ML19275B591

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PNO-III-79-43:on 791114,during Overhaul of Low Pressure Turbine,Crack Indications Found in B Section,Number 2 Disks & on 791120,two Cracks Found in C Section,Number 1 Disks.New Spindle Required for Permanent Repair
ML19275B591
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Site: Zion File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date: 11/20/1979
From: Boyd D, Kohler J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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References
PNO-III-79-043, PNO-III-79-43, NUDOCS 7912180090
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Y PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION Da t.c

  • NOVe*b"r O, 19 79 PREL1hlNARY NOTITICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PHO-III-19-43

_This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBI.E safety or public interest significance. ~ ~The infomation presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all t.ha t. is known by IE staf f on this date.

F.ici l i t2:

%,monwer4 l a h EdI non Company, Zt on Unit 1 (DN 50-795)

7. I n n, T11innia Sub ice t :

CRACKS I'; t rM PRGSURE TilRRThT. DTSKS During the overhaul of the unit I low pressure turbine, cracks or indications have henn found in' the D and C Gect.iun Dices.

On November 14, 1979, crack indicatipna vere found in the B section Nu.ber 2 disks and on November 20 1979, two cracks i ere Iound in the C s ec t 3 0o L mber 1 disks.

The c.rackA tonnd in the. C A e.r t i on Numb er I disks are each approxi wtely one inch spindle it length and at e located near the shaft.

According Lu the licensee a new sill lie requir ed for y m..ncor repa i r, or a remporary repai r rnay be poedible by currinp, nur parr nt the diska and rehalancing the. AhAtr_.

Tt is en rirnated r.ha r the temporary repair vill take six to seven vecks or the pcmanent repair will take n ~. to rhrer wenthn.

The licenner in currenriy nr.rrmpting tn 1nrate n rep 1ncement spludie.

Tine licensee eM L i tu lex litM L LhlN repair effurL will exLend Lhe presenL refueling outage by a ini=u= of.21 days (outage now estimated at 85 days as oppuued Le original uchedule of 64 dayu).

l'hc liccasce docs not plan to iuuuc a presa releaue at thiu time.

The State of Illinuiu is being nutified.

Thiu informa tion in current us of 1:00 p.r..

un November 20, 1979.

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Transmitted H St Chairmeu Heudric Cummissioner Bradford S. J. Chilk, SECY Coc,issioner Kennedy Commissioner Ahearne C. C. Kamme.rer, CA Co==issioner Gilinsky ACMS (For Distribution)

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