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Ro:On 810515,fire Main in Low Voltage Switchyard Ruptured, Causing Protection Tanks a & B Levels to Fall Below Tech Specs.Cause of Initial Rupture Not Stated.Tank Returned to Acceptable Levels.Followup Will Be Provided
ML20009G144
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Site: Farley Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 05/18/1981
From: Hairston W
ALABAMA POWER CO.
To: James O'Reilly
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
References
FNP-81-0627, FNP-81-627, NUDOCS 8108030372
Download: ML20009G144 (1)


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1800 hours0.0208 days <br />0.5 hours <br />0.00298 weeks <br />6.849e-4 months <br /> on May 15, 1981 by Mr. J. D. Woola'rd '(APCb) in accordance with Tech. Spec. 3.7.ll.b.2.a.

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1545 hours0.0179 days <br />0.429 hours <br />0.00255 weeks <br />5.878725e-4 months <br /> and personnel were dispatebed to check the Fire Protection Tank icvels. J.s a result of the line rupture, the Fire Protection T ink A and B levels had fallen to 212,000 gallons and 202,000 gallons respectively. Technical l

Specification 3.7.11.1.b requires a minimum level of 250,000 gallons eaca.

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