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Forwards Insp Rept 50-293/89-06 on 890411-0524.No Violations Noted.Licensee Actions W/Respect to 890503 Turbine Trip/Reactor Scram Demonstrated Excellent Approach to Problem Investigation & Resolution
ML20245F178
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Site: Pilgrim
Issue date: 07/31/1989
From: Collins S
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Bird R
BOSTON EDISON CO.
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See also: IR 05000293/1989006

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Subject: NRC' Region.I' Inspection Report No. 50-293/89-06.-

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This' refers .to the inspection conducted by th'e NRC Restart' Staff from' April 11

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Massachusetts. Areas' examined during this ' inspection are described in the NRC

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~The' Restart. Staff, through. selected around-the-clock shift inspections and.rou-

tine program . inspections, observed management controls andLconduct of- opera-

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tions during the 5 to 25% power plateau of the Pilgrim Power Ascension. Test

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Program. During this inspection, your actions' with respect to the May 3,1989,

turbine. trip / reactor scram demonstrated an excellent approach to problem .in-

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vestigation.and resolution. Your investigation of the root causes of the event

and analyses were thorough and conservative. 'The NRC Restart' Staff concluded

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deliberations conducted at each Power Ascension Test Program ~ approval point.

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