ML20141K887

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Forwards Category B Repts Re Util Re Failure of Both Torus Vacuum Breaker Block Valves to Operate on Test
ML20141K887
Person / Time
Site: Oyster Creek
Issue date: 01/14/1971
From: Mckinley J
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
To: Stratton W
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
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FOIA-91-282 NUDOCS 9203260053
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January 14, 1971 Wt,.i f ul W. R. Stratton, Chairman Oyster Creek Subcosaittes C. P. Stess, Vice Chairman, ACKS CATE00RY B REPORTS - OYET1ER CRREX JERSEY CKWRAL POWER & LICifT i

COMPANY LETTER MTED DECEMBER 23, 1970 AND DRL LETTER DATED JANUARY 3, 1971 Attached is a brief eumary of the information presented in the subject correspondenen. No ACRS action appears warranted.

The6e itees should be incorporeted in your set of project docussents to maintain an up-to-date description of the plant, organisation, pro-eedures, etc.

Dricinta Signed by J. C.1;cKinley I

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Deeeisber 13. 1970 reporte the 1 allure ef betk torius n'9 vacuum breskar block valves to operata en test.

$4 4 The Terus to reactor Wilding vuvum breaker, air.

operated, butterfly-type, block valves were being tested as part of the routine surveillance program for this aquipment. When a pressure of 0.4 peig was applied to the reactor Wilding stee of the dit f orential pressure evitch, neither valve opened i

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Yhe cause of failure appears to be insproperly adjusted operating link.asee and some ruet on a thrust plate. Af ter cleaning and sidjustment satisf actory operation was again obtained. The test frequency has been increased to reestablish coniidence in the performance of these valves.

i No ACRS action appears warranted.

DRt. l e t t e r da t e d J er.u ary 3. 1971 a ppr ove s Chang e No. 2 to the Technical Spectiteations which will allow the control rod withdravel prohibit functions to be per f orr.ed by either the Interwdiate Range or Source g stems during rasetor startup.

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