ML20151X599

From kanterella
Jump to navigation Jump to search
PNO-77-118:on 770629,unit Was Shutdown from 96% Power,Due to Indications of Gas in Main Output Transformer Oil Cooling Sys
ML20151X599
Person / Time
Site: Millstone 
Issue date: 06/29/1977
From: Klingler G, Nolan F, Sniezek J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
PNO-77-118, NUDOCS 9809170171
Download: ML20151X599 (1)


Text

-

-. _ _ ~.

Z Pot Muwa PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION C0(3Q %y'[ ' ~

June 29, 1977" J

gg -

f, PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE-PNO-77 118 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of an event of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance.

The information presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE staff on this date.

Facility: Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Millstone Point Unit 2 Waterford, Connecticut (DN50-336)

Sybject:

UNPLANNED FACILITY SHUTDOWN The unit was shutdown from 96 percent power at 7:02.a.m., June 29, 1977, due to indications of gas in the main output transformer's oil cooling system. The shutdown will last for a minimum of four days to investigate the cause of the problem. Adverse findings could lead to an extended shutdown exceeding one month. There are no nuclear safety issues involved in this shutdown.

I Media interest is expected because of close attention given to operating i

problems at Millstone Point facilities. The State of Connecticut has been informed. A press release is being considered by the licensee.

NRC, Region I, (Philadelphia) received notification of this occurrence by telephone from the Unit Superintendent at 2:15 p.m., June 29, 1977.

Contact:

GKlingler, IE x27451 FNolan, IE x27451 JSniezek, IE x27451 Transmitted H St M'.Y O Distribution:

Diairman Rowden C. C Kammerer, CA G. F. Murphy, JCAE Comissioner Kennedy S. J. Chilk, SECY H. H. Whiteside, SCNR Commissioner Gilinsky H. R. Myers, HCEE Transmitted: MNBB h k P Bldg IO SS Bldg Y! V f L. V. Gossick, EDO E. G. Case, NRR C. V. Smith,l@ S S. H. Hanauer, EDO J. A. Harris, PA W. C. Mcdonald, MIPC Luge (MAIL)

E.Volgenau$fla IE 1

R. G. Ryan, OSP T. J. McTiernan, OIA Region i H. K. Shapar, ELD PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION 17'022 I

9609170171 770629 TO)b e

PDR I&E 1

PNO-77-118 PDR

//

~

.b

.