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Article: NRC EVENT NOTIFICATION REPORT FOR SEPT. 22: UNIT 1 MANUAL REACTOR TRIP FROM 100% POWER DUE TO A FIRE IN THE MAIN TURBINE

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September 22, 2008
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following notification received:

Power Reactor

Facility: COOKRegion: 3 State: MIUnit: [1] [ ] [ ]RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LPNRC Notified By: BART CZECHHQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE

Emergency Class: UNUSUAL EVENT10 CFR Section: 50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) - RPS ACTUATION - CRITICAL50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) - VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUATION

UNIT 1 MANUAL REACTOR TRIP FROM 100% POWER DUE TO A FIRE IN THE MAIN TURBINE

D.C. Cook Unit 1 declared an Unusual Event (EAL H4 & H5) due to a fire in the Main Turbine. The reactor was manually tripped from 100 percent. The fire occurred at the upper level of the turbine building (Level ...

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