05000289/LER-1978-007-03, /03L-0:on 780128,while at 50% of Full Power,Incore Quadrant Power Tilt Limit Exceeded.Transient Caused by Transient Power Operations & Maneuvering to all-rods-out Configuration.Xenon Burned Out & Tilt Returned to Limits

/03L-0:on 780128,while at 50% of Full Power,Incore Quadrant Power Tilt Limit Exceeded.Transient Caused by Transient Power Operations & Maneuvering to all-rods-out Configuration.Xenon Burned Out & Tilt Returned to Limits

ML19261F248
Person / Time
Site:	Crane
Issue date:	02/24/1978
From:	METROPOLITAN EDISON CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML19261F245	List: 05000289/LER-1978-007, Forwards LER 78-007/03L-0 05000289/LER-1978-007-03, /03L-0:on 780128,while at 50% of Full Power,Incore Quadrant Power Tilt Limit Exceeded.Transient Caused by Transient Power Operations & Maneuvering to all-rods-out Configuration.Xenon Burned Out & Tilt Returned to Limits
References
LER-78-007-03L-01, LER-78-7-3L-1, NUDOCS 7910250674
Download: ML19261F248 (1)

LER-1978-007, /03L-0:on 780128,while at 50% of Full Power,Incore Quadrant Power Tilt Limit Exceeded.Transient Caused by Transient Power Operations & Maneuvering to all-rods-out Configuration.Xenon Burned Out & Tilt Returned to Limits

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