05000338/LER-1979-064-03, /03L-0 on 790503:cooling Water Line to Superchargers on 1H Diesel Developed Leak at Threaded Connection.Possibly Caused by Incomplete Cleaning of Threads & Insufficient Torquing of Connection During Installation

/03L-0 on 790503:cooling Water Line to Superchargers on 1H Diesel Developed Leak at Threaded Connection.Possibly Caused by Incomplete Cleaning of Threads & Insufficient Torquing of Connection During Installation

ML19289F336
Person / Time
Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	06/01/1979
From:	Cartwright W VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML19289F334	List: 05000338/LER-1979-064-03, /03L-0 on 790503:cooling Water Line to Superchargers on 1H Diesel Developed Leak at Threaded Connection.Possibly Caused by Incomplete Cleaning of Threads & Insufficient Torquing of Connection During Installation 05000338/LER-1979-067-03, /03L-0 on 790504:radiation Monitoring Channel RM-RMS-159 Was Declared Inoperable Due to Filter Drive Failure.Caused by Failure of Slow Speed Motor Shaft on Paper Drive.Filter Paper & Motor Shaft to Be Replaced ML19289F333
References
LER-79-064-03L, LER-79-64-3L, NUDOCS 7906070245
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LER-1979-064, /03L-0 on 790503:cooling Water Line to Superchargers on 1H Diesel Developed Leak at Threaded Connection.Possibly Caused by Incomplete Cleaning of Threads & Insufficient Torquing of Connection During Installation

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