approxim1tely i. Cf vere relcacod.

ifaxtrum relenna rat e wa s 7007, o f 1cchnien1 Speci fi cat ion I n s t a n t.p nanu s releasc limit.

C_orze c t I ve, Ac t i oty :

When iha s'in r e c o'

t.h" Problem "a" I'1""t I f f a d. '"' I s-t or ur s ret nrned t n nnrral.

I nec a r f ""' i nn continues.

F ror c rhir e = fn,1ved with thia operation will be revised and the vnivc= rore c lea rl y i dent i fie d.

Very t.ruly yours,

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T. Ullrich Statioti Surarintendent WTU:kif