ML17310B307

Special Rept 2-SR-94-002:on 940518,NOUE Declared Due to Fire Which Burned in Excess of 10 Minutes within Protected Area. Fire Extinguished W/Portable Fire Extinguisher.Investigation Initiated to Determine Cause of Fire & Develop C/As

ML17310B307
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	05/20/1994
From:	James M. Levine ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
192-00889-JML-B, 192-889-JML-B, 2-SR-94-002, 2-SR-94-2, NUDOCS 9405270160
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ACCESSION NBR:9405270160 DOC.DATE: 94/05/20 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET FACIL:STN-50-529 Palo Verde Nuclear Station, Unit 2, Arizona Publi 05000529 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION LEVINE,J.M. Arizona Public Service Co. (formerly Arizona Nuclear Power RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION Document Control Branch (Document Control Desk)

SUBJECT:

Special Rept 2-SR-94-002:on 940518,NOUE declared due to fire which burned in excess of 10 minutes within protected area.

Fire extinguished w/portable fire extinguisher. Investigation initiated to determine cause of fire & develop C/As. D DISTRIBUTION CODE: IE22D COPIES RECEIVED:LTR ENCL SIZE:

TITLE: 50.73/50.9 Licensee Event Report (LER), Incident Rpt, etc.

NOTES:Standardized plant. 05000529 RECIPIENT COPIES RECIPIENT COPIES D ID CODE/NAME LTTR ENCL ID CODE/NAME LTTR ENCL PDIV-3 PD 1 1 HOLIAN, B 1 1 D TRAN,L 1 1 INTERNAL: ACRS 1 1 AEOD/DOA 1 1 AEOD/DSP/TPAB 1 1 AEOD/ROAB/DSP 2 2 NRR/DE/EELB 1 1 NRR/DE/EMEB 1 1 NRR/DORS/OEAB 1 1 NRR/DRCH/HHFB 1 1 NRR/DRCH/HICB 1 1 NRR/DRCH/HOLB 1 1 NRR/DRIL/RPEB 1 1 NRR/DRSS/PRPB 2 2 NRR DSSA/SPLB 1 1 NRR/DSSA/SRXB 1 1 6:EZ329 02 1 1 RES/DSIR/EIB 1 1 RGN4 FILE 01 1 1 EXTERNAL: EGGG BRYCE,J.H 2 2 L ST LOBBY WARD 1 1 NRC PDR . 1 1 NSIC MURPHYiG A ~ 1 1 NSIC POOREiW ~ 1 1 NUDOCS FULL TXT 1 1 D

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NOTE TO ALL "RIDS" RECIPIENTS:

PLEASE HELP US TO REDUCE O'ASTE! CONTACT THE DOCUMENT CONTROL DESK, ROOM Pl-37 (EXT. 20079) TO ELIMINATEYOUR NAME FROiVI DISTRIBUTION LISTS FOR DOCUMENTS YOU DON'T NEED!

TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR 29 ENCL 29

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Arizona Public Service Company PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION P.O. BOX 52034 ~ PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85072-2034 JAMES M. LEVINE 192-00889- JML/BAG/PJC VICE PRESIDENT NUCLEAR PRODUCTION May 20, 1994 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk 'TTN:

Mail Station P1-37 Washington, D. C. 20555

Subject:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS)

Unit 2 Docket No. STN 50-529 (License No. NPF-51)

Special Report 2-SR-94-002 File: 94-020-404 Enclosed please find Special Report 2-SR-94-002 prepared and submitted pursuant to PVNGS Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure (EPIP-03), "Notification of Unusual Event Implementing Actions." This report discusses a condition which requires the declaration of a NOTIFICATION OF UNUSUAL EVENT due to a small fire which burned in excess of ten minutes within the Protected Area.

h If you have any questions, please contact Burton A. Grabo, Supervisor, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs, at (602) 393-6492.

Sincerely, JML/BAG/PJC Enclosure cc: W. F. Conway (all with enclosure)

L. J. Callan K. E. Perkins K. E. Johnston PDR52701EO 940520 S

ADaCK 05000529 PDR

ENCLOSURE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION UNIT 2 NOTIFICATION OF UNUSUAL EVENT DOCKET NO. 50-529, LICENSE NO. NPF-51 SPECIAL REPORT 2-SR-94-002

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PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION UNIT 2 NOTIFICATION OF UNUSUAL EVENT DOCKET NO. 50-529, LICENSE NO. NPF-51 SPECIAL REPORT 2-SR-94-002 This Special Report is provided pursuant to PVNGS Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure (EPIP-03), "Notification of Unusual Event Implementing Actions," to report a condition requiring the declaration of a NOTIFICATION OF UNUSUAL EVENT (NUE) for Palo Verde Unit 2 at approximately 1848 MST on May 18, 1994, due to a small fire which burned in excess of ten minutes within the Protected Area. The NUE was terminated at approximately 1848 MST on May 18, .1994.

On May 18, 1994, at approximately 1840 MST, Palo Verde Unit 2 was in Mode 1 (POWER OPERATION) at approximately 86 percent power when the Control Room received notification from Security personnel that a small fire was burning within the Protected Area in the Radiologically Controlled Area (RCA) yard north of the Unit 2 Fuel Building. The Unit 2 Fire Team Advisor, a licensed reactor operator, responded to the fire. Security also notified the Fire Department.

When the Fire Team Advisor arrived at the scene, the fire had been extinguished by Security personnel with a portable fire extinguisher. A preliminary investigation revealed that a portable light had apparently fallen or blown over. The light had been placed on some plastic-covered plywood. Heat from the fallen light ignited a small amount of the plastic and plywood. The Fire Department removed the plywood and hosed down the area. Radiation Protection personnel took air samples and frisked personnel and materials as work progressed to ensure there were no radiological problems. Damage from the fire appears to be minimal.

The fire was declared out by the Fire Department, and the NUE was terminated at approximately 1848 MST on May 18, 1994. State and local agencies were notified of the declaration and termination of the NUE at approximately 1858 MST, May 18, 1994. The NRC was notified of the declaration and termination of the NUE at approximately 1927 MST on May 18, 1994.

APS has initiated an investigation under its corrective action program to determine the cause of the fire and develop appropriate corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

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