PNO-III-98-055, on 981113,licensee Shut Unit Down to Repair Steam Leak from Reactor Feedwater Check Valve.Valve Is SR & Would Provide Containment Isolation Function Under Accident Conditions
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| Site: | Fermi  |
| Issue date: | 11/13/1998 |
| From: | Schweibinz E, Anton Vegel NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| References | |
| PNO-III-98-055, PNO-III-98-55, NUDOCS 9811160022 | |
| Download: ML20155K565 (1) | |
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PRELIMINARYNOTIFICATIONOFEVENTORUNUSUALOCCURRENCEPNO-III-98-055 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 Region III staff _(Lisle. Illinois) on this date.
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Licensee Emergency Classification Detroit Edison Co.
Notification of Unusual Event Fermi 2
' Alert New) ort. Michigan Site Area Emergency
.Doccets: 50-341 General Emergency X Not Applicable t
Subject:
SHUTDOWN TO REPAIR STEAM LEAK On November 13,1998,,the licensee shut the unit down to repair a steam leak from.a reactor feedwater check valve. This valve is safety-related and would. provide a primary containment isolation function under accident conditions. The unit is expected to be shut down for 4 to 6 days.
The resident inspectors will monitor the licensee's repair activities.
l The State of Michigan will be notified. The'information in this i
preliminary notification has been reviewed with licensee management.
i Region-III (Chicago) was informed of the pending shutdown on November 12, J
1998. This information is current as of 10 a..m. (CST) on November 13.
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Contact:
Edward Schweibinz Anton Vegel (630)829-9712 (630)829-9620 I
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