16 mars 2019
Le service météorologique national a avisé la centrale nucléaire Cooper que la tour de transmission radio ne fonctionnait pas en raison de l’évacuation de son bureau à Omaha suite à une inondation locale. Ce problème affecte les radios d’alertes sonores utilisées pour avertir le public en cas d’urgence. Ce dysfonctionnement été reporté suite à la durée de la panne supérieure à 24 h.
Type : Fukushima 1 (BWR Mark 1) - Puissance : 2 419 MWth - Première divergence : 2 / 1974 -
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Event Number : 53941
Facility : COOPER - State : NE -
Unit : [1] - RX Type : [1] GE-4
Event Date : 03/16/2019 - Event Time : 11:00 [CDT]
Emergency Class : NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section : 50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
Initial PWR : 100 % Current PWR : 100 %
Event Text
LOSS OF TONE ALERT RADIO TRANSMISSION TOWER
"At approximately 1100 CDT on March 15, 2019, Cooper Nuclear Station was notified by the National Weather Service that the Shubert radio transmission tower was not functioning due to evacuating their office in Omaha as a result of local flooding. This affects the tone alert radios used to notify the public in event of an emergency condition. Loss of function of this tower is reportable at 1100 CDT on March 16, 2019, when the tower could not be restored within 24 hours of the loss. This condition is reportable under 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii). A backup notification method is available and will be utilized for notifications if needed.
"A return to service time for the Shubert tower is not currently available.
"The NRC Senior Resident Inspector has been informed."
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2019/20190318en.html