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Special Rept 89-01:on 890422,nonfunctional Fire Barrier Not Repaired within 7 Days as Required by Tech Spec 3.12.E. Fire Watch Established.Nonfunctional Fire Barrier Seal Plannned to Be Restored to Operable Status by 890523
ML20247J208
Person / Time
Site: Oyster Creek
Issue date: 05/22/1989
From: Fitzpatrick E
GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP.
To:
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
89-01, 89-1, NUDOCS 8906010071
Download: ML20247J208 (2)


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Forked River New Jersey 08731-0388 609 971-4000 Wnter's Direct Dial Number:

May 22, 1989 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Station Pl-137 Washington, DC 20555

Dear Sir:

Subject:

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Docket No. 50-219 Special Report Enclosed is Special Report 89-01 which is submitted in accordance with Technical' Specification 3.12.E.

If any questions or comments should arise, please contact Mr. George Busch, Oyster Creek Licensing Manager at (609) 971-4643.

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05000219 PNU D E. E. F t patrick Vice P esident and Director Oyster Creek EEF/GB/aa (0666A)

Enclosure cc: Mr. William T. Russell, Administrator l

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. Alexander W. Dromerick, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Reactor Projects I/II i

Washington, DC 20555 NRC Resident Inspector Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station f,8 Forked River, NJ 08731 f

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SPECI AL" REPORT 89-01 o

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4 Occurrence Date:' Soril 22, 1989 Identification' of Occurrence:

A non-functional' fire barrier penetration was not repaired within seven-(7) days as required by Technical Specification 3.12.E..

Description of Occurrence-During a routine surveillance of fire penetration seals, one.(1). penetration into the A/B Battery Room was identified as not meeting the acceptance criteria. This seal was declared non-functional due to missing sealant material.

Analysis of Occurrence-p The Oyster Creek plant was in a refueling outage during which required L

mai'ntenance on: systems and components was being performed. Upon. discovering the.non-functional fire barrier seal,.a work. request was submitted to repair-t se fire barrier within.seven (7) days. Due to constraints imposed by r nt'possible to accomplish this repair within the 'seven (7) priority, it was 11 creased outage ~ related maintenance activities of a higher days.as r oecified.. -Since the required fire watches have been established, the safety s significance of this. event is minimal.

Corrective Action Upon discovering the non-functional fire seal, within one hour, a fire watch was established in accordance with the technical specification.

The non-functional fire barrier seal is planned to be restored to' operable status

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