05000336/LER-1979-002-03, /03L-0 on 790116:following Return to sub-critical Conditions,Investigations Showed Faulty Position Indication for Control Element Assembly 63,indicating About 6 Steps High.Caused by Position Indication Unit Drift

/03L-0 on 790116:following Return to sub-critical Conditions,Investigations Showed Faulty Position Indication for Control Element Assembly 63,indicating About 6 Steps High.Caused by Position Indication Unit Drift

ML19270F459
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Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	02/08/1979
From:	Bates R NORTHEAST UTILITIES
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML19270F458	List: 05000336/LER-1979-002, Forwards LER 79-002/03L-0 05000336/LER-1979-002-03, /03L-0 on 790116:following Return to sub-critical Conditions,Investigations Showed Faulty Position Indication for Control Element Assembly 63,indicating About 6 Steps High.Caused by Position Indication Unit Drift
References
LER-79-002-03L, LER-79-2-3L, NUDOCS 7902130130
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LER-1979-002, /03L-0 on 790116:following Return to sub-critical Conditions,Investigations Showed Faulty Position Indication for Control Element Assembly 63,indicating About 6 Steps High.Caused by Position Indication Unit Drift

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