ML19326B957
| ML19326B957 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 07/11/1975 |
| From: | Ziemann D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Phillips J ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO. |
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-JUL 11195 DISTRIBUTION NRC PDR local PDR Pocket No..50-313 Docket ORB #2 Reading KRGoller TJCarter 82 Arkansas Pouer & Light Co:npany DLZiemann MT!,:
Er. J. D. Phillips FDAnderson EE Senior Vice President RKIngram Produetion,'Irensmission, RMDiggs and Engineering OELD y~ ~
Sixth and Pine St reets OISE (3)
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Pine Eluff, Arkansas 71601 ACRS (14)
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In the sur.wer of 1973 a significant nu=ber of hydraulic sheck p -....._
suppressors (snubbers) were found to be inoperable at r.any reactor F ~~~
facilities.
'1he f.tilures were caused by severe depradation of
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seal riaterials and subsecuent leakate of hydraulic fluid.
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cyttnsive scal replacerent prograr has teen carriec out vhich
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Foreve r, failures continue to occur.
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cur review of ~ snubber experience at react or f acilit ies indicates 1
e need for technient specifications requiring snubber operebility
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sn.! eurveillance.
M have prepared codel technical specifications and Far.es which vill provide addit ionc1 assurance of sat isf act ory snu' cer perf or cance and reliabilit y.
A copy of these specificalions
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Since these were not prepared explicit ly for your plant. s oc e editinr. May be necessary in order to acapt then to p
the Arkansas Euclear One - Unit I design cnd norenclature.
F You a re re ques t ed to subr.it within 45 days t ron your receipt of t h'i.e let t er an ar plicat ion tor nrendt.ent to your license that would chr.r e - your technical specificat ions to be in contar-snee with the require-ent s of the enclosed rodel teetnicci e,pec i t icat icns.
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