ENS Event | |
|---|---|
01:38 Feb 2, 2017 | |
| Title | Alert - Fire in Safety Related System |
| Event Description | On February 1, 2017, at 1929 hours0.0223 days <br />0.536 hours <br />0.00319 weeks <br />7.339845e-4 months <br /> [CST], a fire was discovered on the Unit 2 Main Control Room panel 902-3 in the 3E ERV/ADS valve switch. A reactor SCRAM was not required. No automatic isolations/actuations occurred. The fire was extinguished at 1932 and the reactor remained at 100% power.
An Alert was declared at 1938 [CST]. The initiation of the event was attempting to change a light bulb. The cause of the event is under investigation. The Senior Resident Inspector has been notified of the event. The licensee entered a 14 day Technical Specification Action statement as a result of the damage to the switch. Notified DHS SWO, DOE, FEMA, HHS, NICC, USDA, EPA, FDA, NNSA (e-mail), and NRCC SASC (e-mail).
Notified that the Alert was terminated at 2336 CST on 2/1/17. The licensee stated that the fire was extinguished and an extent of condition walkdown did not identify any additional equipment damage as a result of the fire. The licensee will be issuing a press release. The licensee will be notifying the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified the R3DO (Duncan), IRD MOC (Gott), NRR EO (Miller), DHS SWO, DOE, FEMA, HHS, NICC, USDA, EPA, FDA, NNSA (e-mail), and NRCC SASC (e-mail). |
| Where | |
|---|---|
Quad Cities  Illinois (NRC Region 3) | |
| Reporting | |
| Emergency class: | Alert |
| 10 CFR 50.72(a) (1) (i), Emergency Class Declaration | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-4.27 h-0.178 days <br />-0.0254 weeks <br />-0.00585 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Jeffrey Koscik 21:22 Feb 1, 2017 |
| NRC Officer: | Mark Abramovitz |
| Last Updated: | Feb 2, 2017 |
| 52527 - NRC Website
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Unit 2 | |
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| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Power Operation (100 %) |
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