05000272/LER-1981-068, Forwards LER 81-068/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

Forwards LER 81-068/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

ML20030B314
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	07/23/1981
From:	Uderitz R Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20030B315	List: 05000272/LER-1981-068, Forwards LER 81-068/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl 05000272/LER-1981-068-03, /03L-0:on 810626,fuel Handling Bldg Alarm on Fire Protection Annunciator Illuminated.Caused by Fire Alarm Pull Box in Fuel Handling Bldg Not Reset Properly.Fire Watch Established & Pull Box Reset
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LER-1981-068, Forwards LER 81-068/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

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Dear Mr. Grier:

LICENSE NO. DPR-70 DOCKET NO. 50-272 REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE 81-68/03L Pursuant to the requirements of Salem Generating Station Unit No. 1 Technical Specifications, Section 6.9.1.9.b, we are submitting Licensee Event Report for Reportable Occurrence 81-68/03L.

This report is required within thirty (30) days of the occurrence.

Sincerely yours, f N Cl'If y R. A.

Uderitz General Manager -

Nuclear Production CC:

Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement (30 copies)

Director, Office of Management Information and Program Control (3 copies) 8108060324 810723 PDR ADOCK 05000272 II S

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.o Report Number:

81-68/03L Report Date:

July 23, 1981 Occurrence Date:

6-26-1981 Facility:

Salem Generating Station, Unit 1 Public Servica Electric & Gas Company Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 IDENTIFICATION OF OCCURRENCE:

Fuel Handling Building Fire Alarm Zone - Inoperable.

This report was initiated by Incident Report 81-216.

CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE:

Mode 1 - Rx Power 98% - Unit Load 1020 MWe DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE:

On June 26, 1981, the control operator noticed a fuel handling building fire alarm on the fire protection annunciator was illuminated.

Since the presence of an alarm blocks any other alarms in that zone from anninciating, the minimum required channels for that zone were inoperable.

Action statement 3.3.3.6.a was entered at 0500 hours0.00579 days <br />0.139 hours <br />8.267196e-4 weeks <br />1.9025e-4 months <br />, June 26, 1981.

DESIGNATION OF APPARENT CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE:

Personnel error.

A fire alarm pull box in the fuel handling building was not reset properly.

ANALYSIS OF OCCURRENCE:

Technical specification 3.3.3.6.a requires:

Within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> establish a fire watch patrol to inspect the zone (s) with the inoperable instrument (s) at least once per hour, and restcre the inoperable instrument (s) to operable status within 14 days or, in lieu of any other report required by specification 6.9.1, prepare and submit a special report to the commission pursuant to specification 6.9.2 within the next 30 days out..ining the action taken, the cause of the inoperability and the plans and schedule for restoring the instrument (s) to an operable status.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

A fire watch patrol was established in the fuel handling building area in accordance with technical specification 3.3.3.6.a.

The pull box was properly reset and the fire protection annunciator was cleared.

Action statement 3.3.3.6.a was terminated at 1020 hours0.0118 days <br />0.283 hours <br />0.00169 weeks <br />3.8811e-4 months <br />, June 26, 1981.

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o LER 81-68/03L July 23, 1981 FAILURE DATA:

Not Applicable Prepared By F.

Dickey My Manager - Salem Generating Station SORC Meeting No.

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