ML20076B670

Forwards Two Util Repts Sent to ASLB Chaired by Judge Brenner Re Failure in Crankshaft of Emergency Diesel Generator 102.Problem Should Not Impact Schedule for Emergency Planning Issues

ML20076B670
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Site:	Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png
Issue date:	08/16/1983
From:	Christman J HUNTON & WILLIAMS, LONG ISLAND LIGHTING CO.
To:	Kline J, Laurenson J, Livingston M Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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Jame, A. Laurenson, Chairman Dr. Jerry R. Kline Atomic Safety and Licensing Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission East-West Tower, Rs. 402A East-West Tower, Rm. 427 4350 East-West Highway 4350 East-West Highway Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Dr. M. Stanley Livingston 1005 Calle Largo Sante Fe, New Mexico 87501 LILCO's Reports on Diesel Generator Crankshaft Failure

Dear Administrative Law Judges:

Enclosed for your information are two reports that have been sent to the Brenner Board. (The initial report was sent yesterday, August 15, and the supplemental report was tele-copico earlier today, August 16.) The reports are about a l

l failure in the crankshaft of Emergency Diesel Generator 102.

This development indicates that there will be some delay in the resolution of safety issues involving the diesel genera-tors. LILCO believes, however, that this delay should have no impact on the schedule for the emergency planning issues. The cho!oo$$p PDR 3 303

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I UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board i

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LILCO REPORT AND REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY DEFERRAL Late in the day on Friday, August 12, 1983, Emergency Diesel Generator 102 was undergoing tests following the installa-tion of new cylinder heads. In the course of the. test, the engine experienced vibration and load fluctuations. The operators reduced load and then removed the engine from service. The engine was allowed to cool overnight and, on Saturday morning, August 13, it was examined. The inspection revealed a failure in the crankshaft in the vicinity of the no. 7 cylinder.

Evidence of the failure was a crack that completely severed the shaft. An investigation of this failure is underway.

The cause of the crankshaft failure is not yet known, nor does LILCO know at this time how soon it will be possible to reach a conclusion concerning the cause or the ramifications of the failure. In light of all this, LILCO believes it is T #AO y

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appropriate, and therefore requests, that the schedule for litigation of the cylinder head cracking issue, including the filing of testimony, be held in abeyance temporarily until more can be learned about the crankshaft event. On the basis of a telephone conference with Mr. Daniel Brown, Law Clerk to the Board, and all parties, LILCO believes the Staff and the County concur that this is appropriate. LILCO suggests that a telephone conference of the Board and parties be scheduled at a time convenient for th'e Board on Friday, August 26, 1983 for the purpose of considering an appropriate schedule.

Respectfully submitted, LONG ISLA D LIGHTING COMPANY

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Hunton & Williams Post Office Box 1535 Richmond, Virginia 23212 DATED: August 15, 1983 I

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, . LILCO, August 15, 1983 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE In iae Matter of LONG ISLANa LIGHTING COMPANY (Shoreham Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1)

Docket No. 50-322 (OL)

I hereby certify that copies of LILCO's REPORT AND REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY DEFERRAL were served this date upon the ,.

following by first-class mail, postage prepaid,and telecopied to those indicated with an asterisk: -

Lawrence Brenner, Esq.* Secretary of the Commission Administrative Judge U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Atomic Safety and Licensing Commission Board Panel Washington, D.C. 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety'and Licensing Washington, D.C. 20555 Appeal Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Dr. Peter A. Morris

• Commission Administrative Judge Washington, D.C. 20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Board Panel Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Washington, D.C. 20555 Commission -

Washington, D.C. 20555 Dr. George A. Ferguson*

• Administrative Judge Daniel F. Brown, Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Attorney Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing School of Engineering Board Panel Howard University U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 2300 6th Street, N.W. Commission Washington, D.C. 20059 Washington, D.C. 20555 t

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Bernard M. Bordenick, Esq.* David J. Gilmartin, Esq.

David A. Repka, Esq. Attn: Patricia A. Dempsey, Esq.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory County Attorney Commission Suffolk County Department of Law ,

Washington, D.C. 20555 Veterans Memorial Highway Hauppauge, New York 11787 Herbert H. Brown, Esq. Stephen B. Latham, Esq.

Lawrence Coe Lanpher, Esq. Twomey, Latham & Shea Alan R. Dynner, Esq.* 33 West Second Street Kirkpatrick, Lockhart, Hill, P. O. Box 398 Christopher & Phillips Riverhead, New York 11901 Sth Floor 1900 M Street, N.W. Ralph Shapiro, Esq.

Washington, D.C. 20036 Cammer and Shapiro, P.C.

9 East 40th Street Mr. Marc W. Goldsmith New York, New York 10016 Energy Research Group ,

4001 Totten Pond Road James Dougherty, Esq.

Waltham, Massachusetts 02154 3045 Porter Street Washington, D.C. 20008 MHB Technical Associates 1723 Hamilton Avenue . Howard L. Blau Suite K 217 Newbridge Road San Jose, California 95125 Hicksville, New York 11801 Mr. Jay Dunkleberger Jonathan D. Feinberg, Esq.

New York State Energy Office New York State Agency Building 2 Department of Public Service Empire State Plaza Three Empire State Plaza Albany, New York 12223 Albany, New York 12223 I f hY)

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Hunton & Williams 707 East Main Street P.O. Box 1535 Richmond, Virginia 23212 DATED: August 15, 1983

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