ML20248L013

PNO-78-031:on 780214,unit Shutdown Commenced at 1:00pm Due to Apparent SG Tube Leak of 20.8 Gallons Per Hour.Unit Will Be Placed in Cold Shutdown Condition,Portion of RCS Will Be Drained & SG Will Be Tested to Identify Leaky Tubes

ML20248L013
Person / Time
Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	02/14/1978
From:	Klingler G, Nolan F, Sniezek J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
References
PNO-78-031, PNO-78-31, NUDOCS 9806100374
Download: ML20248L013 (1)

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,fhf _ mm., -..m. .,,,,. PRELIMINARY N0TIFTCATTON February 14, 1978 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE -- PNO-78-31 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 as of this date.

FACILITY: Florida Power and Light Company Turkey Point, Unit No. 4 Docket No. 50-251 Homestead, Florida

SUBJECT:

STEAM GENELATOR TUBE LEAK Unit shutdown comenced at 1:00 p.m. on February 14 due to an apparent steam generator tube leak of 20.8 gallons per hour . The unit will be l placed in a cold shutdown condition, a portion of the reactor coolant l system will be drained, and the steam generator will be tested to identify the leaky tube (s). The affected tubes will be plugged. se Estimated duration of the shutdown is 21 days as the licensee will also '

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Unit No. 3, which has been shutdown for refueling, is conducting low power physics tests and is scheduled for full power operation ls February 18.

l Media interest is not expected. The State of Florida has been notified. S A news release is being planned by the licensee. 8 O

Region II (Atlanta) received notification of this occurrence by telephone from the Plant Manager at 12:45 p.m. on February 14. 2

Contact:

GKlingler, IE x28019 FNolan, IE x28019 JSniezek, IE x28019 Distribution: Transmitted H St 3: L7 Chairman Hendrie Commissioner Bradford Commissioner Kennedy S. J. Chilk, SECY C. C. Kamerer, CA Commissioner Gilinsky ,

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Transmitted: MNBB Jl L I PBldgD,3O E. Vol IE L. V. Gossick, ED0 E. G. Case, NRR Region 3_,_3)

S. H. Hanauer, ED0 ~

J. J. Fouchard, PA SS Bldg 7! 3 V (MAIL)

R. Hartfield, MIPC C. V. Smith, NMSS T. J. McTiernan, OIA R. G. Ryan, OSP R. Minogue, SD H. K. Shapar, ELD .

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