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{{#Wiki_filter:}} | {{#Wiki_filter:PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION January 29, 2016 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE - PNO-III-16-001 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. Some of the information may not yet be fully verified or evaluated and is basically all that is known by the Region III staff on this date. Facility Perry Nuclear Power Plant FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Perry, OH Docket No.: 05000440 License No.: NPF-58 Licensee Emergency Classification Notification of Unusual Event Alert Site Area Emergency General Emergency X Not Applicable | ||
==SUBJECT:== | |||
UNPLANNED SHUTDOWN GREATER THAN 72 HOURS DUE TO REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKAGE EXCEEDING TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION LIMITS On January 23, 2016, at 2100 EST, the Perry Nuclear Power Plant commenced a controlled plant shutdown due to an increasing trend in reactor coolant system leakage in the drywell. At 2122 EST leakage exceeded Technical Specification limits. On January 24, 2016, at 1007 EST with the plant at approximately 8 percent power, plant operators placed the motor-driven feedwater pump in service. During this operation, the reactor water level rose to the reactor trip set points. The reactor protection system auto-initiated, as designed, scramming the reactor. | |||
The licensee continues to investigate the cause for the feedwater transient and reactor water level rise. Following the plant shutdown, licensee personnel entered the drywell and identified the leak on recirculation loop 'A' pump discharge valve vent line. As required by Technical Specifications, on January 24, 2016, at 2059 EST the plant was cooled down to Mode 4 to conduct repairs. | |||
The leakage was contained in the plant. There was no impact on public health. | |||
The State of Ohio has been notified. | |||
This preliminary notification is issued for information only. | |||
The Resident inspector responded to the control room to monitor plant parameters and licensee actions. The NRC resident staff assisted by inspectors from the NRC Region 3 Office monitored licensee actions to identify the leak and continue to monitor the repair activities. | |||
The information presented herein has been discussed with the licensee, and is current as of 4:10 p.m. EST on January 29, 2016. | |||
ADAMS Accession Number: ML16032A394 Contact: B. Dickson (630) 829-9827 Billy.Dickson@nrc.gov PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION January 29, 2016 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE - PNO-III-16-001 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. Some of the information may not yet be fully verified or evaluated and is basically all that is known by the Region III staff on this date. Facility Perry Nuclear Power Plant FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Perry, OH Docket No.: 05000440 License No.: NPF-58 Licensee Emergency Classification Notification of Unusual Event Alert Site Area Emergency General Emergency X Not Applicable | |||
==SUBJECT:== | |||
UNPLANNED SHUTDOWN GREATER THAN 72 HOURS DUE TO REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKAGE EXCEEDING TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION LIMITS On January 23, 2016, at 2100 EST, the Perry Nuclear Power Plant commenced a controlled plant shutdown due to an increasing trend in reactor coolant system leakage in the drywell. At 2122 EST leakage exceeded Technical Specification limits. On January 24, 2016, at 1007 EST with the plant at approximately 8 percent power, plant operators placed the motor-driven feedwater pump in service. During this operation, the reactor water level rose to the reactor trip set points. The reactor protection system auto-initiated, as designed, scramming the reactor. | |||
The licensee continues to investigate the cause for the feedwater transient and reactor water level rise. Following the plant shutdown, licensee personnel entered the drywell and identified the leak on recirculation loop 'A' pump discharge valve vent line. As required by Technical Specifications, on January 24, 2016, at 2059 EST the plant was cooled down to Mode 4 to conduct repairs. | |||
The leakage was contained in the plant. There was no impact on public health. | |||
The State of Ohio has been notified. | |||
This preliminary notification is issued for information only. | |||
The Resident inspector responded to the control room to monitor plant parameters and licensee actions. The NRC resident staff assisted by inspectors from the NRC Region 3 Office monitored licensee actions to identify the leak and continue to monitor the repair activities. | |||
The information presented herein has been discussed with the licensee, and is current as of 4:10 p.m. EST on January 29, 2016. | |||
ADAMS Accession Number: ML16032A394 Contact: B. Dickson (630) 829-9827 Billy.Dickson@nrc.gov}} | |||
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| Site: | Perry  |
| Issue date: | 01/29/2016 |
| From: | Dickson B C NRC/RGN-III |
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| PNO-III-16-001 | |
| Download: ML16032A394 (1) | |
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION January 29, 2016 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE - PNO-III-16-001 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. Some of the information may not yet be fully verified or evaluated and is basically all that is known by the Region III staff on this date. Facility Perry Nuclear Power Plant FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Perry, OH Docket No.: 05000440 License No.: NPF-58 Licensee Emergency Classification Notification of Unusual Event Alert Site Area Emergency General Emergency X Not Applicable
SUBJECT:
UNPLANNED SHUTDOWN GREATER THAN 72 HOURS DUE TO REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKAGE EXCEEDING TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION LIMITS On January 23, 2016, at 2100 EST, the Perry Nuclear Power Plant commenced a controlled plant shutdown due to an increasing trend in reactor coolant system leakage in the drywell. At 2122 EST leakage exceeded Technical Specification limits. On January 24, 2016, at 1007 EST with the plant at approximately 8 percent power, plant operators placed the motor-driven feedwater pump in service. During this operation, the reactor water level rose to the reactor trip set points. The reactor protection system auto-initiated, as designed, scramming the reactor.
The licensee continues to investigate the cause for the feedwater transient and reactor water level rise. Following the plant shutdown, licensee personnel entered the drywell and identified the leak on recirculation loop 'A' pump discharge valve vent line. As required by Technical Specifications, on January 24, 2016, at 2059 EST the plant was cooled down to Mode 4 to conduct repairs.
The leakage was contained in the plant. There was no impact on public health.
The State of Ohio has been notified.
This preliminary notification is issued for information only.
The Resident inspector responded to the control room to monitor plant parameters and licensee actions. The NRC resident staff assisted by inspectors from the NRC Region 3 Office monitored licensee actions to identify the leak and continue to monitor the repair activities.
The information presented herein has been discussed with the licensee, and is current as of 4:10 p.m. EST on January 29, 2016.
ADAMS Accession Number: ML16032A394 Contact: B. Dickson (630) 829-9827 Billy.Dickson@nrc.gov PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION January 29, 2016 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE - PNO-III-16-001 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. Some of the information may not yet be fully verified or evaluated and is basically all that is known by the Region III staff on this date. Facility Perry Nuclear Power Plant FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Perry, OH Docket No.: 05000440 License No.: NPF-58 Licensee Emergency Classification Notification of Unusual Event Alert Site Area Emergency General Emergency X Not Applicable
SUBJECT:
UNPLANNED SHUTDOWN GREATER THAN 72 HOURS DUE TO REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKAGE EXCEEDING TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION LIMITS On January 23, 2016, at 2100 EST, the Perry Nuclear Power Plant commenced a controlled plant shutdown due to an increasing trend in reactor coolant system leakage in the drywell. At 2122 EST leakage exceeded Technical Specification limits. On January 24, 2016, at 1007 EST with the plant at approximately 8 percent power, plant operators placed the motor-driven feedwater pump in service. During this operation, the reactor water level rose to the reactor trip set points. The reactor protection system auto-initiated, as designed, scramming the reactor.
The licensee continues to investigate the cause for the feedwater transient and reactor water level rise. Following the plant shutdown, licensee personnel entered the drywell and identified the leak on recirculation loop 'A' pump discharge valve vent line. As required by Technical Specifications, on January 24, 2016, at 2059 EST the plant was cooled down to Mode 4 to conduct repairs.
The leakage was contained in the plant. There was no impact on public health.
The State of Ohio has been notified.
This preliminary notification is issued for information only.
The Resident inspector responded to the control room to monitor plant parameters and licensee actions. The NRC resident staff assisted by inspectors from the NRC Region 3 Office monitored licensee actions to identify the leak and continue to monitor the repair activities.
The information presented herein has been discussed with the licensee, and is current as of 4:10 p.m. EST on January 29, 2016.
ADAMS Accession Number: ML16032A394 Contact: B. Dickson (630) 829-9827 Billy.Dickson@nrc.gov