PNO-III-07-009, A: Perry: Update to Unexpected Reactor Shutdown Exceeding 72 Hours Due to Problem with Reactor Recirculation Pump Motor
| ML072060057 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Perry  |
| Issue date: | 07/24/2007 |
| From: | Burgess B, Mark Franke Division of Nuclear Materials Safety III |
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| PNO-III-07-009-A | |
| Download: ML072060057 (1) | |
PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION - REGION III July 24, 2007 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE -- PNO-III-07-009-A This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region III staff on this date.
Facility Perry Unit 1 First Energy Nuclear Operating Company Painesville, OH Docket: 50-044 License: NPF-58 Licensee Emergency Classification Notification of Unusual Event Alert Site Area Emergency General Emergency X Not Applicable
SUBJECT:
UPDATE TO PERRY UNEXPECTED REACTOR SHUT DOWN EXCEEDING 72 HOURS DUE TO PROBLEM WITH REACTOR RECIRCULATION PUMP MOTOR DESCRIPTION:
This preliminary notification supplements information in PNO-III-07-009, which documented the shutdown of Perry Unit 1 on June 29, 2007, to repair the motor of one of the two reactor water recirculation pumps.
Troubleshooting revealed that motor replacement was necessary. The motor was replaced on July 16, 2007, and subsequently passed its post-maintenance testing requirements.
Reactor startup commenced on July 23, 2007, at 4:58 pm. Startup is in progress and the plant is currently scheduled to synchronize to the grid on July 24, 2007.
The plants shutdown has been covered by local media outlets.
The information in this preliminary notification has been reviewed with licensee management and is current as of 9:30 a.m. on July 24, 2007.
CONTACTS:
Bruce Burgess Mark Franke 630/829-9629 440/259-3610