ML19350A198

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AO 8-75:on 750318,excessive Leakage Noted During Sphere Ventilation Supply Valve Component Leak Rate Testing.Cause Not Known.Investigation Continuing
ML19350A198
Person / Time
Site: Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date: 03/20/1975
From: Sewell R
CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To: James Keppler
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
References
AO-08-75, AO-8-75, NUDOCS 8103110761
Download: ML19350A198 (2)


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OCCURRENCE DATE - MARCH 18, 1975 - CLASSIFIED AS ABNORMAL OC-CURRENCE ON MARCH 19, 1975.

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IDENTIFICATION OF OCCURRENCE - CONTAINMENT VENTILATION SUPPLY

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CONDITION PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE - PLAhT IN COLD SHUTDOWN FOR MAINTENANCE AND TESTING.

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DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE - DURING THE SEMIANNUAL COMPONENT 1

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SIVE LEAKAGE WAS NOTED.

PACKING LEAKS WERE SUSPECTED ON THE OUTER SUPPLY VALVE CV-4096.

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RETESTING INDICATES THAT THE PROBABLE SOURCE OF LEAKAGE IS ASSOCI-ATED WITH THE INNER SUPPLY VALVE CV-4097 SEAT.

INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING THIS DATE.

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DESIGNATION OF APPARENT CAUSE OF OCCURRENJF, - EXACT CAUSE UN-O KNOWN AT THIS TIME.

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ANALYSIS OF' OCCURRENCE - TESTING TO DATE INDICATES THAT ONLY' ONE OF THE TWO VALVES IN SERIES HAS EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE AT THE VALVE. SEAT UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS," THE CONTAINMENT INTEGRITY WOULD REMAIN INTACT

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CORRECTIVE ACTION - INVESTIGATION CONTINUING.

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