05000250/LER-1980-005-03, /03L-0:on 800229,during Review of Maint Procedure 15537.2,fire Hose Station Found Not Fully Operable.Caused by Misunderstanding of What Constitutes Operability & Failure of Administrative Controls.Procedure Will Be Revised

/03L-0:on 800229,during Review of Maint Procedure 15537.2,fire Hose Station Found Not Fully Operable.Caused by Misunderstanding of What Constitutes Operability & Failure of Administrative Controls.Procedure Will Be Revised

ML17339A853
Person / Time
Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	03/31/1980
From:	Schoppmann M FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML17339A852	List: 05000250/LER-1980-005, Forwards LER 80-005/03L-0 05000250/LER-1980-005-03, /03L-0:on 800229,during Review of Maint Procedure 15537.2,fire Hose Station Found Not Fully Operable.Caused by Misunderstanding of What Constitutes Operability & Failure of Administrative Controls.Procedure Will Be Revised
References
LER-80-005-03L-01, LER-80-5-3L-1, NUDOCS 8004080608
Download: ML17339A853 (2)

LER-1980-005, /03L-0:on 800229,during Review of Maint Procedure 15537.2,fire Hose Station Found Not Fully Operable.Caused by Misunderstanding of What Constitutes Operability & Failure of Administrative Controls.Procedure Will Be Revised

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TS 4.15.3.a compliance revealed that a fire hose station was not full operable as required by TS 3.14.3.a, in that the installed fire hose was 25 ft. too short.

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The fire hose station inoperability was due to (1) a misunderstanding of what constitutes Operability, (2) lack of understanding of the action required if a Limiting Condition of Operation is not met, and (3) failure of administrative controls which require both strict compliance to procedures and independent review of surveillance results.

Maintenance Procedure 15537.2 incorporates the requirements of TS 4.15.3.a, the property insurance underwriter, and the preventive maintenance program.

Hose station HS-AB-02 is atypical in that it should have been fitted with an extra length of hose to reach remote areas of the Auxiliary Building.

The need for the additional hose length to reach safety related equipment was identified by the licensee in our report, "Fire Protection

>> A Re-evaluation of Existing Design Features and Administrative Controls," which was transmitted by letter dated February 25, 1977 (L-77-57).

Through an oversight, the additional length of hose and a new hose reel were not installed.

However, MP 15537.2 was revised to require the proper length of fire hose at this location.

The Fire Marshall had noted the deviation on the surveillance procedure, and had ordered the equipment necessary to properly equip the fire hose station.

He, however, was not aware of the timely response required by the "Action Statement" in the event a Limiting Condition of.Operation associated with the fire hose stations could not be met.

The deviation noted in the completed copy of the procedure was overlooked during review of surveillance results by the On-Site Fire Protection Coordinator.

However, a third xeview (required in the procedure) by QC personnel detected the deviation, and corrective action was initiated.

A review of previously completed copies of the procedure disclosed similar instances of deviations that had not been corrected.

The corrective action will include revision of MP 15537.2 to require notification of the on-shift Nuclear Plant Supervisor should any fixe protection system/component (required by Technical Specifications) be found in a condition other than specified by the procedure.