05000255/LER-1978-042-03, /03L-1 on 781209:reactor Was Taken Critical After Repairs to Boric Acid Gravity Flow Feed Line But Prior to Obtaining Equipment Outage Request (Eor) Signatures.To Prevent Recurrence,Startup Checklist Will Include Eor

/03L-1 on 781209:reactor Was Taken Critical After Repairs to Boric Acid Gravity Flow Feed Line But Prior to Obtaining Equipment Outage Request (Eor) Signatures.To Prevent Recurrence,Startup Checklist Will Include Eor

ML18043A395
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	01/09/1979
From:	CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
Shared Package
ML18043A394	List: 05000255/LER-1978-042, Forwards LER 78-042/03L-1 05000255/LER-1978-042-03, /03L-1 on 781209:reactor Was Taken Critical After Repairs to Boric Acid Gravity Flow Feed Line But Prior to Obtaining Equipment Outage Request (Eor) Signatures.To Prevent Recurrence,Startup Checklist Will Include Eor
References
LER-78-042-03L, LER-78-42-3L, NUDOCS 7901120158
Download: ML18043A395 (1)

LER-1978-042, /03L-1 on 781209:reactor Was Taken Critical After Repairs to Boric Acid Gravity Flow Feed Line But Prior to Obtaining Equipment Outage Request (Eor) Signatures.To Prevent Recurrence,Startup Checklist Will Include Eor

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