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Preliminary Ao:On 751109,traversing Incore Probe (TIP) Ball Valve 2 Failed to Close.Manual Attempts to Close Valve Failed.No Cause Stated.Addl Info Will Be Submitted in AO 50-265/75-45
ML20084S556
Person / Time
Site: Quad Cities Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 11/19/1975
From: Kalivianakis N
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
To: James Keppler
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
References
NJK-75-583, NUDOCS 8306170108
Download: ML20084S556 (1)


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Appendix A, Sections 1.0.A.2, 3 7 0.1, 6.6.D.I.a.

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Dear fir. Keppler:

i The purpose of this letter is to provide you with notification of an Abnormal Occurrence as requi red by Techni cal Speci fica tion 6.6.B. I.a.

At 2:00AM on flovember 9,1975, with Unit 2 operating at 180 liWE, traversing 1

incore probe (TIP) ball valve number 2 failed to close following a complete TIP set.

Upon discovery of the occurrence, the key to the squib valve was issued to the uni t operator for fi ring the squib i f requi red for isolation.

The operator tried to manually close the ball valve several times from the control room with-out success.

Work request 4366-75 was issued to repair the valve.

At 1:30PM on November 9, the ball valve was closed.

This occurrence was discus <,cd by telephone with Mr. Knop of your of fice on l

tlovember 18, 1975 Further information will be provided by Abnormal Occurrence Report A0 50-265/75-45 which will be submitted within 10 days of the date of I

this occurren w.

l Very truly yours, COMMONVEALTil EDISON COMPANY QUAD-CITIES flUCLEAR POWEP. STATION l

[h N.J. Kalivianakis Station Superintendent f1JK/ilGL/vmb cc: Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation G.A. Abrell g

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