05000331/LER-1981-022-03, /03L-0:on 810607,during Testing,Reactor Core Isolation Cooling Turbine Repeatedly Tripped on Overspeed on Fast Starts.Caused by Upward Drift of Flow Controller FIC-2509 High Limit Setpoint.Setpoint Recalibr

/03L-0:on 810607,during Testing,Reactor Core Isolation Cooling Turbine Repeatedly Tripped on Overspeed on Fast Starts.Caused by Upward Drift of Flow Controller FIC-2509 High Limit Setpoint.Setpoint Recalibr

ML20009A966
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	07/07/1981
From:	Schmidt A IES UTILITIES INC., (FORMERLY IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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ML20009A959	List: 05000331/LER-1981-022, Forwards LER 81-022/03L-0 05000331/LER-1981-022-03, /03L-0:on 810607,during Testing,Reactor Core Isolation Cooling Turbine Repeatedly Tripped on Overspeed on Fast Starts.Caused by Upward Drift of Flow Controller FIC-2509 High Limit Setpoint.Setpoint Recalibr
References
LER-81-022-03L, LER-81-22-3L, NUDOCS 8107140557
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LER-1981-022, /03L-0:on 810607,during Testing,Reactor Core Isolation Cooling Turbine Repeatedly Tripped on Overspeed on Fast Starts.Caused by Upward Drift of Flow Controller FIC-2509 High Limit Setpoint.Setpoint Recalibr

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