ML20006D687
| ML20006D687 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 08/01/1988 |
| From: | Grimes B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Gilmore F FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20005D541 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-89-404 IEIN-88-046, IEIN-88-46, NUDOCS 9002140246 | |
| Download: ML20006D687 (2) | |
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Dear Mr. Gilmore:
SUBJECT:
POTEhTIALLY DEFECTIVE REFURBISHED CIRCUIT BREAKERS i
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LThe enclosed Nuclear-~ Regulatory Comission (NRC).Infomation Notice (lN) 88-4f; describes the circumstances under which defective refurbished electrical equip--
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-ment may.have'been-supplied to nuclear power plants. Our continuing investiga-K tion of:the1five, circuit breaker companies. identified in the IN shows that the
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.companiet have shipped breakers to a number.of government facilities'and, agencies.
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Our review of a sample of invoices. indicates that generally the breakers are i
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1 have enclosed a copy. of an invoice that identifies your. agency as the l,
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These documents represent our review of a. selection of recoros spanning the last two.or three years from all of the companies. As other records K-
~ are revieweo, we will provide any additional,infomation that comes to light..
However,!since.some of:the companies have been in business for as many as 30
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Division of Reector Inspection and Safeguaros Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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