ML19259B433

LER 79-003/03L-0 on 790102:increasing Containment Air Partial Pressure observed.1B Containment Vacuum Pump Motor Running,But Pump Not Turning Due to Seized Rotor on Pump

ML19259B433
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	02/02/1979
From:	Werling J DUQUESNE LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
Shared Package
ML19259B431	List: ML19259B430 ML19259B432 ML19259B433
References
LER-79-003-03L, LER-79-3-3L, NUDOCS 7902090331
Download: ML19259B433 (1)

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o 2 l At 0225 hours0.0026 days <br />0.0625 hours <br />3.720238e-4 weeks <br />8.56125e-5 months <br />, an increasing containment air partial pressure was cb::crved, even l

@ l though two containment vacuum pumps were in service. An investigation revealed the o 4 IB Containment Vacuum Pump motor was running but the pump was not turning. The 1 0 s l pur$p was de:.~ared inoperable at 0630 hours0.00729 days <br />0.175 hours <br />0.00104 weeks <br />2.39715e-4 months <br />. The redundant 1A Vacuum Pumn was l o s I operable and maintained the containment at the required subatmospheric condition. 1

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