05000366/LER-1979-062-03, /03L-0 on 790628:during Shutdown,Main Steam Safety Relief Valve Discharge Line Vacuum Breaker Valves Found in Open Position.Caused by Misalignment of Valve When Installed.Study Underway on Addition of Alignment Device

/03L-0 on 790628:during Shutdown,Main Steam Safety Relief Valve Discharge Line Vacuum Breaker Valves Found in Open Position.Caused by Misalignment of Valve When Installed.Study Underway on Addition of Alignment Device

ML19241B740
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	07/12/1979
From:	Nix R GEORGIA POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML19241B739	List: 05000366/LER-1979-062, Forwards LER 79-062/03L-0 05000366/LER-1979-062-03, /03L-0 on 790628:during Shutdown,Main Steam Safety Relief Valve Discharge Line Vacuum Breaker Valves Found in Open Position.Caused by Misalignment of Valve When Installed.Study Underway on Addition of Alignment Device
References
LER-79-062-03L, LER-79-62-3L, NUDOCS 7907230473
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LER-1979-062, /03L-0 on 790628:during Shutdown,Main Steam Safety Relief Valve Discharge Line Vacuum Breaker Valves Found in Open Position.Caused by Misalignment of Valve When Installed.Study Underway on Addition of Alignment Device

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Georgia Pc,ser Co.pany Plant E. I. Hatch kdh Baxley, Georgia 31513 Cause Description and Corrective Actionscorrect alignmen*. cf the valve and the mounting flange centerline, each time the valve is rea.embled.

Main steam saf ety relief valve discharge line vaccum breaker valves (2S21 F037-C,0,E,F,6,H,1,J.) v ere also inspected and found to be in gocd repair with no epperent prcblems.

An update will be submitted when the final resolution has been made.

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