ML20079F568

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Ro:On 820601,boron Concentration in Boron Injection Tank Fell Below Tech Spec Requirements for 1.5-h.Probably Caused by Failure to Follow Prescribed Procedure for Conducting ECCS Operability Surveillance Test
ML20079F568
Person / Time
Site: Cook American Electric Power icon.png
Issue date: 06/01/1982
From: Will Smith
INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO.
To: James Keppler
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
References
NUDOCS 8206080082
Download: ML20079F568 (1)


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.L, ,mmanmicweapoweacourar DONALD C. COOK NUCLEAR PLAh"r P.O. Box 458, Bridgman, Michigan 49106 (616) 465-5901 June 1, 1982 Mr. J.G. Keppler, Regional Administrator United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region III 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 Operating License DPR-58 Docket No. 50-315

Dear Mr. Keppler:

This is to confirm the verbal report to Mr. E.R. Swanson, NRC Resident Inspector, at 0215 hours0.00249 days <br />0.0597 hours <br />3.554894e-4 weeks <br />8.18075e-5 months <br /> on June 1, 1982, at which time he was informed that during the conduct of the Emergency Core Cooling System Operability Surveillance Test, samples indicated that the BIT Tank boron concentra-tion was below Technical Specification requirements for the time period of 0055 hours6.365741e-4 days <br />0.0153 hours <br />9.093915e-5 weeks <br />2.09275e-5 months <br /> through 0200 hours0.00231 days <br />0.0556 hours <br />3.306878e-4 weeks <br />7.61e-5 months <br /> on June 1, 1982.

Preliminary investigation into this event indicates that the probable cause was failure to follow the grescribed procedure for performing this test.

As required by Technical Specification Section 6.9.1.8, a followup report will be submitted by June 15, 1982.

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/bab cc: J.E. Dolan R.S. Hunter R.W. Jurgensen R.F. Kroeger K.J. Vehstedt E.R. Swanson/N.E. DuBry RO:III R.C. Callen MPSC G. Charnoff, Esq.

J.M. Hennigan W. Lavallee EPRI INPO PNSRC 8206080082 820601 J.F. Stietzel PDR ADOCK 05000315 E.L. Townley S PDR Dir., IE (40 copies) 4g ,

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