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Telecopy AO 75-47:on 750731,primary Containment Isolation Valve AO-3969A Failed to Close.Cause Under Investigation. Solenoid Valve Will Be Diassembled,Inspected & Retested
ML20086H670
Person / Time
Site: Peach Bottom Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 07/31/1975
From: Ullrich W
PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
To: James O'Reilly
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
References
AO-75-47, NUDOCS 8401190540
Download: ML20086H670 (1)


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Mr. James P.

O'.Reilly, Director T./ A Office of 7.nspection and Enforcement hM @p Region 1 United > States Nuclesr Regulatory Commission 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19h06

Subject:

Abnornal Occurrence 2k-Mour Notification _

Confirming R.

S. Fleischmann's phone conversation with Mr. Walt Baunack, Region 1, United States.3uclear Regulatory Commission on July 31, 1975

Reference:

License Number DPR-56 Technical Specification

Reference:

3.7.3 and 4.7.D Report No.:

50-2TS-75-kT Report.Date:

July 31, 1975 Occurrence Date:

July 31, 19T5 Facility:

Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station R.D.

1 Delta. Pennsylvania L7314 Identification of Occurrence:

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. Failure of Pri=ary Containment Isolation-Valve.AO-3969A to.close.

Conditions-Prio'r to Occurrence:

Plant operating at 55% Power.

Description of Occurrence:

During the performance of the PCIS normally oper valves surveillance

-test. the instrument N header _to dryvell AO '3969A failed.to close 2

when actuated from the remote control switch.x Air.was manually' vented

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and' the valve closed.

It was then.~ operated satisfactorily six times

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Designation of Apparent Cause of Occurrence:

Under. investigation.

Analysis of Occurrence:

There are two check valves in series.downstreas of AO-3969A in the instrument'3 header to the dryvell.

These check valves would prevent 2

l 1eakage from the drywell to the reactor building, therefore, the failure has minimal safety implication. A Corrective Action:

The solenoid valve will be disassembled, inspected, maintained, and retested.

Failure Data:

AO-50-278-75 k. AO-50-278-7k-7, AO-50-278-7k-26 and AO-50-278-Tk-39 Very fruly yours, N A :

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