ML20247B029

Special Rept 89-001:on 890605,fire Detection Instrumentation Sys Disabled in Order to Support Mods to Access Control Area.Due to Nature of Work,Sys Could Not Be Returned to Svc within 14 Days,Per Tech Spec 3.3.3.9

ML20247B029
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	07/18/1989
From:	Hairston W ALABAMA POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
89-001, 89-1, NUDOCS 8907240022
Download: ML20247B029 (2)

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L * * % 1 l Alabnma Power Comp:ny j

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- Birmingham, Alabama 35201 a Telephone 205 868-5581 W. G, Hairston,111 Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations AlabamaPower the southem electnc system July 18, 1989 I

Docket No., 50-348 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant - Unit 1 Special Report No.89-001, Fire Detection Systems Inoperable for More Than Fourteen Days Gentlemen:

In accordance with the requirements of Technical Specification 3.3.3.9, the enclosed Special Report No.89-001, Unit 1, is submitted.

Respectfully submitted, W

. W. G r Hairston, III WGH,III/ JAR:embAEL-0219 Enclosure cc: Mr. S. D. Ebneter Mr. E. A. Reeves Mr. G. F. Maxwell 990718 ' 8 g72gg$$k0500g,g[ l S

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Special Report No.89-001, Unit 1 Fire Detection Systems Inoperable for flore Than Fourteen Days At 0530 on 6-5-89, fire detection instrumentation system 1A-108-W3 was disabled in order to support modifications to the Access Control area. Subse-quently, fire detection instrumentation systems 1A-114.and 1A-52 were also disabled to support this effort on 6-14-89 and 6-19-89, respcetively. Due to the scope of the work, the systems could not be returned to i vice within fourteen days. Technical Specification 3.3.3.9 requires the fire detection systems to be returned to operable status within fourteen days or a Special Report must be submitted within the following 30 days. Therefore, this Special Report is being submitted.

The modifications to the Access Control area are expected to be completed by 9-1-89. The fire detection systems will be returned to operable status at that time. Technical Specification action statement requirements are being met for the inoperable fire detection systems.

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