05000353/LER-1996-009, Forwards LER 96-009-00,documenting Event That Occurred at Limerick Generating Station,Unit 2 on 961224.LER Is Being Submitted Pursuant to Requirements of 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(iv)

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Forwards LER 96-009-00,documenting Event That Occurred at Limerick Generating Station,Unit 2 on 961224.LER Is Being Submitted Pursuant to Requirements of 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(iv)
ML20134A734
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Site: Limerick Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 01/23/1997
From: Boyce R
PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
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NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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LER-1996-009, Forwards LER 96-009-00,documenting Event That Occurred at Limerick Generating Station,Unit 2 on 961224.LER Is Being Submitted Pursuant to Requirements of 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(iv)
Event date:
Report date:
Reporting criterion: 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(iv), System Actuation
3531996009R00 - NRC Website

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Robert W.Boyce Plant Manager r

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PECO. NUCLEAR [L 1"a "4L i

A Unit of PECO Energy PO Box 2300 l

sanatoga. PA 19464-0920 610 718 2000 l

10CFR50.73 t

1 January 23, 1997 Docket No. 50-353 License No. NPF-85 4

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn:

Document Control Desk l

Washington, DC 20555

SUBJECT:

Licensee Event Report Limerick Generating Station - Unit 2 This'LER reports a Unit 2 manual reactor scram, a Reactor Protection System actuation, resulting from a failure of a ball joint which connects the reactor recirculation pump l

motor generator set scoop tube to the tube positioner.

An analysis revealed the ball joint failed from high stress i

reverse bending fatigue from low amplitude low frequency vibration induced by the fluid coupler.

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Reference:

Docket No. 50-353 Report Number:

2-96-009 Revision Number:

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Event Date:

December 24, 1996 Report Date:

January 23, 1997 Facility:

Limerick Generating Station P.O. Box 2300, Sanatoga, PA 19464-l 2300 This LER is being submitted pursuant to the requirements of 10CFR50.73 (a) (2) (iv).

1 Very truly yours, cc:

H. J. Miller, Administrator Region I, USNRC N. S.

Perry, USNRC Senior Resident Inspector, LGS l

1 9701290071 970123 PDR ADOCK 05000353 S

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