ML20086D596

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AO 72-16:on 721220,fan 1 on West Cooling Tower Tripped. Initial Investigation Showed Main Contactor Failed.Repair & Return to Normal Operation of Fan Will Be Complete Prior to 721227
ML20086D596
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Site: Vermont Yankee Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 12/21/1972
From: Rosalyn Jones
VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
To:
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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AO-72-16, VYV-2384, NUDOCS 8312020416
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CVENTY BEVEN OROVE GrRECT t RuTLAnn, Vannonr osvot VYV-2384 p. o, nox is7 VCRNON, VERMONr 05354 Deccabor 21, 1972 United States Atonic Energy Conn,iscion l

Directorato of Regulatory Operations, Region I 970: Broad Street Newark, New Jersey 07102' l REFEREHCE: OperatinR Licence DPR-28 l Dochet No. 50-271 l

Abnormal Occurrence No. A0-72-16 1

Gentionant An defined by Technical Specifications for the Vetuont Yankee Nucicar Power Station, Section 6.7 A.c, va are reporting the following Abnomal Occurrence an A0-72-16 and confirming our telephone conversation with your office on this date.

At 1938 on Decert.bor 20, 1972 the No. I fan on the west cooling tower trippod. The fan failed af ter approximately a seven ninute run in the reverso direction during deicing operations on the went tower. This particular f an and accociated con 11ng tower cell are necessary to the cooling t.ower portion of the Alternate Cooling Systern and must be oprrabic whenover irradiated fuel in in the reactor vensei and reactor coulant tunperature is greater than 212*P as required by section 3.5.D.1 of Technical Spectiications. The reactor was operating at opproxin,stely 60% power at the time of the incident.

Irnediately af ter the f ailuro both dienols and both service water sub-systeras were checked' for operability in conpliance with Technical Specificationo section 4.5.D.3, and found to be satisf actory. This operability denonstration will be~ performed daily.until' repair is.

affected.

Initial irivestigation chowed that the nain contactor had failed. Repair and return to norrnal operation of the fan will be coapicte prior to Decenber l 27,1972. It should be noted that the cell is currently in operation in the

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