ML20086D992

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AO 73-24:on 730816,instrument Lines Monitoring Suppression Chamber Pressure Found Incorrectly Tubed to Differential Pressure Sensor Which Activates Breaker Operation,Causing Actuation W/Positive Pressure
ML20086D992
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Site: Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date: 08/17/1973
From: George Thomas
VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
To:
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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AO-73-24, VYV-2961, NUDOCS 8312050720
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At approximately 1400 on August 16, 1973, an instrument technician, while investigating a reported opening of the Pressure Suppression Chamber-Reactor Building Vacuum Breakers, discovered that the instrument Jines monitoring suppression chamber pressure were incorrectly tubed g

to the dif ferential pressure sensors which activate breaker operation, 3

thus causing actuation with positive suppression chamber pressure. This inoperabili ty of the Pressure Suppression Chamber-Reactor Building Vacuum Breaker s-m exceeds the Limiting Conditions for Operations as defined by Section

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  • Specifications. The subject section requires that two of tvo vacuum breakers shall be operable at 'all times when primary containment integrity is required.

The instrument line connections to DPIS 16-19-32A and,B were immediately corrected and returned to service by 1430 on August 16, 1973.

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Page 2 All other dif ferential pressure sensors are being investigated te ensure that a sin.ilar condition does not exist elsewhere.

Very truly yours, VERMONT YANKEE I.1] CLEAR POWER CORPORATION

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