ML20040E428

LER 81-069/03L-0:on 811230,during Surveillance Testing,Core Spray High Drywell Pressure Switches RV-46A,RV-46B & RV-46D Tripped.Caused by Instrument Repeatability.Switches Reset. Setpoint Changed to Reflect Inherent Design Error

ML20040E428
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	01/26/1982
From:	Fitzgerald M GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
Shared Package
ML20040E424	List: ML20040E423 ML20040E428
References
LER-81-069-03L, LER-81-69-3L, NUDOCS 8202040318
Download: ML20040E428 (1)

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