3.8.3 Diesel Fuel Oil, Lube Oil and Starting Air

Question 1

LCO 3.8.3 The diesel fuel oil, lube oil, and starting air subsystem shall be within the limits for each required diesel generator.

Applicability:

Answer 1

When associated DG is required to be OPERABLE.

Question 2

A. One or more DGs with fuel level ? % indicated fuel level

and >?? % indicated fuel level in storage tank

Answer 2

A. One or more DGs with fuel level <80% indicated fuel level
and >71% indicated fuel level in storage tank

A.1 Restore fuel oil level to within limits (48 hours)

Question 3

B. One or more DGs with lube oil inventory ? % and > ?? % visible in the sight glass.

Answer 3

B. One or more DGs with lube oil inventory <2.5 % and >1% visible in the sight glass.

B.1 Restore lube oil inventory to within limits (48 hours)

Question 4

C. One or more DGs with fuel oil total particulates not within limits

Answer 4

C.1 Restore fuel oil total particulates to within limits. (7 Days)

Question 5

D. One or more DGs with new fuel oil properties not within limits

Answer 5

D.1 Restore stored fuel oil properties to within limits (48 hours)

Question 6

E. One or more DGs with a required starting air receiver pressure ? psig and >?? psig

Answer 6

E. One or more DGs with a required starting air receiver pressure
<230 psig and >185 psig

E.1 Restore starting air pressure to > 230 psig (48 hours)

Question 7

F. Required Action and associated completion time not met

OR

Note: should the required starting air receiver pressure momentarily drop to
<185 psig when starting the DG on one air receiver only, then entry into
condition F is not required.

One or more DGs with diesel fuel oil, lube oil, or starting air subsystem inoperable for reasons other than condition A, B, C, D, or E.

Answer 7

F.1 Declare the associated DG inoperable (Immediately)