PNO-III-80-039, on 800227,unit Shut Down Because of Tube Leakage in Steam Generator A.Leak Rate Was 1420 Gpd.Licensee Will Conduct Eddy Current Tests

PNO-III-80-039:on 800227,unit Shut Down Because of Tube Leakage in Steam Generator A.Leak Rate Was 1420 Gpd.Licensee Will Conduct Eddy Current Tests

ML20126B764
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	02/28/1980
From:	James Smith, Warnick R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
References
PNO-III-80-039, PNO-III-80-39, NUDOCS 8003190986
Download: ML20126B764 (2)

. , - Date: 2/28/60 t%OS PP.ELIMINARY NOTITICATICE C7 EVT.NT 03 UNUSUA.L OCCURRF.NCE--PNO-III- 6C-39

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notifica:.ics constitutes T.ARLT notice of events of ?OSSIBLE

--safety or public interes t sircifies::e. 7:e infor:1ation hresented is as '

initialh received vit.:ut ve ri fica:i c n e r eva lua t.' ion and is basically all trat is krevn by IE' staff as of this date.

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?G ~'s :' 3F).CE UN'T 2 Sh.. ..C'A' 3EC AU5P. 07 STIM 1 GT.NEF.ATOR %'IT.1.EAf*

-~ne lice:see reported tht: 2:1 2 was shu-de because of tube leakag= in the

'. stea.ge:c ::::. Tne condenser si: eje:te: radiation mou l t o r sho-ed an in-

reased reading abou: 9 :CO p.:. c Tehraary 27, 1960. The (.alculated Icak:p vc.s 72 x;d. b ne: the iniica:ed lea.k c:e cc :inhed to increase , the unit -as star:ed do-: c: 11 : 55 p.:. I:dicated icek :::e a: 10 minut es past midnish:

-ms 1420 gpd. The uti vas cff the lin e a t. 2:25 :.c. Secau.ee the leak rat e.

ix: e e d ed 5 0C' 2.: c , tha ~ i:ensee is ra:; ired to cundue eddy curren: ertint of th e stea: ge:c ::cr ubes. T e lic e s ee es ti:n:cs the unit will be shu:dev n; :xi:Ataly v: vc:ks. rhiA ?.N fa :e i n:; issu.ed because of the len2 h of the ou:2;c c.d bacause of :.he :.is:e ry e d c:ct- g en e ra t o r Lebe leaks 2: ycia:

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