PNO-II-85-118, on 851212,oil Spilled Into Tennessee River When Site Glass Failed on Traveling Screen Gear Box on Cold Water Pump.Immediate Cleanup Action Initiated.All Units Shut Down While Environ Activities Conducted

PNO-II-85-118:on 851212,oil Spilled Into Tennessee River When Site Glass Failed on Traveling Screen Gear Box on Cold Water Pump.Immediate Cleanup Action Initiated.All Units Shut Down While Environ Activities Conducted

ML20138L817
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	12/13/1985
From:	Cline W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
References
PNO-II-85-118, NUDOCS 8512200055
Download: ML20138L817 (1)

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December 13, 1985 f

PRELIMINARYNOTIFICATpNOFEVENTORUNUSUALOCCURRENCEPN0-II-85-118 I This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or

public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verifi-cation or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region II staff on this date.

FACILITY: Tennessee Valley Authority Licensee Emergency Classification:

Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, & 3 Notification of Unusual Event j Docket No. 50-259/260/296 Alert ,

1 Athens, Alabama Site Area Emergency

General Emergency

i X Not Applicable

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SUBJECT:

SMALL OIL SPILL FROM SHUTDOWN UNITS

} The licensee reported on December 12 an oil spill from the Browns Ferry nuclear power plant '

into the Tennessee River (Lake Wheeler). The licensee has isolated the source of the spill, which appears to have occurred when a site glass failed on the traveling screen gear box on the cold water pump for the plant's bio-thermal facility.  ;

l The licensee initiated imediate cleanup action of the spill which had resulted in the j appearance of an " oil sheen" (thin oil slick) in the river.

I All three Brnwns Ferry units have been shut down for several months while the licensee conducts environmental qualification, maintenance, and management realignment activities.

The State of Alabama and the National Response Center have been notified of this event. ,

i This Preliminary Notification is being sent for information purposes only.

I This information is current as of 2:00 p.m on Friday, December 13.  !

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W. Cline, 242-2665 l DISTRIBUTION:

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