ML20249B028

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PNO-76-018:on 760129,reactor Shutdown Due to Increase Vibration on Two Low Pressure Turbine Bearings.Extent of Problem Not Known.Exam of Bearings Will Be Accomplished During Weekend After Turbine Disassembly
ML20249B028
Person / Time
Site: Ginna Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 01/29/1976
From: Dreher F, Roy G, Thornburg H
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
PNO-76-018, PNO-76-18, NUDOCS 9806190299
Download: ML20249B028 (1)


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A PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

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January 29, 1976  !

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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE -PNO-76-18 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events 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 OIE staff as of 11:30 a. m. on date of this notification. IT SHOULD BE SPECIFICALLY NOTED THAT THIS NOTIFICATION MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT LATER MAY BE DETERMINED TO BE INACCURATE OR INCONSISTENT. AN OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF AN INCIDENT OR OCCURRENCE (BLUE SHEET) SUBSEQUENTLY WILL BE ISSUED IF WARRANTED.

Facility: Ginna (DN 50-244) j

Subject:

UNPLANNED OUTAGE 1

The reactor was shutdown at 5:49 a.m., January 29, 1976 due to an increase  !

in vibration on two low pressure turbine bearings.

  • The extent of the problem is not yet known. Examination of the bearings will be accomplished this weekend after turbine disassembly, i

i The length of the outage is not known. Region I estimates the outage could

! range from one week to more than a month. A refueling outage is scheduled for March 1976. .

Media interest is expected because of the potential extended outage. The I State of New York has been informed. A press release is not planned.

t i Region I, Philadelphia, Pa. received notification of this occurrence by g telephone from the Plant Superintendent at 10:35 a.m., January 29, 1976.

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Contact:

FADreher, IE x27261 GWRoy, IE x27352 HDThornburg, IE x27541 d 4

o Distribution:

Chairman Anders Commissioner Mason S. J. Chilk, SECY Commissioner Gilinsky Commissioner Rowden G. F. Murphy, JCAE l Commissioner Kennedy C. C. Kammerer, CA L. V. Gossick, J. G. Davis. OIE J. A. Harris, PA B. C. Rusche, NRR J. La Fleur, ISP T. J. McTiernan, AIA i K. R. Chapman, NMSS H. K. Shapar, ELD l

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