ML19270H987
| ML19270H987 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 11/21/1979 |
| From: | Kellogg P, Riley B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| PNO-II-79-033, PNO-II-79-33, NUDOCS 8001110018 | |
| Download: ML19270H987 (1) | |
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICI. TION November 21, 1979 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVEhr un unu::iUA1. UCCUKKENCE PNO-II-79-33 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of an event of POSSIBLE saf et,v or public interest significance.
The information presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by I I, sbo11 35 OI in13 Cate
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FACILITY: Carolina Power and Light company Brunswick, Unit 1 Docket No. 50-325 Southport, North Carolina SUEJECT:
REACTOR SCRAM FROM TURBINE GENT.RATOR TRIP At 1:35 p.m. on November 20 a reactor r rip nteurred frc= 907. power due to a fault in the exciter of the main generator.
Reactor Core Isolation Cooling (RCIC) was automatically started on vessel low water level and tripped on over-speed and was r.anually re: tarted. High Pressure Coolant Injection (HPCI) was under a surveillance test at the time of reactor t rip, but was ra turn ed to service and placed in operation ca::aclly. The unit was placed in cold shutdown to investigate the ca us e of the reactor trip and to determine why RCIC tripped on overspeed.
Media interest is anticipated. A news release is planned by the licensee. The NRC does not plan to issue a news release. The State of North Carolina las been notified.
Region II (Atlanta) received notification of this occurrence by telephone from licensee at 2:10 p.m.
on Novembe r 20, 1979.
This information is current as of 1 :00 p.m. on Novesnbe r 21, 1979.
Contact:
B. W. Riley, RII 242-5561; P. J. Kellogg, RII 242-5649 Die vihnt. ion:
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Chatrnan Hendrie Comi =sinnar Rradford G. J. Chilk, SECY Cocaissioner Kennedy Commissioner Ahearne C. C. Kammerer, CA Co=sissioner Gilinsky ACRS (For Distribution) it asaitted:
MNEB Phillips X6652.' if (IE:ifQ Dist.)
L. V. Gossick, EDO H. R. Denton, NRR E. L. Ornstein, EDO R. C. DeYoung, NRR J. J. Touchard, PA R. J. Mattson, NRR Landow (6 min./page;
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Vassallo, NRR J. J. Cunznings, OIA R. G. Ryan OSP D. Eisenhut, h'RR H. K. Shapa,r, ELD willste MAIL W. J. Dircks, NMSS R. Minogue, SD Other Regicaal Offices S. Levine, RES XOOS (Time)
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