05000255/LER-1979-005, Forwards LER 79-005/03L-0

Forwards LER 79-005/03L-0

ML18043A460
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	02/02/1979
From:	Hoffman D CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
Shared Package
ML18043A461	List: 05000255/LER-1979-005, Forwards LER 79-005/03L-0 05000255/LER-1979-005-03, /03L-0 on 790103:1/4-inch Drain Line in Diesel Generator Fuel Sys Broke,Spraying 100-150 Gal of Fuel Oil Onto Engine.Caused by Vibration
References
790102, NUDOCS 7902060315
Download: ML18043A460 (2)

LER-1979-005, Forwards LER 79-005/03L-0

Event date:
Report date:
2551979005R00 - NRC Website

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consumers Power company General Offices: 212 West Michigan Avenue,.Jackson, Michigan 49201

• Area Code 517 788-0550 February 2, 1979 Mr James G Keppler Office of Inspection ~nd Enforcement Region III US Nuclepr Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt Ro~d Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 DOCKET 50-255 - LICENSE DPR PALISADES PLANT - LER 79*005 On the reverse side is Licensee Event Report 79-005 which is report~ble under Technical Specific~tion 6.9.2.b.2.

David P Hoffman (Signed)

David P Hoffman Assistant Nuclear Licensing Administrator CC:

Director, Office of NuclePr Reactor RegulPtion Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement

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NRC FORM366 (7-77)

LICENSEE EVENT REPORT Palisades U. S. NUCLEAR REGULA1i'ORV COMMISSION CONTROL BLOCK: I 1 G)

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No fire re.sul ted.

The generator was to demonstrate its operability.

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