PNO-II-93-050, on 930928,media Issued Statement Re Core Shroud Cracks at Facility.Activity Delayed Current Refueling Outage Schedule.Licensee Developing Permanent Mechanical Repair.State of Nc Informed
| ML20057E342 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 09/28/1993 |
| From: | Carroll R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| References | |
| PNO-II-93-050, PNO-II-93-50, NUDOCS 9310120043 | |
| Download: ML20057E342 (1) | |
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, September 28, 1993 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-II-93-050 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE cafety or public interest significance. The information is as initially i
3 received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region II staff on this date.
Freility Licensee Emergency Classification Carolina Power & Light Co.
Notification of Unusual Event Brunswick 1 Alert Southport, North Carolina Site Area Emergency i
Dockets: 50-325 General Emergency l
X Not Applicable
Subject:
HEIGHTENED MEDIA INTEREST - BRUNSWICK UNIT 1 CORE SHROUD CRACKS l
While performing in-vessel visual examinations of the Unit I reactor vessel shroud in accordance with recommendations from the General Electric Co.,
a 360 degree circumferential crack was observed in the top guide support ring near the weld between the shroud and the ring j
(designated H-3 weld at this plant).
Carolina Power and Light Co., with 1
assistance from GE, is currently utilizing an automatic remote scanner to better size / examine the crack This activity has delayed the current I
Unit i refueling outage schenes for an unspecified period.
As a i
contingency, the licensee '-
w 3 developing a permanent mechanical repair. Additionally, other cacaud crack indications have been identified I
and are currently being evaluated by the licensee.
Both the NRC and the licensee are responding to heightened media interest brought about by the September 28, 1993, Associated Press statement i
that...." Officials with plant operators Carolina Power and Light are trying to figure if the crack can be fixed or if the reactor must be junked."
i The State of North Carolina has been informed.
This information is current as of 2:00 p.m.
(EST), September 28, 1993.
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