ML20095J338

Special Rept:On 920329,seven-day Time Limit for Equipment Hatch Was Exceeded.Caused by Extensive Work Being Performed. Containment Equipment Hatch Closed on 920406

ML20095J338
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	04/28/1992
From:	Woodard J SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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NUDOCS 9205010253
Download: ML20095J338 (2)

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. Southern Nuclear Operating Company Post Ottce Box 1295 4 Ermingham, Alabama 35201 Tetephone 205 868-5086 L

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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk l

Washington, D. C. 20555 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant - Ur.it 2 Special Report No.92-001, Fire Barrier Penetration Open For More Than deven Days Gentlemen:

In accordance with the requirements of Technical Specification 3.7.12, the enclosed Special Report No.92-001, Unit 2, is submitted.

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Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Special Report No.92-001, Unit 2 Fire Barrier Penetration-0 pen for More Than Seven Days The ctantainment equipment hatch was open for more than seven days during the Unit 2_ refueling outage. The hatch was opened to support outage activities. The seven-day time limit for t'. eouipment hatch was exceeded on March 29, 1992. Since the containment wall is considered to be a fire barrier, opening this hatch constitutes breaching a fire barrier.

Technical Specification 3.7.12 requires that within one hour, either establish a continuous fire watch or verify the operability of fire l detectors -and establish-an hourly fire watch patrol. Technical i Specification action statement requirements were met for the open equipment l hatch. Technical Specification 3.7.12 also requires that breached fire

. barriers be restored to functional status within seven days or a Special Report mustlbe submitted within the following 30 days. Therefore, this Special Report is being submitted.

Due to the scope of tht: work in progress, it was not practical to close this' hatch within seven days. The containment equipment hatch was closed on April 6,1992 at 0919.

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