ML19322D365

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Discusses Failure of Pressurizer Electromatic Relief Valve in Open Position Resulting in Reactor 780330 Trip & Blowdown.Review of Adequacy of Valve Control Sys Requested for B&W Facilities & TMI-2 in Particular
ML19322D365
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Site: Crane 
Issue date: 03/31/1978
From: Sternberg D
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Seyfrit K
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
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0. H. Sternberg, Acting Chief RP Section No.1 I

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PM-13Cil-40 dated March 30, 1978, reported a reactor trip and blow-

&ren at Three Hile Island 2..The.cause of the trip was the loss of a veltal bus caused by an inverter failure. The cause of the inverter

??cilure is under investigation by the ifctnsca..The blowdoun, however, u.s caused by the. pressurizer Electromatic relief valve opening upon a I

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This relief valve does not appear to be a scfety-related cev onent ruid it cpens en a 1 of 1 logic-power arrangement producing a loss of creolant cendition.

j It is requested that the adequacy of the desiga cpprocch (i.e.,

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t i alve fciling open on loss of control pcear) be revicwd on 'an expedited j

i_*.sts for Etu facilities in gancral and T1.ree Mile Island in particular.

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Daniel M. Sternaerg, Acting Chief Reacter Projects Section No. 1 CONTACT:

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