ML20084U310

Updated LER ER-77-002:on 770106,secondary Water Chemistry Spec Exceeded Tech Spec 3.18 Limits.Caused by Condenser Leakage Which Caused Power Reduction & Plugging of Tubes in East Water Box.Leakage Cause Undetermined

ML20084U310
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	03/21/1977
From:	Hoffman D CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
Shared Package
ML20084U313	List: ML20084U310 ML20084U327
References
LER-ER-77-002, LER-ER-77-2, NUDOCS 8306280621
Download: ML20084U310 (2)

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Mr James G Keppler Office of Inspection and Enforcement Region III US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 DOCKET 50-255, LICENSE DPR PALISADES PLANT - ER-77-02, ER-7T-11, ER-77 TECH 3ICAL SPECIFICATIONS LIMITS -

SODILH, pH, CONDUCTIVITY As a result of recent discussions with your staff and D0R staff, we have con-( cluded that any chemistry excursion, as identified by Section 3.18 of the Palisades Plant Technical Specifications, that occurs du*ing power operation shall be reported even if it does not exceed the allovable time limit.

The attached reportable occurrence (ER-77-11) was not reported previously because this item had not been resolved.

Corrected versions of ER-77-02 and ER-77-17 are being resubmitted at this time.

A a f()b h k (!i'X7 M u David P Hoffhan Assistant Nuclear Licensing Administrator

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