05000029/LER-1977-002-03, /03L-0:on 770107,during Monthly Test,Inboard Packing Gland of Low Pressure Pump 1 Found to Leak Excessively.Caused by Packing Deterioration.Pump Removed from Svc,Repacked & Satisfactorily Test Run

/03L-0:on 770107,during Monthly Test,Inboard Packing Gland of Low Pressure Pump 1 Found to Leak Excessively.Caused by Packing Deterioration.Pump Removed from Svc,Repacked & Satisfactorily Test Run

ML19347C486
Person / Time
Site:	Yankee Rowe
Issue date:	02/03/1977
From:	May E YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
Shared Package
ML19347C484	List: 05000029/LER-1977-002, Forwards LER 77-002/03L-0 05000029/LER-1977-002-03, /03L-0:on 770107,during Monthly Test,Inboard Packing Gland of Low Pressure Pump 1 Found to Leak Excessively.Caused by Packing Deterioration.Pump Removed from Svc,Repacked & Satisfactorily Test Run
References
LER-77-002-03L, LER-77-2-3L, NUDOCS 8011190600
Download: ML19347C486 (2)

LER-1977-002, /03L-0:on 770107,during Monthly Test,Inboard Packing Gland of Low Pressure Pump 1 Found to Leak Excessively.Caused by Packing Deterioration.Pump Removed from Svc,Repacked & Satisfactorily Test Run

Event date:
Report date:
0291977002R03 - NRC Website

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EVENT DESCRIPTION

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DATE OF DOCUMENT Yankee Atomic Electric Company 2/3/77 Mr. J. P. O'Reilly.

Rowe, Mass.

DATE RECEIVED Mr. Nerbert A. Autio 2/9/77 NETTE R ONOToRIZED PROP INPUT FORM NUMBER OF COPIES RECEIVED D ORIGIN AL

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