ML19340E085
| ML19340E085 | |
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| Site: | Big Rock Point, Palisades File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 11/10/1980 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Dewitt R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8101060344 | |
| Download: ML19340E085 (2) | |
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GLEh ELLYN. ILLINOIS 60137 November 10, 1980 Those on Attached Address Listing:
This IE Information Notice No. 80-41 is provided as an early notification of a possibly 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 Bulletin will be issued to recommend or request specific licensee actions.
If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact the this office.
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James G. Keppler I Director
Enclosure:
IE Information Notice No. 80-41 cc w/ encl:
Mr. D. W. Kane, Sargent & Lundy Mr. Gary N. Wright, Chief Division of Nuclear Safety Reproduction Unit NRC 20b c101060JII Q
RIII's CORPORATE ADDRESSES FOR OPERATING LICENSEES AND CONSTRUCTION PERMIT HOLDERS
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Docket No. 50-440 Docket No. 50-441 The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company ATTN:
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Vice President - Engineering i5 P. O. Box 5000
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Local PDR NSIC TIC Harold W. Kohn, Power Siting Commission Mr. Daniel D. Wilt, Attorney Helen Evans, State of Ohio Docket No. 50-155 Docket No. 50-255 Consumers Power Company ATTN:
Mr. R. B. DeWitt Vice President Nuclear Operations 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, MI 49201 cc w/ encl:
Mr. D. P. Hoffman, Nuclear Resident Inspectors. RIII Licensing Administrator PDR Mr. C. J. Ha r tman,
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8008220260 UNITED STATES IN 80-41 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 November 10, 1980 IE Information Notice No. 80-41:
FAILURE OF SWING CHECK VALVE IN THE DECAY HEAT REMOVAL SYSTEM AT DAVIS-BESSE UNIT NO. 1 Description of Circumstances:
On October 9, 1980 the resident inspector at the Davis-Besse facility was informed that the licensee had performed leak rate tests and identified exces-sive leakage through Decay Heat Removal System check valve CF-30.
Valve CF-30 is the inboard one of two in-series check valves that is used to isolate the reactor coolant system from the low pressure decay heat removal system.
On further investigation the licensee found that the valve disc and arm had separated from the valve body and was lodged just under the valve cover plate.
The two 2 5/8 x 5/8 inch bolts and locking mechanism for the bolts that holds the arm to the valve body were missing and have not been located.
The CF-30 valve is a 14-inch swing check valve manufactured by Velan Valve Corporation.
The cause of the failure has not been identified.
The test that was in progress when the failure was identified was being con-ducted in response to a letter from Darrell G. Eisenhut, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulations to all Light Water Rea.: tor Licensees, LWR Primary Coolant System Pressure Isolation Valves, Fe j 23, 1980.
This IE Information Notice is provided as ai. early notification of a possibly significant matter that is still under review by the NRC staff.
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 NRC evaluations so indicate, further licensee actions may be requested or required.
No written response to this IE Information Notice is required.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
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