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| issue date = 12/01/1998
| title = PNO-I-98-057:on 981130,util Commenced Shutdown of Salem Unit 2 to Repair 21 RCP Seal.Resident Inspectors Observed Portions of Plant Shutdown & Plan to Observe Continuing Maint Activities on RCP Seal
| author name = Linville J
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION &amp; ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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| document report number = PNO-I-98-057, PNO-I-98-57, NUDOCS 9812070025
| document type = PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR OCCURRENCE (PNO,, TEXT-INSPECTION &amp; AUDIT &amp; I&amp;E CIRCULARS
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December       1, 1998                !
PRELIMINARY' NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-I-98-057                                     :
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 I staff in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania on this date.
Facility                                                 Licensee Emeraency Classification Public Service Electric & Gas Co.                          Notification of Unusual Event Salem 2                                                    Alert
,     Hancocks Bridge,New Jersey                                  Site Area Emergency Dockets: 50-311                                             General Emergency                              ]
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==Subject:==
SALEM UNIT 2 - PLANT SHUTDOWN GREATER THAN 72 HOURS PSE and G commenced a shutdown of Salem Unit 2 at 9:06               p.m., November 30, 1998, to repair the 21 reactor coolant pump (RCP) seal.                  Plant operators l     have been monitoring the 21 RCP seal leakoff since November 21, 1998, when it began to increase from a normal level of 3.0 gallons per minute (GPM) to its current level of 4.5 to 5.3 GPM. After the increase, the                                     1 vendor was consulted and recommended verifying that the indicated seal                                    !
   ' leakoff flow was accurate.            PSE and G confirmed the indication through                            )
ultrasonic flow measurement.                                                                               I Current plant procedures require a plant shutdown before seal leakoff                                     i
   . exceeded 6.0 GPM.           Based on the troubleshooting results to date, PSE and                           I l      G management decided to shutdown Salem Unit 2 to repair the RCP seal.
l     They will also be performing various maintenance and surveillance
;      activities.
The resident inspectors observed portions of the plant shut down and plan                                  I to observe continuing maintenance activities on the RCP seal. The facts of this PN were verified with the Assistant Operations Manager.
Region I Public Affairs is prepared to respond to media inquires.
The States of New Jersey and Delaware have been notified.
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==Contact:==
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