ML20084S936

Telecopy Ro:Fuel Bundle C-14 Tipped When Operator Opened Grapple,Coming to Rest in Southwest Corner of Core Shroud. Caused by Improperly Located Fuel Guide Pins on Core Support Plate.Investigation Initiated

ML20084S936
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	03/27/1974
From:	Dewitt R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	Jordan E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
References
NUDOCS 8306200288
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&CKSON MICHIGAN 3-27-74 2-46 PM

'IMIS TWX CONFIRMS OUR VERBAL NOTIFICATION OF THE FOLLOWING INC I DENT.

y A FUEL BUNDLE C-14, WHICH WAS THE FIRST FUEL BUNDLE TO BE IDADED IN THE REACTOR VESSEL, WAS SET ON THE CORE SUPPORT PLATE AND THE FUEL BUNDLE GUIDE PINS WERE NOT LOCATED IN THEIR POSITION ON THE CORE SUPPORT PLATE. THE REFUELING BRIDGE WAS PROPERLY ORIENTATED PER --

THE PROCEDURE AND THE FUEL GRAPPLE WAS UNWEIGHTED PER THE LOAD INDI-

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p-CATOR. THE OPERATOR OPENED THE GRAPPLE AND THE FUEL BUNDLE TIPPED A g;

COMING TO REST IN THE.. SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE CORE SHROUD._ . WE

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.HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THE C-14 FB TIPPED BEC AUSE THE FUEL GUIDE PINS

. OUR PLAN OF WERE IMPROPERLY LOCATED ON THE CORE SUPPORT PLATE ACTION IS TO RETRIEVE THE C-14 FUEL BUNDLE AND INSPECT SAME IN THE FUEL POOL ELEVATOR. WE WILL ALSO REINACT THE FULL MOVEMENT WITH A ~f -

DUMMY FUEL BUNDLE SO THAT WE MIGHT ASCERTAIN WHY THE C-14 FB DID m.

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RO Files C. Incident Notification From: Consumers Fower Co. Docket No. 50-255 (Licensee & Docket No. (or License No.)

Transmittal Date  : _ April 2, 1974 Distribution: Distribution:

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