View source for PNO-II-91-004, on 910227,facility Shutdown Exceeded 48 H. Caused by Leaking Exciter Cooling Water Sys.Sys Under Investigation

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| number = ML20217B472
| issue date = 02/28/1991
| title = PNO-II-91-004:on 910227,facility Shutdown Exceeded 48 H. Caused by Leaking Exciter Cooling Water Sys.Sys Under Investigation
| author name = Miller W
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION &amp; ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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| docket = 05000413
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| document report number = PNO-II-91-004, PNO-II-91-4, NUDOCS 9103120123
| document type = PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR OCCURRENCE (PNO,, TEXT-INSPECTION &amp; AUDIT &amp; I&amp;E CIRCULARS
| page count = 1
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUh 4L OCCURRENCE PNO-II-91-04                                                                                        hA" This preliminary notification constitutes TRLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The informa, on is as initially received without verifi-cation or evaluatior,, and is basically all i'at is known by the Region 11 staf f on this date.
FACILITY: Duke Power Company                                                        Licensee Emergency Classification:
Catawba Unit 1                                                                   Notification of Unusual Event Docket No. 50-413                                                                Alert Charlotte, NC                                                                    Site Area Emer,ancy General Emergency X Not Applicable

==SUBJECT:==
SHUTDOWN EXCEEDING 48-HOURS On February 27, 1991, at approximately 4:19 p.m., Unit I commenced a shutdown from 100%
power to investigate the cause of an electrical ground which had developed on the main generator exciter. At 8:31 p.m., with the unit at 68% reactor power, the turbine was manually tripped after a cooling water leak was discovered in the exciter cabinet. By 9:00 p.m. reactor power had runback to approximately 20% and the unit had been stabili7ed. The unit entered Mode 3 at 10:26 p.m. and will remain at this mode pending completion of an investigation to determine the cause of the leaking exciter cooling water system.
Presently the unit is scheduled to be down until at least March 4, 1991.
The NRC resident inspector was notified. State and local authorities were not notified.
This information is current as of 9:00 a.m., on February 28, 1991.
CONTACT: W. Miller - 841-4198 DISTRIBUTION:
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