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Special Rept:Cardox Sys Inoperable for 26 Days Due to Failed Relay in Cable Vault Zone Discovered on 870519.Fire Watch Established.Replacement Relay Installed & Tested on 870611. Cardox Sys Functionally Tested on 870613
ML20234F236
Person / Time
Site: Maine Yankee
Issue date: 06/26/1987
From: Whittier G
Maine Yankee
To: Nerses V
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
8846L-LMO, GDW-87-153, MN-87-77, NUDOCS 8707080148
Download: ML20234F236 (1)


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PBM COMH9* AUGUSTA 1A E 36 h June 26, 1987

$ MN-87-77 GDH-87-153 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Attention: Mr. Victor Nerses, Acting Director PHR Project Directore'.e I-3 Division of Licensing

References:

(a) License No. DPR-36 (Docket No. 50-309)

Subject:

Special Report on Inoperability of the Cardox System Gentlemen:

As required by Technical Specification 3.23.C.2, Maine Yankee is reporting inoperability of the Cardox system. The system was inoperable for 26 days due to a failed relay on the cable vault zone.

On May 19, i987, a relay in the cable vault zone was found to be i inoperable during routine surveillance testing. A replacement relay was j ordered from the manufacturer. This relay was installed and tested on June 11, 1987. A full functional test of the Cardox System was conducted on June 13, 1987. Following successful completion of the relay and system testing, the Cardox system was declared operable.

During the period that the system was inoperable, Maine Yankee established a fire watch and provided backup fire suppression equipment as required by Technical Specification 3.23.C.l.

4 He trust this information is satisfactory. If you should have a~ny  ;

questions, please feel free to contact us. j Very truly yours, MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY I

( l g70so148070626 M S ADocK 0500g9 G. D. Whittier, Manager l Nuclear Engineering and Licensing '

GDH/bjp p cc: Mr. Hilliam T. Russel?

Mr. Pat Sears M \ fO Mr. Cornelius F. Holden t

8846L-LM0