ML19347A504

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Forwards IE Bulletin 79-06A, Review of Operational Errors & Sys Misalignments Identified During TMI Incident. Action Required
ML19347A504
Person / Time
Site: Yankee Rowe
Issue date: 04/14/1979
From: Grier B
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Groce R
YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO.
References
NUDOCS 7904270529
Download: ML19347A504 (1)


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}g g Docket fio. 50-29 Yankee Atomic Electric Company ATTil: Mr. Robert H. Groce Licensing Er.gineer 20 Turnpike Road Westborough, Massachusetts 01581 Gentlemen:

Enclosed is IE Bulletin fio.79-06A, which requires action by you with regard to your Westinghouse designed pressurized water reactor facility (ies) with an operating license.

Based on our current understanding of the Three Mile Island accident seqiance, and discussion with the designer of your pressurized water reactor, we have reason to believe that pressurizer level indication in

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your facility may not provide reliable information regarding level in the reactor coolant system under certain transient or accident conditions.

You should imediately instruct your operating personnel accordingly.

In addition, you should consider this possibility in responding to the enclosed bulletin.

Should you have any questions regarding this bulletin or the actions required by you, please contact this office.

Sincerely,

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W coyce H. Grier

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Enclosure:

IE Bulletin tio.79-06A with Enclosures cc w/encls:

H. Autio, Plant Superintendent L. E. Minnick, President

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