ML20073B032
| ML20073B032 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 04/19/1991 |
| From: | Woodard J ALABAMA POWER CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| 91-003, 91-3, NUDOCS 9104230486 | |
| Download: ML20073B032 (2) | |
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In accordance with the requirements of Technical Specification 3.7.12, the enclosed Special Report No.91-003, Unit 1, is submitted.
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Special Report No.91-003, Unit 1 Fire Barrier Penetration Open For More Than Seven Days
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The containment equipment hatch was open for more'than seven. days-during the Unit l'-tenth refueling outage. The hatch was opened to support outage activities. The seven-day time limit for-the equipment hatch van exceeded on March 31, 1991.
Since the containment vall is
-considered to be a fire barrier, opening'this hatch constitutes breaching a fire barrier.
Technical Specification 3.7.12 requires that vithin one hour,'either establish a continuous fire watch or verify.the operability of fire detectors and establish an hourly fire vatch patrol.. : Technical i
Specification action statement requirements are being met--for-the open equipment hatch. Technical Specification 3.7.12 also requires that.
breached fire barriers be restored to. functional status within seven days or a Special Report must be submitted within the following 30 days. Therefore, this Special Report is being submitted.
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Due to the scope of the-work in progress, it was not practical to close this hatch within.seven days. The-containment equipment hatch vill be closed on approximately April-20, 1991.
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