PNO-V-86-093, on 861223,crankcase Malfunction Occurred in Train B Diesel Generator Engine.Cause Under Investigation. Fire Dept Personnel Injected Foam Into Crankcase Hole.Diesel Engine Extensively Damaged

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PNO-V-86-093:on 861223,crankcase Malfunction Occurred in Train B Diesel Generator Engine.Cause Under Investigation. Fire Dept Personnel Injected Foam Into Crankcase Hole.Diesel Engine Extensively Damaged
ML20207C811
Person / Time
Site: Palo Verde Arizona Public Service icon.png
Issue date: 12/23/1986
From: Richards S, Zimmerman R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:
References
PNO-V-86-093, PNO-V-86-93, NUDOCS 8612300245
Download: ML20207C811 (1)


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FRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-V-86-93 Date: 12/23/86 Thic preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information presented is as initially received without verification or cvaluation and is basically all that is known by Region V staff on this date.

FACILITY: Arizona Nuclear Power Project Emergency Classification Palo Verde Unit 3 Notification of Unusual Event DOCKET NO. 50-530 Alert Site Area Emergency General Emergency XX Not Applicable 3

SUBJECT:

EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR CRANKCASE MALFUNCTION.

At approximately 9:08 AM, MST, December 23, 1986, a crankcase malfunction occurred in tha Palo Verde Unit 3 Train "B" diesel generator engine. The licensee had begun a 24 h:ur test run of the diesel generator at 6:39 AM, MST, and had raised the diesel g:nsrator load to 110% for a two hour run at 9:00 AM, MST, as required by the test procedure. There was no fire or personnel injuries involved. The licensee fire d:ptrtment personnel did respond. The cause of the malfunction is not known and is under invcstigation by the licensee. Extensive damage did occur to the diesel engine; two pistons broke and came through the side of the engine. Fuel and air were shut off to the engine, but the engine continued to run fueled by lubricating oil in the crankcase and air from the crankcase hole. Fire Department personnel injected foam into the crankcase hole and the engine stopped at approximately 10:00 AM. The machine involved has a rating of 5500 kw cud was supplied by Cooper Energy Services, Inc. Unit 3 has been in the final stages of prsoperational testing. Units 1 and 2, which were both operating at 100% power, were unaffected.

Tha licensee issued a press release to local media.

This information is current as of 10:30 AM (MST) December 23, 1986.

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