ML20212N921
| ML20212N921 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 08/26/1986 |
| From: | Blank B ARKANSAS NUCLEAR SAFETY FIRST PROJECT |
| To: | Eisenhut D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8609020069 | |
| Download: ML20212N921 (2) | |
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Ser=*s crysencian:
August 26, 1986 s
h Mr. Darrell G.
Eisenhut, Acting Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Reaulation e'
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV orpste 611 Ryan Plaza Drive E
Arlington, Texas Istmecfaml Subj ec t : Docket No. 50-313 Brotwnd Q(k"1
Dear Mr. Eisenhut:
XD AH,CD On April 23, 1986 you notified Mr. John Griffin, Senior N
Vice President of Energy Supply at Arkansas Power and.ight L
Co. that the failure of a Reactor Coolant Pump shaft at Crystal w
River, Unit 3 and a subsequent ultrasonic examination of an h ele's identical set of shafts at Davis Besse 1, which indicated the same kind of cracks,"had caused you to believe a significantly gg brfmient high probability exists for cracks in your (Arkansas Nuclear One - Unit 1) shafts..."
Adann You requested that Mr. Griffin submit written statements g %
fJ aArm nu under oath "to enable the Commission to determine whether or not your license should be modified," and you requested AP & L submit " plans and schedules for inspecting the RCP shafts and g
other structural components..." within 20 days.
Offk a of J=esm ard On July 25, 1986, Mr. John F.
Stolz, Director PWR Project Directorate #6 in the Division of PWR Licensing-8 of the NRC addressed this same subject in a letter to Mr. Gene Campbell, hmei of 11ttle ark Vice President, Nuclear Operation, at AP & L and stated "you have not been totally responsive to our request for information" and gave AP & L another 45 days to respond.
cW A111 m m We are puzzled as to why the NRC would require an answer on a safety concern of this magnitudo within 20 days and then nAle
.after receiving an unsatisfactory response allow an additional Ib1kr 45 days for a proper answer.
This amourits to. allowing the operation of this nuclear reactor for nearly two more months under questionable safety conditions.
ummS 7)c In view of the fact that ANO-Unit 1 shut down for refueling and maintenance on August 22, 1986, for an estimated 10 weeks, m
cur concerns about the safety of ANO-1 are somewhat allayed for fe w A Justan the time being-tNJt We do, however, urgently request that,you do not allow ANO-1 g
to restart in October until this critical safety issuc and all other outstanding "open" safety issues are resolved.with this plant.
f%g We will appreciate an carly reply to this request.
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