ML20086Q309

Notifies That AO Reported on 750514 Re Perforation of Fuel Assembly During Fuel Operation in Error.Perforation Occurred During Normal Operation.Rept No Longer Considered AO

ML20086Q309
Person / Time
Site:	Surry
Issue date:	05/21/1975
From:	Sweeney E VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.)
To:	US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
Shared Package
ML20086Q311	List: ML20086Q309 ML20086Q326
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NUDOCS 8402270507
Download: ML20086Q309 (1)

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vinomtA ELECTRIC AND POWEN COMPAPW Surry Power Station l P. O. Box 315 Surry, Virginia 23883 May 21, 1975

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Dear Sir:

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7- The Ahnornal occuffo~nc6 raported on May.14.197.5, ..cancerning._. 2... ~.. '..

'. perforation of a fuel assembly during_a fuel operation vaa.in_ error.

Firar, the assembly exhibiting ~thelerforation wais 'not the one being .

- . -hoisted, but rather an adjacent assembly. Secondly, subsequent ,

evaluation indicates the cladding perforation was not caused by any refueling operation but occurred~ during normal operation prior to R refne1ing T ~

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- - - - In that sotw -furri clad failure is expectesi we do noti class this occurrence as abnormal as was originally reported. A Special Report will be forthcoming to document our findings.

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