ML18127A647

LER 1978-025-00 for St. Lucie Unit 1, on 07/31/78 Concerning Containment Vacuum Relief Valve (FCV-25-8) Instrument Air Supply Low Pressure Alarm Was Received. Cause Was Diaphragm Leak in Solenoid Valve Which Controls Instrument Air Supply

ML18127A647
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	08/30/1978
From:	Schmidt A Florida Power & Light Co
To:	O'Reilly J NRC/RGN-II, NRC/IE
References
PRN-LI-78-243 LER 1978-025-00
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LTR 1 ENCL 1 FORWARDINg I ICENSEE EVENT RFPT (RO 50-335/78-027) ON 07/31/78 CONCERNING CONTAINMENT VACCUM RELIEF VALVE (FCV-25-8) INSTRUMENT AIR SUPPLY LGW PRESSURE ALARM WAS REC"D... CAUSE WAS DIAPHRAGM LEAK IN SOLENOID VAVE WHICH CONTROLS Tl-IE INTRUMENT AIR'UPPLY TO PLANT NAME: ST LUCIE 81

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Dear Mr. O'Reilly:

REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE 335-78-27 ST. LUCIE UNIT 1 DATE 0" OCCURRENCE: JULY 31, 1978 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 3.6.5.1 VACUUM RELIEF VALVE The attached Licensee Event Report is being submitted in accordance with Technical Specification 6.9 to provide 30-day notification of the subject occurrence.

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