ML20062E896

/03L-0 on 781115:during Normal Oper Periodic Water Inventory Balance Indicated That Unidentified Reactor Coolant Leakage Was 1.72 Gpm at 0600.Leak Identified as Cracked Weld

ML20062E896
Person / Time
Site:	Calvert Cliffs
Issue date:	12/07/1978
From:	Carroll J, Watkins K BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
To:
Shared Package
ML20062E894	List: ML20062E890 ML20062E896
References
LER-78-039-03L-01, LER-78-39-3L-1, NUDOCS 7812130174
Download: ML20062E896 (1)

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