ML20006C517

Special Rept 90-002:on 900125,water Level in Both Fire Protection Water Storage Tanks Less than Tech Spec Limits. Pipe Will Be Evaluated to Determine Cause of Failure & Affected Section Will Be Replaced

ML20006C517
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	02/01/1990
From:	Hairston W ALABAMA POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
90-002, 90-2, NUDOCS 9002080156
Download: ML20006C517 (2)

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. Joseph H.-Farley Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2 Special Report No.--90-002, Volume Of Water In Both Fire Protection Vater "

Storage-Tanks Less Than The Technical' Specification Limit LIn accordance.with the. requirements of Technical Specification 3.7.11.1, the enclosed Special Report No.90-002, Units 1 and 2, is provided. i Respectfully submitted,  ;

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V' - At.0959 on. January 25,.1990, thu vater level in both fire protection water storage tanks was observed 19 he below the level required to meet-Technical Specification 3.7.11.1. i short time earlier, a section of the fire j i

- protection systeni yard main had ruptured which-resulted in the level in both fire protection water storage tanks decreasing below the required. )

minimum level. The_ rupture was promptly. isolated and level in the tanks increasad above the minimum value at 1150 on January 25, 1990. The minimum ,

observed level in the. tanks was 23 and one half feet while the required i

? - minimum level is 26 feet. There was no effect on the fire protection i capability for any safety related equipment.

- The affected section of pipe vill be replaced. Since the cause of the~

rupture was not readily apparent, the pipe vill be evaluated;to determine ,

the'cause of failure.

- For,this event, Technical Specification 3.7.11.1 requires the'following Special Reports: a) notification by_ telephone within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />; b) .

confirmation by telegraph, mailgram or Escsimile no later-than the next vorking day; and c) in writing within 14 days following the event.

Telephone notification was made on January _25,i1990-and a facsimile report was transmitted on January 26, 1990. ThisLSpecial Report completes,the-notification requirements of Technical Specification 3.7.11.1.- r t

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