ML19317F911
| ML19317F911 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Rancho Seco |
| Issue date: | 08/20/1976 |
| From: | Mattimoe J SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT |
| To: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
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| NUDOCS 8002210633 | |
| Download: ML19317F911 (2) | |
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'% SACRAMENTO M'NNICIPAL-UTILITY DISTRICT C 1708 59th Street. Bow 15830. Sacramento. Cah m
4-August 20, 1976
.Mr.-R. H.'Engelken
-Director of Regulatory Operations NRC: Operations 0ffice, Region V
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Walnut Creek, California. 94596
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' Re: Operating License DPR-54
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Docket No. 50-312 Reportable Occurrence 76-11 d
Dear Mr. Engelken:
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In accordance with Technical Specifications for-Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station, Section 6.9.1, and Regulatory Guide 1.16, Revision 4,
- Section C.2.b.4, the. Sacramento Municipal Utility District is hereby reporting
- 1 the following Reportc.ble Occurrence as RO 76-11.
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On August 5,1976, a: leak was reported from a weld connecting the
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nipple.on' a vent-valve with a saddle on the outlet of the "B" Decay llent
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Cooler. Leakage has been experienced. from this valve in the past, with efforts to determine'the cause and to prevent recurrence being unsuccessful. i;
- The Plant : Review Committee had reviewed the previous instances of leakage' and determined that they were not reportable under ~ the provisions of Regulatory' Guide 1.16. - Mr. F. Wenslawski of your office has since requested that leakage of radioactive. fluids through welds be reported.
Several attempts have been made to repair the weld, including grinding out the crack and rewelding. completely. grinding out the saddle and rewelding.
-and replacing the saddle. ' Vibration readings near' the weld did not seem to indicate excessive' levels. -To r'epair the present leak, a new saddle will.be welded on.the pipe and the' vent valve line will be extended to a nearby column f_
where:the_ valve ~and line will'be. secured. This-will eliminate vibration of
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the valve as a possible cause and prevent excessive torque-from being applied ~-
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Lto'the vent' cap,'which also could have. initiated'the cracking. The removed saddle-nipple section will b'e "sent..to a testing laboratory in an' attempt to L
determine'the failure mode.
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If'the results of this testing indicate the cause of the cracking
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and/or if~any further corrective action becomes necessary, a supplemental i.
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