ML20116K462

Special Rept 92-005:on 921020 Containment Equipment Hatch Opened to Support Outage Activities & Remained Inoperable for More than 7 Days,Resulting in Breach of Fire Barrier. Containment Equipment Hatch Closed on 921101

ML20116K462
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	11/13/1992
From:	Woodard J SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
92-005, 92-5, NUDOCS 9211170205
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Southern Nuclear Operatog Company l Post Crce Box 1295 l

g Birmingham, Alabama 35201

l. Telephone 205 86& 5086 u

J. D. Woodard b Vsce Pres 4mt the southem electnc System I"

• V "' # November 13, 1992 Docket No. 50-348 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATIN: Documer.t Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant - Unit 1 Special Report No.92-005 Fire Barrier Penetration Open For More Than Seven Days Gentlemen:

Technical Specification 3.7.12 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. The Unit I containment equipment hatch was open for more than seven days during the eleventh refueling outage. Therefore, this Special Report is being submitted.

The containment equipment hatch was open to support outage activities. The seven-day time limit for the equipment hatch was exceeded on October 20, 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 detectors and establish an hourly fire watch patrol. Technical Specification Action Statement requirements were met for the open equipment hatch.

Due to the scope of the work in progress, it was not practical to close this hatch within seven days. The containment equipment hatch was closed on November 1, 1992, at 0600.

Respectfully submitted, A%%

.kJ J Woodard JK' CDC:cht-92.3419 cc: Mr. S. D. Ebneter Mr. S. T. Hoffman i Mr. G. F. Maxwell , i (; I 9211170209 PDR 921113 }

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