ML20080R668
| ML20080R668 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 02/17/1984 |
| From: | Mcgarry J BISHOP, COOK, PURCELL & REYNOLDS, PALMETTO ALLIANCE |
| To: | Foster R, Kelley J, Purdom P Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20080R625 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8402280373 | |
| Download: ML20080R668 (2) | |
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- 202) *,57-9800 as amoaoway NCw vomm N Ew wo m a 10004 TELEX 440574 eNTLAw UI (212)248-6900 m-TELEX 222767 February 17, 1984 Mr. James L.
Kelley Chairman Atomic Sa'fety and Lico' rising Board Panel U.S. Nucl0ar Regulatory-Dr. Paul W.
Purdom Commission 235 Columbia Drive Washington, D.C.
20555 Decatur,' Georgia 30030 Dr. Richard F. Foster P.O.
Box 4263 Sunriver, Oregon 97702
- Re:
Duke Power Compe.ny, et al..
(Catawba Nucl' ear Station, Units 1 and 2),
Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414 Gentlemen:
The Board now has pending before it a decision with respect to Palmetto Alliance's motion for a new contention with respect to the Transamerica Delaval diesel generators at Catawba.
In light of that, we believe we should bring to the Board's attention that, in the course of long-term durability tests being conducted with the 1-A diesel gener-ator at Catawba, certain matters have occurred with respect to one cylinder head, one or more valve pushrods, one of the two turbochargers on the engine, and a fuel oil injection pump nozzle.
More specifically, a mir.o'r, amount of cylinder head leak-age was noted during a run; when the-engine was shut down it was discovered, during the week of February 5, that there was a slight crack in that cylinder head.
Also during that week, the pushrods for diesel generator 1-A were checked, and it was determined that some had flaws in the we' ids joining the ball to the pipe.
We would note that all the pushrods on diesel generator 1-A were subsequently replaced with pushrods fo DR PDR
.S 1 -of an improved design.
During the same week, one of the turbochargers showed excessive ware on the rear bearing due to inadequate lubrication, a lube oil drain line leak, and a rupture of the lube oil prelude line for that turbo-charger.
Finally, during this run, a fuel oil injection pump nozzle was found to be cracked.
-It should be noted that, with the exception of the fuel oil-injection pump nozzle, these matters are similar in nature to matters found with other TDI' diesels, as reflected in the February 2, 1984 " Report of Meeting with Representatives of the Transamerica Delaval, Inc. (TDI) Emergency Diesel Gener-ator Owner's Group" which was served on the parties to this proceeding.
It is Applicants' view, however, that none of these matters have a significant bearing on the operational reliability of the diesel.
Respectfully submitted,
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J.. Michael McGarry, II cc:
All Parties (Hand delivered to Kelley and Guild) 1 i
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