ML19263B515
| ML19263B515 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 12/18/1978 |
| From: | Deyo R ENERGY RESEARCH & INFORMATION FOUNDATION |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19263B511 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7901180338 | |
| Download: ML19263B515 (2) | |
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December 18, 1978 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV 611 Bryan Plaza Drive Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76012 Gentleperson:
Enclosed is a copy of an article which appeared in the Des Moines Regist on the 15th. Could you please send us more information on this crack, ie causes, generic implications, actions KG&E is doing to remedy this probl etc.
Thank you for your prompt response.
Sincerely, A
g Richard Deyo Resource Specialist Energy Research and Information Foundation 1342 30th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50311 7901180333 a s.:v,,,v.,
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l Frl..,Dec. 15,1978 El DES MOINES REGISTER / 13AT Large crack found i,
in nuclear plant WICillTA, KAN. ( Al') - A largef, crack has been discovered in an%
exterior wall of the Wolf Creek.
nuclear power plant, Bob Rives,'f public information officer for Kansau 5
Gas & Electric Co., said Thurday.
The crack is about 65 feet aboveif ground level on the southeast wa!! of 4 the reactor container structure, he said Ilives descr: bed the crack as.1 about 5 feet long,18 inches wide and.2 more than 3 feet deep.
ja The crack was discovered when) construction workers raised the forma walls in preparation for pouring addi-v tional concrete at a higher level of the wall, he said.
M A plant official said engineeringO and quality centrol personnel woulde fully investigate the defect.
,a The Wolf Creek plant is being builtM near Burlington by KG&E ando Kansas City Powcr & Light. It is theO first nuclear plant in the state of?!