05000272/LER-1981-106, Forwards LER 81-106/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

Forwards LER 81-106/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

ML20038B760
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Site:	Salem
Issue date:	11/25/1981
From:	Midura H Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Haynes R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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LER-1981-106, Forwards LER 81-106/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

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Report date:
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Report Number:

81-106/03L Report Date:

11-25-81 Occurrence Date:

10-29-81 Facility:

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

Penetration Fire Barriers - Inoperable.

This report was initiated by Incident Report 81-431.

CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE:

Mode 1 - Rx Power 97% - Unit Load 1040 MWe DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE:

On October 29, 1981, upon completion of a fire door inspection, it was determined that 14 fire doors did not meet the acceptance criteria.

At 0001 hours1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> they were declared inoperable and Action Statement 3.7.ll.a was entered.

This occurrence constituted operation in a degraded mode in accordance with Technical Specification 6.9.1.9.b.

DESIGNATION OF APPARENT CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE:

The fire doors were in need of mechanical repair.

ANALYSIS OF OCCURRENCE:

Technical Specification 3.7.ll.a requires:

With one or more of the required Fire Barrier Penetrations inoperable, within one hour either establish a continuous fire watch on at least one side of the affected penetration, or verify the operability of fire detectors on at least one side of the inoperable fire barrier and establish an hourly fire watch patrol.

Restore the inoperable Fire Barrier Penetration (s) to operable status within 7 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.

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CORRECTIVE ACTION

Because the applicable fire detectors were operable, an hourly fire watch patrol was-established to comply with the. requirement of the Technical Specification.

The fire doors identified were satisfactorily repaired.

Three doors are still~ inoperable due to cable runs and ventilation problems preventing proper closing.

24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> fire watches are being established.for these and any other problem areas.

Design Change Request lEC-1333-has been initiated to improve the present door system.

A supplemental report will be issued

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1 FAILURE DATA:

Penetration Fire Barriers.

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Salem Operations 1

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