05000336/LER-1981-013-03, /03L-0:on 810312,safety Injection Tank Level Transmitter Indicated Normal Level W/Presence of Low Level Alarm.Caused by Bad Amplifier Card in Transmitter. Transmitter Replaced

/03L-0:on 810312,safety Injection Tank Level Transmitter Indicated Normal Level W/Presence of Low Level Alarm.Caused by Bad Amplifier Card in Transmitter. Transmitter Replaced

ML20003E946
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	04/09/1981
From:	NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20003E937	List: 05000336/LER-1981-013, Forwards LER 81-013/03L-0 05000336/LER-1981-013-03, /03L-0:on 810312,safety Injection Tank Level Transmitter Indicated Normal Level W/Presence of Low Level Alarm.Caused by Bad Amplifier Card in Transmitter. Transmitter Replaced
References
LER-81-013-03L-01, LER-81-13-3L-1, NUDOCS 8104170545
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LER-1981-013, /03L-0:on 810312,safety Injection Tank Level Transmitter Indicated Normal Level W/Presence of Low Level Alarm.Caused by Bad Amplifier Card in Transmitter. Transmitter Replaced

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3361981013R03 - NRC Website

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