ML20125C592

Special Rept 1-SR-92-009:on 921031,EDG Bldg 23 Elevation Fire Barrier Doors 108 & 120 Declared Inoperable.Doors Did Not Completely Auto Close After Normal pass-through.Repairs Delayed Due to Unavailability of Replacement Doors

ML20125C592
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	12/04/1992
From:	Jonathan Brown CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
1-SR-92-009, 1-SR-92-9, BSEP-92-0042, BSEP-92-42, NUDOCS 9212140007
Download: ML20125C592 (2)

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Carol!na Power & Light Company Brunswick Nuclear Project P. O. Box 10429 Southport, N.C. 28461-0429 DE0 041992 FILE: B09-135100 SERIAL: BSEP-92-0044 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

] ATTN Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555 BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT U!iIT 1 AND 2 DOCKET NO. 50-325 AND 50-324 LICENSE NO. DPR-71 AND DPR-62 SPECIAL REPORT PER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 3.7.8A AND PURSUANT TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 6.9.2 (1-SR-92-009)

Gentlemen Units 1 and 2 are in Cold shutdown to support the Unit outages that started on April 21,1992. The following summarizes fire protection Limiting conditions for r Operation (LCO) A2-92-F0830, A2-92-F0831, A2-92-F0858, A2-92-F0877, and A2 ! F0910:

I fLCO) A2-92-F0830 and A2-92-F0831 i

At 1100 on October 31, 1992, an Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG) Building 23' elevation fire barrier doors (108 and 120), between the cells for EDG #2 and #3, were declared inoperable. The doors did not completely auto close af ter a normal pass-through [ Work Request / Job Orders (WRJO).92-BDKG1 and 92-BDKHl). A fire watch was already on station prior to the discovery of the inoperable fire barrier doors and will remain in place until the fire doors are restored. The fire doors have remained inoperable longer than the seven days specified by the Technical Specification LCO and this Special Report is required. The repairs have been delayed due to the unavailability of replacement doors. The delivery of replacement fire doors will allow restoration prior to the Startup of either Unit.

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(LCO) A2-92-F0858 and A2-92-F0910 l At 1230 on November 11, 1992, the Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG) Building 23' elevation fire barrier for the South stairwell to the basement was declared 4 inoperable to support the addition of a fire / tornado damper by Plant Modification (PM)92-069. At 1000 on November 28, 1992, the EDG Building 23' elevation fire 2 barrier for the North stairwell to the basement was also declared inoperable to support the addition of a fire / tornado damper by PM 92-069. Prior to the fire barriers being made inoperable a fire watch was on utation and will remain in place until the barriers are restored. The fire barriers have remained inoperable longer than the seven days specified by the Technics 1 Specification LCO requiring this Special Report. The barriers will be restored prior to the Startup of either Unit.

(LCO) A2-92-F0877 At 1530 on November 17, 1992, an Emergenc/ Diesel Generator (EDG) Building 23' elevation fire barrier door (107), between the cells for EDG #3 and #4, was declared inoperable. The door did not consistently latch.after a normal pass-through (WR/JO 92-BEBA1). A fire watch was already on station prior to the discovery of the inoperable fire barrier door and will remain in place until the fire barrier is restored. The fire door has remained inoperable longer than the seven days specified by the Technical Specification LCO and this Special Report is required. The repairs have been delayed due to the . unavailability of a replacement door. The delivery of replacement' fire doors will allow restoration prior to the Startup of either Unit.

Very truly yours, h

. M. Brown, Plant Manager Unit 2 Brunswick Nuclear Project cc: Mr. S. D. Ebneter Mr. R. M. Lo BSEP NRC Resident Office

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