ENS 42264

v t e ENS Event
13:56 Jan 17, 2006
Title	Autoclave Steam Leakage During Heating Operation
Event Description	On 01/17/06 at approximately 0856 hours0.00991 days <br />0.238 hours <br />0.00142 weeks <br />3.25708e-4 months <br />, X-344 Operations Personnel identified visible steam out leakage on Autoclave #2. The autoclave was operating in Operational Mode II 'Heating' at time of discovery. The out leakage was determined to be a failure of the autoclave shell 'O' Ring ( 'Q' Safety System Component) which seals the autoclave enclosure. The steam was immediately valved off, autoclave placed in Non-TSR applicable Mode VII 'Shutdown', and declared inoperable by the Plant Shift Superintendent. No release of Radiological Material occurred. This incident is being reported as a Safety Equipment Failure while operating in a TSR Applicable Mode. The licensee also notified NRC Region 2 (Hartland) and the DOE Site Representative.

ENS 42264 +/-
Where
Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant Piketon, Ohio (NRC Region 2)
License number:	GDP-2
Reporting

10 CFR 76.120(c)(2)
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+4.12 h0.172 days <br />0.0245 weeks <br />0.00564 months <br />)
Opened:	Rick Larson 18:03 Jan 17, 2006
NRC Officer:	Jeff Rotton
Last Updated:	Jan 17, 2006
42264 - NRC Website
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