Event Notification Report for July 02, 2003
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/01/2003 - 07/02/2003
EVENT NUMBERS
39973
Power Reactor
Event Number: 39973
Facility: THREE MILE ISLAND
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] B&W-L-LP
NRC Notified By: JIM MCKINNEY
HQ OPS Officer: ARLON COSTA
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] B&W-L-LP
NRC Notified By: JIM MCKINNEY
HQ OPS Officer: ARLON COSTA
Notification Date: 07/02/2003
Notification Time: 11:27 [ET]
Event Date: 07/02/2003
Event Time: 10:56 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/02/2003
Notification Time: 11:27 [ET]
Event Date: 07/02/2003
Event Time: 10:56 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/02/2003
Emergency Class: UNUSUAL EVENT
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
Person (Organization):
RICHARD BARKLEY (R1)
JOSEPH HOLONICH (IRO)
WILLIAM BECKNER (NRR)
BILL BEECHER (OPA)
MIKE WEBER (NSIR)
RICHARD BARKLEY (R1)
JOSEPH HOLONICH (IRO)
WILLIAM BECKNER (NRR)
BILL BEECHER (OPA)
MIKE WEBER (NSIR)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | N | N | 0 | Decommissioned | 0 | Decommissioned |
UNUSUAL EVENT DUE TO SWITCHGEAR FIRE IN THE TURBINE BUILDING
The licensee declared an unusual event on 7/2/03 at 1056 EDT according to Emergency Action Level No.HU4 due to a fire in the non-vital 480 Volt Motor Control Center switchgear located in turbine building 2-31. The fire was put out at 1125 by the fire brigade and no plant personnel were hurt due to this incident. The Technical Support Center was not activated for this event as Unit 2 is decommissioned.
This incident did not impact Unit 1and it remains at full power operations. The licensee is making preparations to de-escalate the unusual event and is in the process of preparing a press release.
* * * UPDATE 1255 ON 07/02/03 JIM MCKINNEY TO GOTT * * *
The licensee terminated from the unusual event at 1245 on 07/02/03.
Notified R1DO (Barkley), NRR (Beckner), DHS Operations Officer, Denver, FEMA (Sullivan), NSIR (Wessman), and PAO (Beecher).
The licensee declared an unusual event on 7/2/03 at 1056 EDT according to Emergency Action Level No.HU4 due to a fire in the non-vital 480 Volt Motor Control Center switchgear located in turbine building 2-31. The fire was put out at 1125 by the fire brigade and no plant personnel were hurt due to this incident. The Technical Support Center was not activated for this event as Unit 2 is decommissioned.
This incident did not impact Unit 1and it remains at full power operations. The licensee is making preparations to de-escalate the unusual event and is in the process of preparing a press release.
* * * UPDATE 1255 ON 07/02/03 JIM MCKINNEY TO GOTT * * *
The licensee terminated from the unusual event at 1245 on 07/02/03.
Notified R1DO (Barkley), NRR (Beckner), DHS Operations Officer, Denver, FEMA (Sullivan), NSIR (Wessman), and PAO (Beecher).