05000272/LER-1980-037, Forwards LER 80-037/03L-0

Forwards LER 80-037/03L-0

ML18082A748
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	07/14/1980
From:	Librizzi F Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML18082A749	List: 05000272/LER-1980-037, Forwards LER 80-037/03L-0 05000272/LER-1980-037-03, /03L-0:on 800620,determined 13 Steam Generator Level Transmitter Failed.Caused by Faulty Transistor. Transmitter Replaced
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LER-1980-037, Forwards LER 80-037/03L-0

Event date:
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2721980037R00 - NRC Website

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PS~G Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark. N.J. 07101 Phone 201 /430-7000 Mr. Boyce H. Grier Director of USNRC Off ice of Inspection and Enforcement Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Dear Mr. Grier:

LICENSE NO. DPR-70 DOCKET NO. 50-272 REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE 80-37/03~

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July 14, 1980 Pursuant to the requirements of Salem Generating Station Unit No. 1 Technical Specifications, Section 6.9.1, we are submitting Licensee Event Report for Reportable Occurrence 80-37/03L.

This report is required within thirty (30) days of the occurrence.

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Report Number:

80-37/03L Report Date:

8/14/80 Occurrence Date:

6/20/80 Facility:

Salem Generating Station Unit 1 Public Service Electric and Gas Company Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey 08038 IDENTIFICATION OF OCCURRENCE:

Failure of Steam Generator Wide Range Level Transmitter CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE:

.Mode 1 Reactor Power 100%

DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE:

At 1145 hours0.0133 days <br />0.318 hours <br />0.00189 weeks <br />4.356725e-4 months <br />, #13 Steam Generator wide range level transmitter failed resulting in the indication failing high.

Action Statement 3.3.3.5 was entered which requires the inoperable channel to be restored within 30 days or be in Hot Shutdown within the next 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />.

DESIGNATION OF APPARENT CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE:

The level transmitter failed.

ANALYSIS OF OCCURRENCE:

An investigation revealAd a transistor within the D/P transmitter failed causing the false indication.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

The transmitter*was replaced in kind from stock, tested satisfactorily and the Action Statement terminated at 1315 hours0.0152 days <br />0.365 hours <br />0.00217 weeks <br />5.003575e-4 months <br /> on July 3, 1980.

FAILURE DATA:

Barton Transmitter Model 384 Prepared By M. J. Murphy SORC Meeting No.

48-80

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