PNO-II-87-017, media Interest Developed Re Air Lock Problem Identified When Routine Surveillance Test Indicated Minor Pressure Leakage on Inside Door of Personnel Lock.Unit to Be Retested & Returned to Svc

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PNO-II-87-017:media Interest Developed Re Air Lock Problem Identified When Routine Surveillance Test Indicated Minor Pressure Leakage on Inside Door of Personnel Lock.Unit to Be Retested & Returned to Svc
ML20207T688
Person / Time
Site: Turkey Point NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 03/24/1987
From: Wilson B
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
References
PNO-II-87-017, PNO-II-87-17, NUDOCS 8703240246
Download: ML20207T688 (1)


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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PN0-II-87-17 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verifi-cation or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region II staff on this date.

FACILITY: Florida Power & Light Company Licensee Emergency Classification:

Turkey Point Unit 4 X Notification of Unusual Event Docket No. 50:251 Alert Homestead, Florid Site Area Emergency General Emergency Not Applicable

SUBJECT:

MEDIA INTEREST IN AIR LOCK PROBLEM Media interest developed today in an air lock problem identified yesterday at Unit 4 when a routine surveillance test indicated minor pressure leakage on the inside door of the personnel air lock.

The licensee was conducting a routine six-month surveillance in which the personnel air lock was pressurized from its normal 15 pounds per square inch (PSI) to 50 PSI to check for leaks. Evidence of minor inward leakage was identified, and the licensee declared an Unusual Event, brought the unit to hot standby in compliance with technical specifications, and commenced an investigation into the cause.

The unit is expected to be retested and returned to service by late today. Considerable media interest developed. Both the licensee and the NRC been responding to media inquiries.

The State of Florida has informed.

The NRC resident inspector will conduct a routine followup.

This PN is being issued for information purposes only.

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