ML18348A252

License Event Report 1977-012-00 Re Boric Acid Tank Leak

ML18348A252
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	02/22/1977
From:	Hoffman D Consumers Power Co
To:	James Keppler NRC/RGN-III
References
LER 1977-012-00
Download: ML18348A252 (2)

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• consumers Power company General Offices: 212 West Michigan Avenue, Jae February 22, 1977 Mr James G Keppler Mail Sedion* Docket Office of Inspection

& Enforcement Region III US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 DOCKET 50-255 -LICENSE DPR-20 -PALISADES PLANT -ER-77-12 -BORIC ACID TP.NK LEAK Attached is a reportable occurrence relating to leakage from a heater in boric acid tank T-53A at the Palisades Plant. David P Hoffman Assistant Nuclear Licensing Administrator 2236 fEB 2 4: 1977

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LICENSEE NAME 7 8 9 14 1 6 LICENSE NUMBER I olol-lol ol ololol-lolol 15 25 LICENSE TYPE l411l1l1l1I 26 30 DOCKl;T NUMBER . EVENT DATE

• EVENT TYPE I o I 3 I 31 32 REPORT DATE @ElcoN'T f *I_*_ I 7 8 57 5B I ol 51 ol-1ol21 sl sl lol2lolsl1l1I 1012121211111 61 6B 69 74 75 BO EVENT DESCRIPTION lol2I I A routine inspection of the eves revealed that the tank heater, H68A, for the boric 7 8 9 lol31 I acid tank, T-53A, was leaking. 7 8 9 The tank was removed from s.ervice, the heater lol41 I replaced, and the tank placed back in service within the 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> allowed by Section 7 8 9 10151 I 3.2.3.b of the Palisades.

Technical Specifications. 7 8 9 lolsl 7 8 9 SYSTEM CODE @EllPlel 7 8 9 10 CAUSE CODE 11 CAUSE DESCRIPTION COMPONENT CODE IHIEIAITIEIRI 12 17 PRIME COMPONENT SUPPLIER UrJ 43 COMPONENT MANUFACTURER I e I 4 I 2 Io I 44 47 (ER-77-12)

VIOLATION LKI 48 lol0I I The heater leak was not a generic problem and is considered normal maintenance. 7 8 9 lolsl 7 8 9 I BO I 80 I 80 I 80 80 I. 80 80 FACILITY METHOD OF STATUS %*POWER OTHER STATUS DISCOVERY DISCOVERY DESCRIPTION L..ci l1lolol NA I UJ 9 10 12 13 44 45 fill] 7 8

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• 46 80 FORM OF ACTIVITY CONTENT RELEASED OF RELEASE AMOUNT OF ACTIVITY .... I ---"""NA---..

___ _.,. 9 10 11 44 rn 7 8 LOCATION OF RELEASE 45 NA 80 PERSONNEL EXPOSURES NUMBER TYPE DESCRIPTION II@ 1010101 NA 7 . 8 .9 11 12 13 80 PERS.ONNEL INJURIES NUMBER DESCRIPTION EEJl010101-NA 7 8 9 11 12 80 .[ill] PROBABLE CONSEQUENCES NA 7 8 9 80 LOSS OR DAMAGE TO FACILITY TYPE DESCRIPTION

[Ifil w NA 7 8 9 10 80 PUBLICITY illZl NA 7 8 9 80

• ADDITIONAL FACTORS NA 7 8 9 80 [Tifil 7 8 9 80