PNO-II-97-057, on 971017,discovered 12 of 14 Instrument Cables Damaged in Unit 2 Containment Electrical Penetration. Sequoyah Unit 2 in Outage & All Fuel Removed from Reactor Vessel.Licensee Continues to Investigate Event
| ML17292B778 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 10/17/1997 |
| From: | Lesser M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| References | |
| PNO-II-97-057, PNO-II-97-57, NUDOCS 9710220270 | |
| Download: ML17292B778 (2) | |
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ACCESSION NBR:9710220270 DOC.DATE: 97/10/17 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET FACIL:50-328 Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Unit 2, Tennessee Valley Auth 05000328 AUTH.NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION LESSER,M.
Region 2 (Post 820201)
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SUBJECT:
PNO-II-97-057:on 971017,discovered 12 of 14 instrument cables damaged in Unit 2 containment electrical penetration.
Sequoyah Unit 2 in outage
& all fuel removed from reactor vessel. Licensee continues to investigate event.
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October 17, 1997 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OP EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-IX-97-057 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance.
The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by Region IZ staff in Atlanta, Georgia on this date.
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50-328 Licensee Emer enc Classification Notification of Unusual Event Alert Site Area Emergency General Emergency X Not Applicable
Subject:
EQUIPMENT DAMAGE At 11:00 a.m.,
October 17,
- 1997, Sequoyah Nuclear Plant reported to the NRC that they had discovered 12 of 14 instrument cables damaged in a Unit 2 Containment electrical penetration.
Sequoyah Unit 2 is in an outage, and all fuel has been removed from the Reactor Vessel.
The penetration was being replaced, and work had proceeded to the point that the penetration was being, re-wired.
The licensee continues to investigate th>> event"and has taken compensatory measures.
TVA is prepared to respond to press inquires.
Region ZZ is following licensee activities in response to this event.
The State of Tennessee has been informed.
'This information is current as of 3:00 p.m.,
October 17, 1997.
Contact:
NARK LESSER (404)562-4560 97i0220270 97i0i7 PDR E5E