05000336/LER-1981-015-03, /03L-0:on 810402,outboard End Packing Showed Signs of Failure During Operability Testing of Turbine Driven Auxiliary Feedwater Pump.Caused by Packing Nearing Natural End of Life.Packing Gland Loosened & Packing Flushed

/03L-0:on 810402,outboard End Packing Showed Signs of Failure During Operability Testing of Turbine Driven Auxiliary Feedwater Pump.Caused by Packing Nearing Natural End of Life.Packing Gland Loosened & Packing Flushed

ML20003H346
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	05/01/1981
From:	Blanchard R NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20003H344	List: 05000336/LER-1981-015, Forwards LER 81-015/03L-0 05000336/LER-1981-015-03, /03L-0:on 810402,outboard End Packing Showed Signs of Failure During Operability Testing of Turbine Driven Auxiliary Feedwater Pump.Caused by Packing Nearing Natural End of Life.Packing Gland Loosened & Packing Flushed
References
LER-81-015-03L-01, LER-81-15-3L-1, NUDOCS 8105050618
Download: ML20003H346 (1)

LER-1981-015, /03L-0:on 810402,outboard End Packing Showed Signs of Failure During Operability Testing of Turbine Driven Auxiliary Feedwater Pump.Caused by Packing Nearing Natural End of Life.Packing Gland Loosened & Packing Flushed

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