ML19262A157

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RO 50-219/79-34-1P:on 791008,both Personnel Access Airlock Doors in Northeast Corner of Reactor Bldg Discovered Simultaneously Open.Caused by Contractors Using Passage. Corrective Action to Be Determined
ML19262A157
Person / Time
Site: Oyster Creek
Issue date: 10/09/1979
From: Hinrichs G
JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:
References
NUDOCS 7910260453
Download: ML19262A157 (2)


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J' Initial Telephone Date of Ret, art Date:

October 9,1979 Occurrence:

October 8. 1979 Initial Written Time of Report Date: October 9,1979 Occurrence:

1630 hours0.0189 days <br />0.453 hours <br />0.0027 weeks <br />6.20215e-4 months <br /> OYSTER CHEEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION FORKED RIVER. NEW JERSEY 08731 Reportable Occurrence Report No. 50-219/79/34-iP IDENTIFICATIOM Violation of the TechnIcel Sopef f fcations, nmgraph 3.5.B.1, OF OCCURRENCE:

when secondary containment inteority was not aintained when the personnel access att lock doors wera found open.

This event is considered to be a reportable occurrence as defined in the Technical Specifications, paragraph 6.9.2.a.6.

COMDITIONS PRIOR X

Steady State Power Routine Shutdown TO OCCURRENCE:

Hot Standby Operation Cold Shutdown Load Chances During Refuelin9 Shutdown Routine power Operation Routine Startuo Other (Specify)

Operation The major plant parameterr at the time of occurrence were:

Power:

Reactor 1914 Wt Generator 664 MWe Flow:

R* circulation 15.4 x 10 grm Feedwater 7.16 x 106 afhr.

Stack Gas:

3.2 x 10 uCI/sec.

DESCRIPTTOM On Monday, Octnber 8,1979, at approw imately 1630 hours0.0189 days <br />0.453 hours <br />0.0027 weeks <br />6.20215e-4 months <br /> an OF OCCURRENCE:

operator discovered both personnel ar. cess af riock doors in the northeast corner of the Reactor Building (dnor a19) ware opea simul taneously.

Since this was a hreach of secondary containment inteprity, both doors were i M iately closed.

The operatne then The reportad the occurrence to the Group Shif t Supervisor.

apparent cause of this condition was caused by contractors using this passage.

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Reportable Occurrence Page 2 Report No. 50-219/79/34-lP

.7 APPARENT CAUSE

_ Desfgn Procedure OF OCCURRENCE:

Manufacture Unusual Service Condftion Installation /

Inc. Envirn==ntal Construction Cneponent Failure Operator

_A Other (Specify1 Fersonnel error Personnel failure to recognize a violatico of the Technical Specifications.

ANALYSIS OF Secondary contairmt is requir d to e,Inimize grmmd level re1*ase OCCURRENCE:

of airborne radioactivity materials, and to provide for controlled, elevated release of the building aWsober= onder ace.idert conditions.

The ability of secondary contaimt to perfnen itc functs.>n with both airlock doors open was degraded.

CORRECTIVE To be determined.

ACTION:

FAILURE DATA:

Not applicable j

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Oyster Creek Nuclear Generatine Station Docket No. 50-?10 Forked River, New Jersey 08731 Reportable Occurrence F*oort No. 50/219/79/34-1P

SUBJECT:

The following is a preliminary report being subitted in compliance with the Tmhnical Specifications, paragrach 6.9.2.a.

Preliminary Approval:

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Station Superinte e6t Date: October 9, 1979 cc:

Mr. Roger Boyd I

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