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NUREG Investigation Report No. NUREG-LER-2019-001 2019 Operational Operational
Arkansas Nuclear One 2 号机 反应堆冷却剂泵电机失效导致反应堆跳机
Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 (NRC LER 50-368/2019-001-00)
Related equipment → Centrifugal pump (centrifugal_pump)
0Fatalities
0Injuries
FailureMechanism code ELP
Failure Mode · ISO 14224 Mapping
Damage mechanism (recorded in KB)
FailureELP
ISO functional code (as recorded)
ISO 14224:2016 functional failure code
ELP · External leakage - process
ISO ELP — External leakage - process.
1What Happened

反应堆冷却剂泵(RCP)2P-32B 电机定子铁芯压紧失效+压紧指焊缝断裂→对地短路→泵跳闸→反应堆自动跳机

2Root Cause

定子铁芯压紧丧失+压紧指焊缝断裂使指片移入接触转子;绝缘损坏对地短路

3Reliability Lessons (from investigation root cause)
  • 定子铁芯压紧丧失
  • 压紧指焊缝断裂使指片移入接触转子;绝缘损坏对地短路
4Associated Failure Mechanisms (Keywords)
反应堆冷却剂泵 泵电机 定子 短路 跳机 电机失效 轴承
About the Failure-Mode Code (click to expand)

The recorded code ELP is an ISO 14224:2016 functional failure code (describes what the equipment failed to do). The damage mechanism (how it failed) is shown in the Mapping block above. The two are distinct dimensions in ISO 14224.

5Evidence Source (transparent)
Authority:U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) — Licensee Event Report (LER)
Official Report:www.nrc.gov ↗
Data Verification:verified_url_nrc_pdf_2026-07-24
Related Failure Modes · Traceability
Cavitation Pitting cavitation_pittingErosion Wear erosion_wearCorrosion Perforation corrosion_perforationFatigue Fracture fatigue_fractureFlow Passage Blockage flow_passage_blockageImbalance imbalanceClearance Wear clearance_wearSeizure/Galling seizure_gallingUneven Wear uneven_wearInternal Corrosion Thinning internal_corrosion_thinningCrack/Perforation crack_perforationFlange Leakage flange_leakageVolute Erosion volute_erosionCavitation Damage fmBlade Fracture / Breakage fm_2Face Leakage face_leakageO-ring Aging o_ring_agingSpring Sticking/Fracture spring_sticking_fractureSecondary Seal Failure secondary_seal_failureDry-running Burn dry_running_burnFilter Clogging filter_cloggingBarrier Fluid Loss barrier_fluid_lossBladder Failure bladder_failureOrifice Clogging orifice_cloggingSurface Wear surface_wearCorrosion Pitting corrosion_pittingO-ring Groove Leak o_ring_groove_leakFatigue Fracture fatigue_fracture_2Bending bendingKeyway Wear/Crack keyway_wear_crackJournal Wear journal_wearFatigue Spalling fatigue_spallingLubrication Failure lubrication_failureElectrical Erosion electrical_erosionCage Fracture cage_fractureFretting Corrosion fretting_corrosionNon-drive-end bearing failure fm_3Bearing fatigue spalling failure fm_4Drive-end bearing failure dBearing overheating failure eBearing lubrication failure fm_5Pump shaft failure fm_6Bearing failure fm_7Contamination contaminationGrease Degradation grease_degradationOil Sight Glass Leak oil_sight_glass_leakDiaphragm Fatigue Fracture diaphragm_fatigueElastomer Aging elastomer_agingBolt Loosening bolt_looseningMisalignment Overheating misalignment_overheatingSoft Foot soft_footGrout Cracking grout_crackingAnchor Bolt Loosening anchor_bolt_looseningScreen Clogging screen_cloggingScreen Damage screen_damageValve Sticking valve_stickingPositioner Failure positioner_failureSensor Drift sensor_driftWiring Looseness wiring_loosenessCavitation Pitting cavitation_pittingErosion Wear erosion_wearCorrosion Perforation corrosion_perforationFatigue Fracture fatigue_fractureFlow Passage Blockage flow_passage_blockageImbalance imbalanceClearance Wear clearance_wearSeizure/Galling seizure_gallingUneven Wear uneven_wearInternal Corrosion Thinning internal_corrosion_thinningCrack/Perforation crack_perforationFlange Leakage flange_leakageVolute Erosion volute_erosionCavitation Damage fmBlade Fracture / Breakage fm_2Face Leakage face_leakageO-ring Aging o_ring_agingSpring Sticking/Fracture spring_sticking_fractureSecondary Seal Failure secondary_seal_failureDry-running Burn dry_running_burnFilter Clogging filter_cloggingBarrier Fluid Loss barrier_fluid_lossBladder Failure bladder_failureOrifice Clogging orifice_cloggingSurface Wear surface_wearCorrosion Pitting corrosion_pittingO-ring Groove Leak o_ring_groove_leakFatigue Fracture fatigue_fracture_2Bending bendingKeyway Wear/Crack keyway_wear_crackJournal Wear journal_wearFatigue Spalling fatigue_spallingLubrication Failure lubrication_failureElectrical Erosion electrical_erosionCage Fracture cage_fractureFretting Corrosion fretting_corrosionNon-drive-end bearing failure fm_3Bearing fatigue spalling failure fm_4Drive-end bearing failure dBearing overheating failure eBearing lubrication failure fm_5Pump shaft failure fm_6Bearing failure fm_7Contamination contaminationGrease Degradation grease_degradationOil Sight Glass Leak oil_sight_glass_leakDiaphragm Fatigue Fracture diaphragm_fatigueElastomer Aging elastomer_agingBolt Loosening bolt_looseningMisalignment Overheating misalignment_overheatingSoft Foot soft_footGrout Cracking grout_crackingAnchor Bolt Loosening anchor_bolt_looseningScreen Clogging screen_cloggingScreen Damage screen_damageValve Sticking valve_stickingPositioner Failure positioner_failureSensor Drift sensor_driftWiring Looseness wiring_looseness
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