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Manual shutdown for repairing the fueling machine

Refueling machine of Wolsong unit 1 stuck to calandria during fuel loading in normal operation. Reactor was shut down manually in order to decouple the fueling machine.
Disengagement of locking ring and locking tang was the cause of fueling machine malfunction.
There were no releases of radioactive materials outside the reactor building and no unplanned exposure to employees.
Justification: As full safety functions were available, the event is rated at level "0" as per User's manual Part III, Table II, A1.

Location: WOLSONG-3
Event date: Fri, 12-07-1996
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