05000272/LER-1981-012, Forwards LER 81-012/03L-0

Forwards LER 81-012/03L-0

ML18085A935
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	02/19/1981
From:	Uderitz R Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML18085A938	List: 05000272/LER-1981-012, Forwards LER 81-012/03L-0 05000272/LER-1981-012-03, /03L-0:on 810204,fire Pump 2 in Fire Suppression Water Sys Declared Inoperable for Maint on Leaking Inlet Cooling Water Line.Caused by Leaking Corrugated Stainless Steel Hose Connecting Common Cooling Water Piping
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NUDOCS 8102270718
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LER-1981-012, Forwards LER 81-012/03L-0

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Dear Mr. Grier:

LICENSE NO. DPR-70 DOCKET NO. 50-272 REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE 81-12/03L Pursuant to the requirements of Salem Generating Station Unit No. 1 Technical Specifications, Section 6.9.1, we are submitting Licensee Event Report for Reportable Occurrence 81-12/03L.

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

Sincerely yours,

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R. A. UderitZ""'

General Manager -

Nuclear Production CC:

Director, Off ice of In.spection and Enforcement (30 copies)

Director, Office of Management Information and Program Control

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Report Number:

81-12/03L Report Date:

February 19, 1981 Occurrence Date:

2/04/81 Facility:

Salem Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Public Service Electric and Gas Company Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 IDENTIFICATION OF OCCURRENCE:

Fire Suppression Water System No. 2 Pump -

Leak in Inlet cooling Water Line CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE:

Unit No. 1 -

Mode 1 -

Rx Power 100% - Unit Load 1130 MW Unit No. 2 -

Mode 5 -

Rx Power 0% - Unit Load O MW DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE:

During normal operation on February 4, 1981, the No. 2 Fire Pump was declared inoperable in order to repair a leaking inlet cooling water line.

Action Statement 3.7.10.l(a) was entered at 1625 hours0.0188 days <br />0.451 hours <br />0.00269 weeks <br />6.183125e-4 months <br />.

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

DESIGNATION OF APPARENT CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE:

Equipment Failure The flexible corrugated stainless steel hose that supplies cooling water from the prime mover diesel to the pump was leaking.

ANALYSIS OF OCCURRENCE:

The inoperable pump must be declared operable within seven days or a special report to the NRC must be submitted within the next 30 days.

This report would have to outline the plans and procedures to be used to provide for the loss of redundancy in the Fire Suppression Water System.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

The leaking flexible corrugated stainless steel hose was replaced in kind.

The Action Statement was terminated at 2140 hours0.0248 days <br />0.594 hours <br />0.00354 weeks <br />8.1427e-4 months <br /> on February 4, 1981.

FAiLURE DATA:

Anaconda - Metal Hose - Corrugated Stainless Steel -

30" x 1-1/4" ID Prepared By W. J. Steele SORC Meeting No.*

81-09