Part 21 Report - 1995-148
LICENSEE: ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
SITE: GINNA 1 EN NUMBER:28955
DOCKET: 05000244 EVENT DATE: 06-16-95
RX TYPE: PWR EVENT TIME: 00:00
VENDORS: W-2-LP NOTIFY DATE: 06-16-95
EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A REGION: 1 STATE: NY TIME: 10:25
OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD
10 CFR SECTION: CCCC 21.21 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH
UNIT SCRAM RX INIT INITIAL MODE CURR CURRENT MODE
CODE CRIT PWR PWR
1 N Y 97 POWER OPERATION 97 POWER OPERATION
THE LICENSEE REPORTED THAT THE BUTTERFLY VALVE MANUFACTURED BY
FISHER CONTROLS WAS SUPPLIED AS AN AIR-TO-OPEN VALVE INSTEAD OF
AN AIR-TO-CLOSE VALVE. THIS VALVE IS A BASIC COMPONENT IN THE
SERVICE WATER OUTLET FOR CONTAINMENT RECIRCULATION FAN COOLERS, A
SAFETY HAZARD COULD BE CREATED BY SUCH A DEFECT, WHICH WOULD
CAUSE THE LOSS OF SERVICE WATER TO THE FAN COOLERS. CORRECTIVE
ACTION WAS COMPLETED WHEN THEY ALTERED THE ACTUATOR LEVER WHICH
RESULTED IN THE VALVE FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THIS VALVE WAS
PURCHASED AS A REPLACEMENT FOR A SPECIFIC SERIAL NUMBERED ITEM.
THE ORIGINAL ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS VALVE STIPULATED
AIR-TO-CLOSE OPERATION.
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