05000336/LER-1979-042-03, /03L-0:on 791228,during Lineup of Safety Injection Sys to Recirculate in Preparation for Increasing Level in Safety Injection Tank 1,level in Tank Decreased Below Tech Specs.Caused by Leakage in Tank Fill or Drain Valve

/03L-0:on 791228,during Lineup of Safety Injection Sys to Recirculate in Preparation for Increasing Level in Safety Injection Tank 1,level in Tank Decreased Below Tech Specs.Caused by Leakage in Tank Fill or Drain Valve

ML19257D682
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	01/25/1980
From:	Stratman R NORTHEAST UTILITIES
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML19257D681	List: 05000336/LER-1979-042, Forwards LER 79-042/03L-0 05000336/LER-1979-042-03, /03L-0:on 791228,during Lineup of Safety Injection Sys to Recirculate in Preparation for Increasing Level in Safety Injection Tank 1,level in Tank Decreased Below Tech Specs.Caused by Leakage in Tank Fill or Drain Valve
References
LER-79-042-03L, LER-79-42-3L, NUDOCS 8002050406
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LER-1979-042, /03L-0:on 791228,during Lineup of Safety Injection Sys to Recirculate in Preparation for Increasing Level in Safety Injection Tank 1,level in Tank Decreased Below Tech Specs.Caused by Leakage in Tank Fill or Drain Valve

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2 l During steady state power operation, the safety iniection sv.ste, was lined un to I

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,, ; 54.9 percent which is less than the 55 percent allowed by Section 3.5.1.b of the t

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j Statements of Technical Specification 3.5.1 and the tank level increased within one t

hour.

Similar Event 77-32, dated 7/21/77.

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