05000369/LER-1981-143-03, /03L-0:on 810821,periodic Spurious Alarms Annunciated,Resulting in Inoperability of Radiation Monitor for Control Room Outside Air Intake.Caused by Vacuum Pump Tripped Off Due to High Sys Vacuum & Dirty Prefilter

/03L-0:on 810821,periodic Spurious Alarms Annunciated,Resulting in Inoperability of Radiation Monitor for Control Room Outside Air Intake.Caused by Vacuum Pump Tripped Off Due to High Sys Vacuum & Dirty Prefilter

ML20010H533
Person / Time
Site:	McGuire
Issue date:	09/18/1981
From:	Nardoci P DUKE POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML20010H532	List: 05000369/LER-1981-143, Forwards LER 81-143/03L-0 05000369/LER-1981-143-03, /03L-0:on 810821,periodic Spurious Alarms Annunciated,Resulting in Inoperability of Radiation Monitor for Control Room Outside Air Intake.Caused by Vacuum Pump Tripped Off Due to High Sys Vacuum & Dirty Prefilter
References
LER-81-143-03L, LER-81-143-3L, NUDOCS 8109240592
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LER-1981-143, /03L-0:on 810821,periodic Spurious Alarms Annunciated,Resulting in Inoperability of Radiation Monitor for Control Room Outside Air Intake.Caused by Vacuum Pump Tripped Off Due to High Sys Vacuum & Dirty Prefilter

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