ML20006F386
| ML20006F386 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Peach Bottom  |
| Issue date: | 02/16/1990 |
| From: | Danni Smith PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9002270460 | |
| Download: ML20006F386 (2) | |
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- PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY :
- h PEACll BUTIUM KIUMIC POWER STATION..
R. D.1, Box 20H '
/0rin Delta,Itnnsyhinia 17314 nu:n mornas-nu na rm or exctHFNCE,
(717) 456-7014 D. M. Smith -
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February 16, 1990 Docket Nos.
50-277 50-278 License Nos. DPR DPR-56 U..S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk-Washington -DC 20555
SUBJECT:
Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE - Standby Gas Treatment Charcoal Filter Fire Suppression System,0ut Of Service For Greater.Than 14 Days
REFERENCE:
Peach Bottom Units 2 and 3 i
Technical Specifications 3.14.A.8.b This special report, involving the inoperability of a spray nozzle in the Standby Gas Treatment charcoal filter fire suppression system, is being submitted pursuant to the referenced Technical Specification.
. Ids g fication of Occurrence l
On January 3, 1990, with Unit 2 operating at 100% power and Unit 3 at 65%
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' power the common plant Standby Gas Treatment System (SBGT) "A" train fire
-protection deluge system was declared inoperable. During performance of a surveillance test one of thirty-six deluge system spray nozzles protecting the
~SBGT:"A" train charcoal filter wa3 discovered to have been replaced with a 1
-threaded pipe plug. The deluge system was not restored to an operable-status v
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-referenced Technical Specification.
Cause of Occurrence The. nozzle was not plugged at the time of the previous system air flow
- test and' visual inspection, performed July 6, 1988 in accordance with 1 Technical. Specification 4.14.A.7.b and c.
A review of maintenance records did not identify any work activities associated with these nozzles after that Ltime. Time necessary for procurement of a replacement nozzle resulted in exceeding the referenced Technical Specification 14 aay restoration period.
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- Page 2 Actions Taken A fire watch patrol was immediately established to inspect the affected area at least once:per shift. On January 22, 1990, the nozzle was replaced and the system returned to service.- Periodic surveillance tests of other fire suppression systems have not revealed any other plugged nozzles.
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R. A. Burricelli, Public Service Electric & Gas T. M. Gerusky, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania J. J. Lyash, USNRC Senior Resident inspector
'T. E. Magette, State of Maryland W. T. Russell, Administrator, Region 1. USNRC H. C. Schwemm Atlantic Electric J. Urban. Delmarva Power f.
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