ML19322A441

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Abnormal Occurrence 74-12:on 740625,high Pressure Injection Valve MU-V16A Failed to Open on Signal from Control Room Console Pushbutton.Valve MU-V16B Opened & Pressurizer Level Restored.Cause Under Investigation
ML19322A441
Person / Time
Site: Crane 
Issue date: 06/26/1974
From: Herbein J
METROPOLITAN EDISON CO.
To:
References
NUDOCS 7910250602
Download: ML19322A441 (2)


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King of Prussic, Pa. 19405 Operating License DPR-50 Dacket 50-289

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Abnorral Occurrence Ho. A0 74-12 Detr Hr. 0?P.cilly:

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and J.G. lierbein (114I-Superintendent) at 0330 HRS. 25 Juna 1974.

The following report is submitted in accordance with paragraph 6.7.2.a.4 (page 6-11) of the Technical Specifications.

On 25 June High Pressure Injection Valve !U-V16A, failed to open on signal from the control room console push-button.

While in the process of restoring the plant to nonral hot shutdown conditions, following the loss of off-site paner test, additional cake-up water from the make-up tank was needed to raise pressurizer level from 85" to 100".

'In order to raise pressurizer level, the High Pressure Infection Valve essociated with the operating 1A cate-up ptap (fU-Vl6A), was signaled to open by use of the control room console mnual push-button. The valve failed'to open.

When l"J-VlGA failed to open, !?J-V16B was imediately opened and ' pressurizer level was restored to 103".

~ Redundant High Pressure Injectiott Valves (ID-V16C and D) were subsequently tested satisfactorily.

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An investigation is being conducted to detemine the cause of FU-V16A's failure

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