ENS Event | |
|---|---|
15:30 Feb 8, 2010 | |
| Title | Shutter on Nuclear Gauge Failed to Close |
| Event Description | Ash hopper nuclear level detector (NLD) on Unit 2 hoppers 9 and 13 (dual source) has its shutter failed in the open position. The gauge is a TN 5197, serial number B8031. The gauge manufacturer (Thermo Electron) had been notified and requested to assess and repair the gauge.
Isotope: Cs-137 Activity: 100 mCi No exposure to personnel occurred during this event and the detector is not easily accessible. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Philip Sporn Plant New Haven, West Virginia (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | CL-655015-13 |
| Organization: | American Electric Power |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2), Licensed Material Protection Equipment Failure | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+18.33 h0.764 days <br />0.109 weeks <br />0.0251 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Jeri Macknight 09:50 Feb 9, 2010 |
| NRC Officer: | Dong Park |
| Last Updated: | Feb 9, 2010 |
| 45689 - NRC Website | |
Philip Sporn Plant with 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2) | |
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[Table view]10 CFR 30.50(b)(2) Shutter on Nuclear Gauge Failed to Close 2010-02-08T15:30:00 | |