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Event Notification Report for September 03, 2002

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/02/2002 - 09/03/2002

EVENT NUMBERS
3916539166

Power Reactor
Event Number: 39165
Facility: PALISADES
Region: 3     State: MI
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] CE
NRC Notified By: MARK BATES
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 09/03/2002
Notification Time: 12:20 [ET]
Event Date: 09/03/2002
Event Time: 09:35 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/03/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
Person (Organization):
DAVID HILLS (R3)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
1 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
Event Text
EMERGENCY RESPONSE DISPLAY SYSTEM (ERDS) DATA LINK FAILED DURING QUARTERLY TESTING

The licensee was unable to establish the ERDS data link during quarterly testing. Troubleshooting is currently in progress. The licensee informed the NRC Resident Inspector.


General Information or Other
Event Number: 39166
Rep Org: ALCO CORP
Licensee: ALCO CORP
Region: 2
City: San Juan   State: PR
County:
License #: 52-248-4301
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DAVID ROHE
HQ OPS Officer: GERRY WAIG
Notification Date: 09/04/2002
Notification Time: 11:46 [ET]
Event Date: 09/03/2002
Event Time: 18:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/04/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
THOMAS DECKER (R2)
THOMAS ESSIG (NMSS)
Event Text
MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE RUN OVER BY VEHICLE

A moisture density gauge, make: CPN, model: MC-1 was damaged when run over by an asphalt truck. The gauge contains 10 millicuries Cs-137, 40 millicuries Am-241/Be source. The event occurred at route 199/52 Paseo, San Juan, PR. The licensee reported that the sources remained intact and no radiation leakage was detected. The gauge is currently secured and the licensee is planning to return it to the vendor (CPN) today or tomorrow.

The licensee notified the U.S. National Response Center at 2050 on 9/3/02 (Incident Report # 621851). The National Response Center notified the NRC Ops Center via facsimile on 9/3/02.