View source for PNO-III-94-090, on 941219,reactor Operators Began Startup of Plant 2 Reactor Following Recovery from Turbine Generator Failure & Fire on 931225

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| issue date = 12/20/1994
| title = PNO-III-94-090:on 941219,reactor Operators Began Startup of Plant 2 Reactor Following Recovery from Turbine Generator Failure & Fire on 931225
| author name = Greenman E, Phillips M
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION &amp; ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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| docket = 05000341
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| document report number = PNO-III-94-090, PNO-III-94-90, NUDOCS 9712180254
| 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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{{#Wiki_filter:f pf ph/MU cy (1Y ,1, jbrf               f Dato: D:ccubar 20, 1994 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-III-94-90 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is                   as initially ~ received wi~thout verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region III staff on this date.                                       .
Facility                                Licensee Emeroency Classification Fermi 2                                    General Emergency Detroit Edison Co.                         Site Area Emergency Monroe Michigan                            Alert Unusual Event Docket No. 50-341                       X Not Applicable

==Subject:==
STARTUP FOLLOWING TURBINE-GENERATOR FAILURE OUTAGE On December 19, 1994, reactor operators began the startup of the Fermi 2 reactor following recovery from the turbine-generator failure and fire on December 25, 1993. Rod withdrawal began at 3:07 p.m., and the reactor was made critical at 5:08 p.m.
After performing shutdown margin testing, the reactor operators shut                  the reactor down again according to its startup and testing pru3 ram. The testing program will continue for about 45 to 60 days, including potential frequent shutdowns.
    .During the outage, the licensee removed the turbine blades from two stages of the low pressure turbine, and extensively overhauled the turbine-generator system. The licens0e intends to replace the low-pressure turbine during its next refueling outage in 1996.
An NRC Restart Team, headed by a Region III (Chicago) division director, has closely monitored the licensee's outage activities and its preparation for startup. The withdrawal of control rods was observed by the resident inspectors, and Region III will provide augmented inspection coverage during the initial stages of the startup and testing program.
The State of Michigan will be ThelicenEcokkssuedanewsrelease.
notifled c Information in this preliminary notification has been reviewed with[11ce,nse'g management.
P3 This information is current as of 9 a.m. on December 20, 1994.
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