ML20249B948

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PNO-76-162:while Shutdown for Scheduled Maint Outage,Minor Leak Was Observed in Vicinity of factory-made Weld on Outlet Nozzle of Boron Injection Tank.Insp & Radiographs Confirmed That Weld Joining Pipe safe-end to Tank Was Defective
ML20249B948
Person / Time
Site: Indian Point Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 09/22/1976
From: Dreher F, Roy G, Thompson D
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
PNO-76-162, NUDOCS 9806250092
Download: ML20249B948 (1)


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P o c. 3 dvana cepa PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION J

September 22, 1976 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-76-162 '

This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of an event of x

3 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: Indian Point Unit No. 3 (DN-286) 23 Subj ect: DEFECTIVE WELD ON BORON INJECTION TANK SAFE END While shutdown for a scheduled maintenance outage, a minor (weeping) leak was observed in the vicinity of a factory-made weld on the outlet nozzle of the boron injection tank. Subsequent visual inspections and radiographs confirmed that the weld joining the pipe safe-end to the tank was defective. The defect was apparently caused by lack of weld material. A weld section is being examined in the licensee's metallurgy laboratory. The licensee has determined that a similar factory-made weld on the inlet nozzle was acceptable.

The safe-end will be removed and rewelded. This is expected to delay the scheduled startup by 7 to 10 days. The licensee is also determining if he has other tanks installed that were made by the same vendor (Joseph Oat and Sons, Incorporated). Region I is reviewing the generic aspects of this problem.

Media interest is expected because of close attention given to opera-tions at Indian Point. The State of New York has been informed. A press release is not planned.

Region I, NRC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania received notification of this occurrence by telephone from the licensee's Director of Technical Engineer-ing at 3: 30 p.m. , September 21, 1976. The information is current as of 8:30 a.m., September 22, 1976.

Contact:

FADreher, IE x27261 GWRoy, IE x27261 DThompson, IE x27541 Distribution:

Chairman Rowden Commissioner Mason S. J. Chilk, SECY Commissioner Gilinsky C. C. Kammerer, CA G. F. Murphy, JCAE Commissioner Kennedy L. V. Gossick, EDO E. Volgenau, OIE J. A. Harris, PA B. C. Rusche, NRR H. K. Shapar, ELD T. J. McTiernan, AIA K. R. Chapman, RMSS R. G. Ryan, OSP Transmitted: PBldg  ; H St  ; MNBB  ; Luge  ;

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