ML19332C828

Special Rept 89-005:on 891030,fire Barrier Penetration Open for More than 7 Days During Ninth Refueling Outage.Cause Not Stated.Continuous Fire Watch,Operability of Fire Detectors & Hourly Watch Patrol Established

ML19332C828
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	11/21/1989
From:	Hairston W ALABAMA POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
89-005, 89-5, NUDOCS 8911290052
Download: ML19332C828 (2)

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. Washington, D. C.~20555 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant - Unit 1 Special Report No.89-005, Fire Barrier Penetration Open-For More Than Seven Days 4

Gentlemen:

In 'accordance with the requirements of Technical Specificatior. 3.7.12, the- (

enclosed Special Report No.89-005, Unit 1, is submitted.

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Fire Barrier Penetration open For More Than Seven Days -

he containment equipment hatch was open for more than seven days during I the Unit 1 ninth refueling outage. We hatch was opened to support outage 12 . activities. We seven-day time limit for the equipment hatch was exceeded ,

on October 30, 1989. 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 in that personnel were present continuously when the hatch was'open. Technical Specification 3.7.12.also 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.- Due to the scope of the work in progress, it was not practical to close this-hatch within seven. days. Therefore, this Special

Report is being submitted. The containment equipment hatch was closed on .

November 3, 1989.

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