ML20084B091
| ML20084B091 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 07/16/1972 |
| From: | Stephenson B COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| To: | Jorden E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| NUDOCS 8304060112 | |
| Download: ML20084B091 (1) | |
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MR EDWARD JORDEN REGION 3 COMPLlANCE U S ATOMIC ENERGY COMM 799 ROOSEVELT ROAD GLEN ELLYN, ILLINOIS RE: SQUAD-CITY NUCLEAR POWER STATION UNIT 2-DRP-30 APPENDIX A SECTIONS 6.6. A.3 AND 6.6.B.3 AT 3AM ON 7/'i6/72 A SMALL FIRE WAS DISCOVERED IN TWO ELECTRICAL CABLE TRAYS.
1HE REACTOR WAS OPERATI NG AT 80 PERCENT POWER AND A CONTROL SHUT DOWN WAS ORDERED THE GENERATOR WAS OFF SYSTEM AT 5:37AM 7/16/72. THE REACTOR PROTECTION SYSTEM REMAINED OPERABLE AND BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CONTAIN-MENT SYSTEM WERE MAINTAINEXD. THE ONLY DEGRAGATION OF SAFETY RE-LATIVED SYSTEM WAS THE INABILITY TO CLOSE THE SUCTION AND plSCHARGE
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WU 1201 (R 549; VALVES FOR THE TWO B REACTOR CIRCULATION PUMP BECAUSE OF THE FIRE DAMAGE CONTROL WIRING.
THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISED USING PORTABLE CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISOR.
INVESTIGATION OF CAUSE IS IN PROGRESS.
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