ML20086L538

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Telecopy AO 74-12:on 740318,relief Valve Failed to Close Resulting in Reactor Blowdown to Torus Until Reactor Was at About Atmospheric Pressure.Cause Under Investigation.Valve Will Be Disassembled,Cause Determined & Repairs Made
ML20086L538
Person / Time
Site: Peach Bottom 
Issue date: 03/19/1974
From: Ullrich W
PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
To: James O'Reilly
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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References
AO-74-12, NUDOCS 8402080299
Download: ML20086L538 (1)


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Peach Pottor. Atonic Power Station - Unit 2 R. D. Is Delte. Penncylvania 17?14 I,

Int-ntifiention of Occurrenec:

ToDowing a Group 1 ico3retion and neran from about 48% power, i

a re11ef vehe which van mnuully upvrated failed to clone recalling

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in renetor b30w00en to the teruc until the reactor voc t4t about

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ati:osp?.cric precreare.

Conditions Prior to Occurrence:-

Plant stab)e at nbout 494 power, i

Deceription of Occurrer,ce:

Daring ir.ctrur.ent curvoi13nr.ce testing n Group 1 icohtion was initiated due to volvis.c an instruncnt into cervice.

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it.oh. tion r.nS rec.0 tor.1 corn.. the ?)D relief valve was mnually Operded to rcGuct prer. cure.

When clot-Jre van initinte6 at 933 prig.

4 the reMef valve failed to cic.co.

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v43ve ini3cd. rt.r'altir.c in rx renetor blevdown to the torus to chout ntro::phcric preccure.

'1 Decigr.stion of App:srent Osucet Under ir.vectigation.

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Trdt. trat.rdent in co:nly:cd in the PSAR and results in no significtet g

drenge to the rectior verce'ior other cor.ponento. No radiation releaces occrcrred nc a rectalt of thic trnncient.

9; Corrective 1.ction:

Th.' valve viD be 04rar.ce:. bled, the coute of stiching deternined, and v

opproprinto repairc r.rde.

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