ML20024B300

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Forwards Preliminary Rept of Safety Concern PSC 10-78 Re Small Breaks at Pump Discharge on 177FA Lowered Loop Plants. Preparation of Evaluation & Recommendations for Corrective Actions Underway
ML20024B300
Person / Time
Site: Crane  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 04/12/1978
From: Taylor J
BABCOCK & WILCOX CO.
To:
BABCOCK & WILCOX CO.
References
TASK-06, TASK-07, TASK-6, TASK-7, TASK-GB GPU-2431, NUDOCS 8307080318
Download: ML20024B300 (2)


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THE DABCOCX & WILCOX CCMPANY

'MER GENERATION GROUP I DISTRIBUTION J. H. TAYLOR - MANAGER, LICENSING (2317) b a d f.

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  • PRELIMINARY REPCRT OF SAFETY CONCERN AFRIL 12, 1973 PS.C 10-78 l,.......-~-,.

O DISTRIBUTICN R. C. Jones J. C. Deddens C. D. Russell B. M. Dunn J. J. Stewart R. C; Luken A. L. MacKinney G. M. Olds J. T. Janis J. P. Jones D. H. Roy G. T. Fairburn W. A. Cobb A. H. Lazar F. J. Levandoski B. A. Karrasch E. G. Ward E. R. Kane B. B. Cardwell L. J. Stanek H. A. Bailey D. W. Berger J. D. Phinney D. Mars w

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s In accordance with procedure NPG.1707 01, " Process'ing of Safety Concerns," I as forwarding 'a reported concern relating to small breaks at the pu=p discharge on the 177FA Lowered Loop Plants.

PSC 10-78 has been assigned as the PSC number for this case.

A preliminary indication is that this concern will be reportable to the NRC under the requirements of 10 CFR 21.

Effort is now in progress on preparing an evaluation and on recon =endations for possible corrective action. When

.y staff has cocpicted its evaluation report, I will communicate their findings to you.,

The point of contact within Licensing on this case is H. A. Sailey, Ext. 2673.

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