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Event Report Forms (ERFs) are filed to the IAEA. Sometimes there are multiple event reports, updating the rating, the event description. Here you only see the latest event report

ERF send date: Fri, 19-04-2002
ERF description: After removal of a new fuel assembly from a buffer store tube, the fuelling machine inserted the short shield plug and was then jacked up. Upon trying to move away fom the standpipe, the machine showed signs of stalling and a bang was heard. Refuelling was immediately suspended and the investigations have since shown that the grab had not disengaged from the short shield plug due to failure of a drive coupling on the grab disengage drive. At the time when the machine had tried to move away, part of the short shield plug became separated and dropped into the buffer store tube.
ERF rating date: 11-04-2002
ERF contact person: D J Western
ERF address: British Energy, Barnett Way, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3RS, UK
ERF affiliation: Director HSED

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