PNO-II-85-071A, broken Valve Stem Discovered Following Disassembly of Inboard Main Steam Line Isolation Valve. Caused by Metal Fatigue.Evaluation Continuing

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PNO-II-85-071A:broken Valve Stem Discovered Following Disassembly of Inboard Main Steam Line Isolation Valve. Caused by Metal Fatigue.Evaluation Continuing
ML20132E839
Person / Time
Site: Hatch Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 07/26/1985
From: Brownlee V, Panciera V
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
References
PNO-II-85-071A, PNO-II-85-71A, NUDOCS 8508020120
Download: ML20132E839 (1)


July 26, 1985 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PN0-II-85-71A This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without veriff-cation or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region II staff on this dat2.

FACILITY: Georgia Power Company Licensee Emergency Classification:

Hatch Unit 1 Notification of Unusual Event Docket No. 50-321 Alert Baxley, Georgia- Site Area Emergency General Emergency X Not Applicable

SUBJECT:

UNSCHEDULED SHUTDOWN GREATER THAN 48 HOURS - UPDATE This PN updates PNO-II-85-71, issued July 25, 1985.

Disassembly of the inboard main steam line isolation valve in main steam line "A" has revealed a broken valve stem in the vicinity of the stem's backseat portion.

It appears that the break may have been caused by a metal fatigue failure. The affected valve in Unit I was manufactured by Atwood Morrel, but main steam isolation valves in Hatch Unit 2--which is operating at 100 percent power--are from a different vendor. Georgia Power is continuing to evaluate the valve problem.

Georgia Power is prepared to respond to media inquiries.

The State of Georgia has been informed. )

This information is current as of 11 a.m. (EDT) today.

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