Part 21 Report - 1996-292

 
 
LICENSEE: MKW POWER SYSTEMS, INC.            
SITE: MKW POWER SYSTEMS, INC.               EN NUMBER:30475
DOCKET:                                  EVENT DATE: 05-16-96
RX TYPE:                                 EVENT TIME: 00:00
VENDORS:                                NOTIFY DATE: 05-16-96
EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A  REGION: 2 STATE: NC      TIME: 13:41
OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD           
10 CFR SECTION: CCCC  21.21               UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH

MKW POWER SYSTEMS, INC., REPORTED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH A 
VOLTAGE REGULATOR USED ON THEIR SAFETY RELATED DIESEL GENERATORS.
                                                                 
DURING REPAIR AND TESTING OF A VOLTAGE REGULATOR, MANUFACTURED BY
NEI PEEBLES, FOR TURKEY POINT, VOLTAGE INSTABILITY WAS OBSERVED. 
THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO FOREIGN MATERIAL ON THE    
STATIONARY WIPER PORTION OF THE R4 VOLTAGE ADJUST POTENTIOMETER. 
THE POTENTIOMETER IS 250 OHM, 2W, MANUFACTURED BY CHICAGO        
TELEPHONE SUPPLY, P/N 115R251A AND HAS BEEN USED BY NEI FOR OVER 
20 YEARS FOR THIS APPLICATION. THE FOLLOWING U.S. CUSTOMERS      
AFFECTED ARE:                                                    
1. OCONEE                                                        
2. ST LUCIE-2                                                    
3. TURKEY POINT                                                  
4. GRAND GULF                                                    
5. KESSELRING                                                    
6. TROJAN                                                        
7. SUSQUEHANNA                                                   
8. RANCHO SECO                                                   
9. WATTS BAR                                                     
10. SEQUOYAH                                                     
11. POINT BEACH