ML19261F296

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RO 77-29/1P:on 771216,B&W Informed Met Ed That Volume Per Tech Specs Was Insufficient to Bring Reactor to Cold Shutdown condition.TMI-1 Immediately Increased Volume of Source of Concentrated Boric Acid Solution
ML19261F296
Person / Time
Site: Three Mile Island Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 12/19/1977
From: Ohanlon J
METROPOLITAN EDISON CO.
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NUDOCS 7910250752
Download: ML19261F296 (1)


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Operating License DPR-50 Docket 50-289

Subject:

Reportable Occurrence No. 77-29/IP

Dear Mr. Grier:

This telegram is to confirm the telecon between Mr. G.. A. Kunder, Unit I Superintendent, Technical Support, and Mr. P. J. Kellogg, Region I-NRC at 1800 hours0.0208 days <br />0.5 hours <br />0.00298 weeks <br />6.849e-4 months <br /> on 16 December 1977.-

In accordance with Technical Specification 6.9.2.A.8, we are re-porting that an error was found in the methods used for calculating the volume of boron required to bring the reactor to a cold shutdo... -

condition as required by Technical Specification 3.2.

On 16 December 1977, Metropolitan Edison. Company was informed by the NSS supplier, B&W, that the volume required by Technical Specifica-tions was insufficient to bring the reactor to a cold shutdown condition and that 776 ft3 of 8700 ppm boron. or equivalent would be required to meet the bases of Technical Specification 3.2.

Upon receipt of this infor: nation TMI-I immediately increased thethan volume of the source of theequivalentof776ftgencentratedboricacidsolutiontogreater of 8700 ppm boron.

Further corrective action will be discussed in the followup report.  !

Very truly yours,

. Relk

p. O'Hanlon i Unit I Superintendent f JPO/ job kk

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