05000331/LER-1981-028-03, /03L-0:on 810703,during Control Room Panel Check, HPCI Pump Discharge Flow Indicating Controller FIC-2309 Found Indicating Low.Caused by Erroneous Indication of HPCI Flow Rate Due to Air Lock in HPCI Flow Indication Lines

/03L-0:on 810703,during Control Room Panel Check, HPCI Pump Discharge Flow Indicating Controller FIC-2309 Found Indicating Low.Caused by Erroneous Indication of HPCI Flow Rate Due to Air Lock in HPCI Flow Indication Lines

ML20010A218
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	07/31/1981
From:	Schmich A IES UTILITIES INC., (FORMERLY IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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ML20010A215	List: 05000331/LER-1981-028, Forwards LER 81-028/03L-0 05000331/LER-1981-028-03, /03L-0:on 810703,during Control Room Panel Check, HPCI Pump Discharge Flow Indicating Controller FIC-2309 Found Indicating Low.Caused by Erroneous Indication of HPCI Flow Rate Due to Air Lock in HPCI Flow Indication Lines
References
LER-81-028-03L, LER-81-28-3L, NUDOCS 8108110188
Download: ML20010A218 (1)

LER-1981-028, /03L-0:on 810703,during Control Room Panel Check, HPCI Pump Discharge Flow Indicating Controller FIC-2309 Found Indicating Low.Caused by Erroneous Indication of HPCI Flow Rate Due to Air Lock in HPCI Flow Indication Lines

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