ML19261F288

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Abnormal Occurrence 74-4:on 740522,small Electrical Fire in Motor Power Transfer Switch.Caused by Repatch of Control Rod Drive Motor Power Supply W/O Corresponding Control Rod Drive Logic Patch.Control Rods Tripped & Fire Extinguished
ML19261F288
Person / Time
Site: Three Mile Island Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 05/22/1974
From: Herbein J
METROPOLITAN EDISON CO.
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NUDOCS 7910250736
Download: ML19261F288 (1)


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METROFOUTAN EDISON COMPANY sussmunroraturm eusuu vnuntsconron TELEPHONETl7-m4041 IT OFFICE BOX 480 MIDDLETOWN.PENNSYtNANIA 17057' May 22,.1974 Mr.. J.P. O'Reilly, Director Directorate of Regulatory Operations CN '

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631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pa.. 194D5 Operating _t.icense DPR-50 (Dodet 503-

Subject:

lbnoma1 occurrence No. AD'74'-4'

Dear Mr..O'Reilly:

This' telegran is to confim a conversation between L. Spessard (Region I-DRO),

and.J.. Herbein:(TiiI-Superintendent) at 1000 HRS 22 May 1974..

Violation of the technical specifications paragraph 1.8.g in that repatch of a control rod drive cotor pcwer supply was.accoc.plished without an approved procedure..

The repstch of the control' rod drive retor power supply without the corresponding:

control rud drive looic patch subsequently caused a srall electrical fire in the associated CRD rotar po.ser transfer switch. The fire occurred while perfoming hot, no. ficw,. precritical: test, rod drop measurrcents.. '

Upon indicatien of'a fire in the CR0 rotor power and transfer cabinet, the single grouo of withdrawn control rods was irradiately tripped and the electrical' feeder breakers to the CR0 systen were opened. The fire was self extinguished as a result of o;nning the CRD systen feeder breaL2rs..

Very truly purs,.

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.G. Herbein Station Superintendent-TMI. Nuclear Station JGH/dm gh 1 1481 328

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