ENS Event | |
|---|---|
18:45 Apr 2, 2022 | |
| Title | Unusual Event Declared Due to a Fire at the 3B Reactor Feedwater Pump |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the licensee via fax:
At 1345 CDT, Browns Ferry declared a Notification of Unusual Event due to a fire at the 3B Reactor Feedwater Pump within the Turbine Building which was not extinguished within 15 minutes. Subsequently, the fire was extinguished at 1402 CDT. Unit 3 remains in Mode 1 at approximately 9.5 percent rated thermal power (RTP). Unit 1 and 2 remain at 100 percent RTP and unaffected. The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance: The fire began at 1332 CDT. It is believed that the fire was in the oil system of the Feedwater Pump. The fire was extinguished by the on-site fire brigade. No off-site assistance was requested. The Unusual Event was declared under Emergency Action Level HU-4. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and required State and local government agencies. Unit 3 is currently stable. Notified DHS-SWO, FEMA Ops Center, and CISA Central Watch Officer, and FEMA NWC, DHS NRCC THD Desk, and DHS NuclearSSA via email.
The Notification of Unusual Event was exited at 1544 CDT. Notified R2DO (Miller), IR-MOC (Kennedy), NRR-EO (Felts), DHS-SWO, FEMA Ops Center, and CISA Central Watch Officer. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
Browns Ferry  Alabama (NRC Region 2) | |
| Reporting | |
| Emergency class: | Unusual Event |
| 10 CFR 50.72(a) (1) (i), Emergency Class Declaration | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-3.58 h-0.149 days <br />-0.0213 weeks <br />-0.0049 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Chase Hensley 15:10 Apr 2, 2022 |
| NRC Officer: | Donald Norwood |
| Last Updated: | Apr 2, 2022 |
| 55818 - NRC Website | |
Unit 3 | |
|---|---|
| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (10 %) |
| After | Power Operation (10 %) |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 558182022-04-02T18:45:0002 April 2022 18:45:00
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