ML19209B429

RO 3-79-26/1P:on 790904,failure of Pipe Support Anchor on HPCI Pump Discharge Piping Noted.Undetermined Factor Caused Overstress Resulting in Failure.Vendor Presently Conducting Tests to Determine Optimum Method of Repair

ML19209B429
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	09/05/1979
From:	Ullrich W PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
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NUDOCS 7910090703
Download: ML19209B429 (2)

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'UUll UH U j Eing of Prussia, PA 19406 SERIEE"T: REPUtT.1t3LE OCU1RRENCE - PRCBFT NOTIflCM If*e ra-Firming W. T. Ut1 rich's conversation with Mr. Gre-nmn, Resitm 1. Wited States NacIser Reguistory Commission esa Septeobe r 5.1979.

Reference:

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Reference:

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.--7 ni No. 3-79-26/1r Ocearrence Dete:

Septesber 4, IF19 Identification of Ormrrence:

.PnAlmre of piping support macher en the Ukit 3 W r==r discharaw piping.

Om Septembarr 4 197e. the failed. sachor was discevere! and repart-d to t!=

persennel iwvoIved with the hartger inspection pragnm.

It m tbe handIed in accordance with the procedures developed for re ptm-e t o N i t-t .7 N -112 .i Asocher 3-23 CDN-525, w8 Ich guides a portion of the ri iF M Fe*w-e- t ha FCI' t puey alischarge xnd the **0-20 vaAve (which is upstrene efe.,tetar !!ne A1, asas identified .ns a railure.

71ee anchor guide

• thi* sectirm of piping wtddt mer be isoisted try the closure of MD-20 and/or %I9 downstraam of the haugar seen and MD-17 and ten-57 out the upstream side.. Apparent Causse of Occurrence:

A Rechtet anatyai? Endicated that the anchor was over_-st ressed, however, csweelusions as to the oca. at causa of failure have not yet bem drawn.

Analysis of Occzarrence:

Failure of this ar*chor may not have resulted in failure cf the supportel piping systeem during a setsute event.

Safety significance is slaisual because

_of the syntisbility of redundant IECS systems.

.1117 006 u~l , %TJW Cctrrectire Action:

t Fellowing tbn motification of the failed anchor. Mechtet was contacted to 1910090 703 J

• f', . ..,. ,. ,.-a... .--1-.determine the optimum repair method.

Presently, repain are beiwa W e to 11 T anchor.

Redundant EGS equigunent is being tested to prove opern-bilith, Prowlaus Failures:

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