PNO-IV-85-048, on 850917,control Rod Dropped,Causing Plant Runback to Approx 38% Power.Caused by Repair to CRD Stator. Cooldown Commenced to Repair Stator

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PNO-IV-85-048:on 850917,control Rod Dropped,Causing Plant Runback to Approx 38% Power.Caused by Repair to CRD Stator. Cooldown Commenced to Repair Stator
ML20205C827
Person / Time
Site: Arkansas Nuclear Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 09/18/1985
From: Martin L
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
References
PNO-IV-85-048, PNO-IV-85-48, NUDOCS 8509230240
Download: ML20205C827 (1)


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September 18, 1985 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATZON OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE -- PNO-IV-85-48 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 NRC staff on this date.

FACILITY: Arkansas Power and Light Company Licensee Emergency Classification:

Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 Notification of Unusual Event Russellville, Arkansas Alert Docket: 50-368 Site Area Emergency General Emergency

_X_ Not Applicable

SUBJECT:

OUTAGE GREATER THAN TWO DAYS The unit was shutdown on September 13, 1985, and a cooldown was commenced in order to repair the Group 7 (Rod 2) control rod drive (CRD) stator. At approximately 2300 hours0.0266 days <br />0.639 hours <br />0.0038 weeks <br />8.7515e-4 months <br /> on September 17, 1985, a rod was dropped causing a plant run back to approximately 38% power. Power was further reduced to less than 15% to lower the quadrant power tilt value. Attempts were made to pick up the dropped rod, but the attempts were unsuccessful. Cooldown was then comenced to repair the CRD stator. The outage is estimated to be for 5 days.

This information is current as of 8:30 a.m. (CDT) on September 18, 1985.

The licensee plans to issue a press release.

The state of Arkansas has been informed.

CONTACT: L. E. Martin, FTS 728-153.

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