PNO-III-87-044C, on 870405,unit Completed Testing Activities at 30% Level & Increased Power at 45% for Further Testing & Review.Power Held at 45% for Repair of Valve in Cooling Tower Sys & Oil Flow in Main Feedwater Pump Bearing

PNO-III-87-044C:on 870405,unit Completed Testing Activities at 30% Level & Increased Power at 45% for Further Testing & Review.Power Held at 45% for Repair of Valve in Cooling Tower Sys & Oil Flow in Main Feedwater Pump Bearing

ML20206Q664
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	04/10/1987
From:	Burgess B, Guldemond W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
References
PNO-III-87-044C, PNO-III-87-44C, NUDOCS 8704220014
Download: ML20206Q664 (1)

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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVEkT g 0R UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-III-87-44C Dato April 10, 198 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or.public interest significance.. The information is as initially received without v;rification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region .III

' staff on this date.

Facility: Consumers Power Company Licensee Emergency Classification:

Palisades Nuclear Power Plant Notification of an Unusual Event

. Covert, MI 49043 Alert

-Site Area Emergency

, Docket No. 50-255 General Emergency

, X Not Applicable

Subject:

RESTART.OFPALISADES----(THIRDUPDATE)

The licensee's current schedule ~ calls for completion of system walkdowns, tests, and evaluations at the 55 percent power level on April 11, 1987, and for notification of

. Region III (Chicago) at that time of the plant's readiness to proceed to the next power

~p lattau of 80 percent.

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' The unit completed its testing activities at the 30 percent level on April 5,1987, and,'

with the concurrence of Region III, increased power to 45 percent for further testing and I review. . Power was held at 45 percent for repair of a valve in the cooling tower system and

. a cil flow problem in a main feedwater pump bearing.

An augmented NRC inspection team is continuing to monitor the plant's startup and testing

-program.

i Tha State of Michigan will be informed of this updated information.

Tilis information is current as of 3 p.m., April 10, 1987.

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Comm. Carr SP 4t.:off Regional Offices ACRS l:.SECY INP0 (f :lh NSAC %:lil-CA i-PDR-RIII Resident Office Licensee: 4//2- (Corp. Office - Reactor Lic. Only) 870422gl4870410

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