ML20079L303

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RO 83-08:on 830205,during Surveillance Testing,Control Element Assembly 26 Reed Switch Position Indicator Erratically Indicated Position & Declared Inoperable.Cause Unknown.Indicator Stacks Replaced
ML20079L303
Person / Time
Site: Calvert Cliffs 
Issue date: 02/08/1983
From: Russell L
BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
To: Haynes R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
References
RO-83-08, RO-83-8, NUDOCS 8302230227
Download: ML20079L303 (1)


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Dear Mr. Haynes:

'a This report is to confirm our verbal notification to Mr. Ralph Architzal of your office of the loss of two CEA reed switch posi-tion indicator channels (T.S. 3.1.3.3) at Calvert Cliffs Unit One as required by Technical Specification 6.9.1.8 (Prompt notifica-tion v1 It written follow-up). The event and cause description ara as fo1L2ws.

At 0850 on February 5. 1983 durin's Surveillance Testing, with the Unit at 100% power CIA #26 reed switch position indication errat-ically indicated CEA position between 63" and 146" withdrawn and was declared inoperable. Reed switch position indication for CEA #28 had previously been declared inopersole. At 0945 with two l

CEA read position indicator channels inoperable, action was taken to place the Reactor in Mode 3 as par Technical Specification 3.0.3.

The failed CEA read switch pas.ition indicator stacks have been replaced. All CEA pulse counting position indicator channels re-mained operable throughout the event.

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A nore complete description as to the cause of the CEA road switch position indicator channela and a description of correctivu action will be contained in che t'ollow-up ceport.

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