05000336/LER-1980-009-03, /03L-0:on 800321,following Plant Trip from 100% Power,A Auxiliary Feed Pump Was Found Leaking Excessively from Gland Packing.Caused by Natural End of Life for Pump Packing.Pump Repacked

/03L-0:on 800321,following Plant Trip from 100% Power,A Auxiliary Feed Pump Was Found Leaking Excessively from Gland Packing.Caused by Natural End of Life for Pump Packing.Pump Repacked

ML19323A085
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	04/10/1980
From:	Criscione J NORTHEAST UTILITIES
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML19323A084	List: 05000336/LER-1980-009, Forwards LER 80-009/03L-0 05000336/LER-1980-009-03, /03L-0:on 800321,following Plant Trip from 100% Power,A Auxiliary Feed Pump Was Found Leaking Excessively from Gland Packing.Caused by Natural End of Life for Pump Packing.Pump Repacked
References
LER-80-009-03L, LER-80-9-3L, NUDOCS 8004170199
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LER-1980-009, /03L-0:on 800321,following Plant Trip from 100% Power,A Auxiliary Feed Pump Was Found Leaking Excessively from Gland Packing.Caused by Natural End of Life for Pump Packing.Pump Repacked

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60 08 DOCKET NUMBER 68 63 EVENT DATE 34 75 REPORT DATE 80 EVENT DESCRIPTION AND PnoBASLE CONSEQUENCES h 10121 i Following a plant trip from 100% power level on 3/21/80, the ' A' auxiliary feed pump I

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