ML19275A376
| ML19275A376 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden, Byron, Braidwood, Quad Cities, Zion, LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 09/26/1979 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Brian Lee COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7910040195 | |
| Download: ML19275A376 (1) | |
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- o, UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 3 - [3j( - E REGION lil o
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Mr. Byron Lee, Jr.
Vice President Post Office Box 767 Chicago, IL 60690 Gentlemen:
The enclosed IE Information Notice No. 79-23 provides information with regard to failures of lube oil coolers for emergency generators.
Sincerely, W. *: h h VJames G. Kepp er Director
Enclosure:
IE Information Notice No. 79-23 cc w/ enc 1:
Mr. B. B. Stephenson, Mr. R. Cosaro, Project Station Superintendent Superintendent Mr. N. Kalivianakis, Central Files Station Superintendent Director, NRR/DPM Mr. N. Wandke, Station Director, NRR/ DOR Superintendent PDR Mr. L. J. Burke, Site Local PDR Project Superintendent NSIC Mr. T. E. Quaka, Quality TIC Assurance Supervisor Anthony Roisman, Esq.,
Mr. R. H. Holyoak, Station Attorney Superintendent Mr. Dean Hansell, Office Mr. Gunner Sorensen, Site of Assistant Attorney Project Superintendent General 109 c/
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Accession No:
7908220121 SSINS:
6870 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 September 26, 1979 IE Information Notice No. 79-23 EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR LUBE OIL COOLERS Within a two week time span (August 27 to September 11, 1979), the tube sheets failed in the Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) Unit 1 lube oil coolers for both of the Unit 1 Emergency Diesel Generators. The introduction of water into the diesel lube oil system resulted in trips of both diesels during surveillance testing.
The diesels were not considered capable of sustained operation.
Investigation by the licensea has indicated cracks around the outer periphery of the tube sheets.
The exact failure mode has not been assessed; however, the licensee has replar.ed the Emergency Diesel lube oil coolers for both diesels with a cooler of different design. The original lube oil cooler.c had tube sheets which were one-eighth (1/8) inch in thickness and the tubes were soldered in place.
Epoxy was also used as a sealer on the tube (water side) of the lube oil cooler.
The new coolers have one-half (1/2) inch tube sheets and the tubes are rolled.
The ANO, Unit 1 Emergency Diesel Generators were purchased in 1970 and were manufactured by the Electromotive Division of General Motors Corporation.
The lube oil coolers (Hodel Number D-191700) were manufactered by Young Radiator Corporation.
This information is provided as an early notification of a possible significant matter.
It is expected that recipients will review the information for possible applicability to their facilities.
No specific action or response is requested at this time.
If further NRC evaluations so indicate, an IE Circular or Bu11etir.
El be issued to recommend or request specific licensee actions.
If you have aestions regarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate 4
NRC Regional Office.
Enclosure:
List of IE Information Notices Issued in the Last Six Months 1 099 004
IE Information Notice No. 79-23 Enclosure September 26, 1979 Page 1 of 2 LISTING OF IE INFORMATION NOTICES ISSUED IN LAST SIX MONTHS Information Subject Date Issued To Notice No.
Issued 79-05 Use of Improper Materials 3/21/79 All power reactor in Safety-Related Components facilities with an OL or CP 79-06 Stress Analysis of 3/23/79 All Holders of Safety-Related Piping Reactor OL or CP 79-07 Rupture of Radwaste Tanks 3/26/79 All power reactor facilities with an OL or CP 79-08 Interconnection of 3/28/79 All power reactor Contaminated Systems with facilities with an Service Air Systems Used OL and Pu Processing As the Source of Breathing fuel facilities Air 79-09 Spill of Radioactively 3/30/79 All power reactor Contaminated Resin facilities with an OL 79-10 Nonconforming Pipe 4/16/79 All power reactor Support Struts facilities with a CP 79-11 Lower Reactor Vessel Head 5/7/79 All holders of Reactor Insulation Support Problem OLs and cps 79-12 Attempted Damage to New 5/11/79 All Fuel Facilities Fuel Assemblies Research Reactors, and Power Reactors with an OL or CP 79-13 Indication of Low Water 5/29/79 All Holders of Reactor Level in the Oyster Creek OLs and cps Reactor 79-14 HRC Position of Electrical 6/11/79 All Power Reactor Cable Support Systems Facilities with a CP 79-15 Deficiant Procedures 6/7/79 All Holders of Reactor OLs and cps
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IE Information Notice No. 79-23 Enclosure September U 1979 Page 2 of 2 LISTING OF IE INFORMATION NOTICES ISSUED IN 1979 Information Subject Date Issued To Notice No.
Issued 79-16 Nuclear Incident at Three 6/22/79 All Research Reactors Mile Island and Test Reactors with OLs 79-17 Source Holder Assembly Damage 6/20/79 All Holders of Reactor Danage From Misfit Between OLs and cps Assembly and Reactor Upper Grid Plate 79-18 Skylab Reentry 7/5/79 All Holde*s of Reactor OLs 79-19 Pipe Cracks In Stagnant 7/17/79 All Holders of Reactor Borated Water Systems At OLs and cps PWR Plants 79-20 NRC Enforcement Policy 8/10/79 All Holders of Reactor NRC Licensed Individuals OLs and cps and Production Licensees with Licensed Operators 79-21 Transportation and Commercial 9/7/79 All power and research Burial of Radioactive Material reactors with OL's 79-22 Qualification of Control Systems All power reactor facilities with operating licenses and construction permits.
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