PNO-II-85-107, on 851107,plant Taken out-of-svc After Verification of Turbine High Bearing Temp.Caused by Main Turbine Bearing Failure.Plant Expected to Be Shut Down for 5 to 14 Days for Repairs

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PNO-II-85-107:on 851107,plant Taken out-of-svc After Verification of Turbine High Bearing Temp.Caused by Main Turbine Bearing Failure.Plant Expected to Be Shut Down for 5 to 14 Days for Repairs
ML20138R063
Person / Time
Site: Oconee Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 11/07/1985
From: Burger C, Dance H
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
References
PNO-II-85-107, NUDOCS 8511180413
Download: ML20138R063 (1)


November 7, 1985 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-II-85-107 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially eceived without veriff-cation or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region II staff on this dat2.

FACILITY: Duke Power Company Licensee Emergency Classification:

Oconee Unit 3 Notification of Unusual Event Docket No. 50-287 Alert Seneca, South Carolina Site Area Emergency General Emergency X Not Applicable

SUBJECT:

UNSCHEDULED SHUTDOWN GREATER THAN 48 HOURS Duke Power Company has taken Oconee Unit 3 out of service because of a main turbine bearing failure. Shutdown began at 12:08 a.m. (EDT) on November 7, after verification of turbine high bearing temperatures. The turbine was taken off line at 12:59 a.m.

The unit is expected to be shut down for 5 to 14 days while repairs are made. Oconee Units 1 and 2 are continuing to operate.

This Preliminary Notification'is issued for information only.

This information is current as of 11 a.m. today.

Tha State of South Carolina has been informed.

Centact: C. Burger, 242-4198 H. Dance, 242-5533 S

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