Skip to main content

Event Notification Report for February 13, 2005

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
02/12/2005 - 02/13/2005

EVENT NUMBERS
4140741408

Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 41407
Rep Org: MID-PACIFIC TESTING & INSPECT SVC
Licensee: MID-PACIFIC TESTING & INSPECTION SERVICES, INC.
Region: 4
City: WAIPAHU   State: HI
County: HONOLULU
License #: 53-29044-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JAMES MERRIMAN
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 02/13/2005
Notification Time: 12:20 [ET]
Event Date: 02/13/2005
Event Time: 00:00 [HST]
Last Update Date: 02/11/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
Person (Organization):
BLAIR SPITZBERG (R4)
C.W. (BILL) REAMER (NMSS)
Event Text
TROXLER MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE STOLEN FROM BED OF PICKUP TRUCK

Sometime between the late afternoon on Friday, 2/11, and Sunday at 0600 HST, 2/13, a Troxler Moisture Density Gauge Model 3440, S/N 25490, and its case were stolen from the bed of the company pickup while parked in the Kalihi area of Honolulu, HI. Both the chain and cable securing the case were cut. The Model 3440 contains two (2) radioactive sources; 8 millicuries Cs-137 and 40 millicures Am-241/Be.

The licensee contacted the Honolulu Police Department and will offer a reward for its return.


Power Reactor
Event Number: 41408
Facility: PILGRIM
Region: 1     State: MA
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-3
NRC Notified By: JOHN COUTO
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 02/13/2005
Notification Time: 22:16 [ET]
Event Date: 02/13/2005
Event Time: 19:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/13/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - ACCIDENT MITIGATION
Person (Organization):
EUGENE COBEY (R1)
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
HIGH PRESSURE COOLANT INJECTION SYSTEM (HPCI) DECLARED INOPERABLE

The following text report was received from the licensee via facsimile:

"The High Pressure Coolant Injection (HPCI) system was declared inoperable on 2-13-05 at 19:00 EST due to loss of position indication to MO-2301-8 (HPCI injection valve #2) in the control room and at the system alternate shutdown panel. The other ECCS [Emergency Core Cooling] Systems remain operable. Position indication was restored after control power fuses were replaced. HPCI was returned to operable status at 21:50 EST, 2-13-05."

The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector and will be notifying Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.