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| ENS 44831 | 5 February 2009 19:20:00 | Arkansas Nuclear One Unit 1 was manually tripped from 61% power due to Control Rod Drive motor (CRD) high temperatures due to a loss of cooling water flow from Non-Nuclear Intermediate Cooling Water (ICW). No significant equipment issues were observed. No primary safeties lifted. Secondary safeties lifted for ~18 seconds. Emergency feedwater did not actuate and was not needed. Post trip response was normal and the plant is stable in mode 3. Post transient review is in progress. All control rods fully inserted into the core. There is no known primary-secondary steam generator tube leakage. The offsite electrical grid is stable. The loss of ICW flow is attributed to the mechanical failure of service air compressor C-3A. Decay heat removal is via main feedwater to the steam generator and steam to the main condenser. The licensee informed state, other government agencies and the NRC Resident Inspector and will inform local government agencies. No press release is planned. |