NRC Receives Event Notification Involving Calvert Cliffs Power Reactor
October 12, 2018
October 12, 2018
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 53663) involving Calvert Cliffs power reactor in Maryland:
AIR START SOLENOID CLOSURE FAILURE
"During a post maintenance start of the 1B diesel generator, the air start solenoid valves did not close as expected. This resulted in lowering air pressure in the common air start headers causing inoperability of the 2A and 2B diesel generators at time 23:03. The 1B diese . . .
AIR START SOLENOID CLOSURE FAILURE
"During a post maintenance start of the 1B diesel generator, the air start solenoid valves did not close as expected. This resulted in lowering air pressure in the common air start headers causing inoperability of the 2A and 2B diesel generators at time 23:03. The 1B diese . . .