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While performing scheduled maintenance on While performing scheduled maintenance on Unit 2 Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG) 2-2, Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) identified a failed capscrew on engine cylinder 1L. As part of subsequent inspections to determine whether a similar condition existed on any of the other Unit 1 or Unit 2 EDGs, a degraded capscrew was identified on EDG 2-3 cylinder 8L at 1631 PDT on 08/14/2014. No capscrew issues were identified on the Unit 1 EDGs or on Unit 2 EDG 2-1. Although all operational tests of the diesels up to the time of discovery were satisfactorily performed with no indication of degraded performance, the EDG 2-3 was declared inoperable.</br>Because two Unit 2 EDGs were inoperable concurrently, this is being reported as a condition that could have prevented fulfillment of a safety function per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v). Per the requirements of TS 3.8.1, with two EDGs inoperable, a plant shutdown was commenced at 2031 PDT on 08/14/2014. Therefore, this condition is also being reported in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(i).</br>Offsite power remained available throughout this condition. EDG 2-2 remains out of service as part of its scheduled maintenance window.</br>This condition did not result in any adverse impact on the health and safety of the public.</br>A press release is planned.</br>The licensee informed the NRC Resident Inspector.</br>The licensee also reported event notifications for 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(C) - Control of Rad Release and 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - Accident Mitigation.</br>The licensee plans to continue the shutdown to Mode 3 and is developing plans to return one of the two inoperable EDGs to operable status by the time the unit reaches Mode 5.tatus by the time the unit reaches Mode 5.  +
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While performing scheduled maintenance on While performing scheduled maintenance on Unit 2 Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG) 2-2, Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) identified a failed capscrew on engine cylinder 1L. As part of subsequent inspections to determine whether a similar condition existed on any of the other Unit 1 or Unit 2 EDGs, a degraded capscrew was identified on EDG 2-3 cylinder 8L at 1631 PDT on 08/14/2014. No capscrew issues were identified on the Unit 1 EDGs or on Unit 2 EDG 2-1. Although all operational tests of the diesels up to the time of discovery were satisfactorily performed with no indication of degraded performance, the EDG 2-3 was declared inoperable.</br>Because two Unit 2 EDGs were inoperable concurrently, this is being reported as a condition that could have prevented fulfillment of a safety function per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v). Per the requirements of TS 3.8.1, with two EDGs inoperable, a plant shutdown was commenced at 2031 PDT on 08/14/2014. Therefore, this condition is also being reported in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(i).</br>Offsite power remained available throughout this condition. EDG 2-2 remains out of service as part of its scheduled maintenance window.</br>This condition did not result in any adverse impact on the health and safety of the public.</br>A press release is planned.</br>The licensee informed the NRC Resident Inspector.</br>The licensee also reported event notifications for 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(C) - Control of Rad Release and 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - Accident Mitigation.</br>The licensee plans to continue the shutdown to Mode 3 and is developing plans to return one of the two inoperable EDGs to operable status by the time the unit reaches Mode 5.tatus by the time the unit reaches Mode 5.  +
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