Part 21 Report - 1997-250
LICENSEE: ENERTECH
SITE: ENERTECH EN NUMBER:31994
DOCKET: EVENT DATE: 03-21-97
RX TYPE: EVENT TIME: 00:00
VENDORS: NOTIFY DATE: 03-21-97
EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A REGION: 4 STATE: CA TIME: 17:40
OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON
10 CFR SECTION: CCCC 21.21 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH
POTENTIAL REPORTABLE DEFECT IN BW/IP ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC ACTUATORS
(MODEL NUMBER 88500) TO PROPERLY OPERATE ON DEMAND AT THE MCGUIRE
STATION.
ENERTECH LOCATED AT 2950 BIRCH STREET, BREA, CA., SUBMITTED THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION VIA A FACSIMILE:
"MCGUIRE IS PERFORMING A ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION AND IS
COMMUNICATING WITH THE HYDRAULIC FLUID MANUFACTURER FOR
ASSISTANCE. ENERTECH HAS PERSONNEL ON-SITE ASSISTING THE MCGUIRE
PERSONNEL AND IS IN CONTACT WITH THE ACTUATOR MANUFACTURER.
BW/IP (THE ACTUATOR MANUFACTURER) IS IN THE PROCESS OF EVALUATING
THIS EVENT UNDER ITS 10 CFR PART 21 PROGRAM.
IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE HYDRAULIC FLUID TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE
PLUNGER OF THE SOLENOID VALVE EXCEEDED THE MANUFACTURERS
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONTINUOUS OPERATION AND AFFECTED THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE ACTUATOR."
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