ML20058N665

Special Rept:On 900802 & 07,diesel Driven & Motor Driven Fire Pumps,Respectively,Declared Administratively Out of Svc.Caused by Engine Overheating & Diesel Generator (DG) E-2 Out of Svc.Local Fire Depts Notified & DG E-2 Repaired

ML20058N665
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	08/08/1990
From:	Fraz J PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
CCN-90-14147, NUDOCS 9008140351
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iTu 90-14147 PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY M ,, PIACH IKFIDM ATOMIC POWER STATION R. D.1,160x 208

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i August 8, 1990 Docket Nos. 50-277 I r 50-278 i

l U. S. Nuclear Regut.. sy Commission ATTN: Document CcMrol Desk .

Washington, DC 20555 )

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SUBJECT:

Peach Botton Atomic Power Station - Units 2 & 3 Special Report - Diesel Driven and Motor Driven Fire Pumps Administrative 1y Out Of Service At The Sake Time ,

REFERENCE:

Peach Botton Atomic Power Station Technical f Specification 3.14.A.3 I

Dear Sir:

r-Description of Occurrence On August 2. 1990, 1 2 aours, the Diesel Driven Fire Pump (DDFP) was declared inoperable during testirg due to the eNine overheating. This was caused by silt and marine biotic life plugging n Y-strainer in a cooU ng line.

The strainer wcs cleaned and the DDFP was retested on August 3,1992, et 1815 ,

hours. Although testing was satisfactory, the DOFP was conservatively continued in " inoperable" status and investigation continued concerning the overheating problem. On August 6, 1990, the DDFP was again tested and began ,

to overheat, therefore the DDFP still remained in the " inoperable" status.  ;

On August 7. 1990, 0145 hours0.00168 days <br />0.0403 hours <br />2.397487e-4 weeks <br />5.51725e-5 months <br />, the E-2 Diesel Generator (DG) was administratively declared inoperable. Since the E-2 DG supplies backup power to the Motor Driven Fire Pump (EFP) in cases of loss of both offsite power ,

sources, the NDFP was considered to be inoperable per the Tech Spec definition ,

of operabilitj, The DG was still capable of supplying backup power to the MDFP, even though the maximum start time of the DG was exceeded by.3 seconds.

During the entire time and under the worst case scenario of loss of offe,ite power, MFP could still have delivered full flow to the system, except th c it could have possibly started 3 seconds later.

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• The local fire Department had been contacted and were willing to provide ,

trucks to meet the station fire water needs. The EFP was declared operable on August 7, 1990, 1430 hours0.0166 days <br />0.397 hours <br />0.00236 weeks <br />5.44115e-4 months <br />, following the E-2 DG returning to an operable (

status, i The plant staff will review this event and determine a course of action, ,

with regard to both the marine life issue and the possibility of loss of both i fire pumps.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely.

l Plant Manager

cc: R. A. Burricelli, Public Service Electric & Gas l T. M. Gerusky, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania i J. J. Lyash, USNRC Senior Resident Inspector l T. T. Martin, Administrator, Region 1. USNRC H. C. Schwems. Atlande Electric R. I. McLean, State of Maryland J. Urban. Delmarva Power l

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