ML20064J229

/03L-0 on 781012:during Performance of Containment Isolation Check Valve Surveillance test,1A RCP Seal Injection spring-loaded Check Valve Was Found to Have an Opening Pressure of 11.5 Psid.Caused by Excess Force

ML20064J229
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	12/22/1978
From:	Werling J DUQUESNE LIGHT CO.
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ML20064J198	List: ML20064J194 ML20064J216 ML20064J226 ML20064J229
References
LER-78-061-03L, LER-78-61-3L, NUDOCS 7812290235
Download: ML20064J229 (1)

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61 OOCK ET Nuv8 tR bd ed EVENT QATE le REPORT OATE EVENT DESCRIPTION AND PROSA8LE CONSECUENCES h 0 2 l During the performance of the containment isolation check valve surveillance test. I O 3 l the 1A RCP seal injection spring-loaded check valve was found to have an opening l 0 . l pressure of 11.5 PSID which is greater than the limit of 6 PSID. The valve l lO is; i sa'tisfied the isolation critetia in that the valve remained closed with less than l gl 1.2 PSID. The slightly increased pressure differential would have been I

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