[1247] in Hotline Meeting
FLOOD INVESTIGATION (66-0006)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (larugsi@ATHENA.MIT.EDU)
Wed Jul 25 20:36:03 1990
From: larugsi@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
To: hotline@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
Cc: operations@ATHENA.MIT.EDU, network@ATHENA.MIT.EDU, rar@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 90 20:35:26 EDT
The following information/investigation and cause of the BLDG 66 MACHINE ROOM
FLOOD is as follows.
The original call stating a problem in the bldg. 66 sub basement
came into the operations center at 6:56 a.m. on 7/25/90. At 7:22 a.m. a
call went into BUILDING SERVICES for a water pickup in the corridor of the
above location. The problem of the FLOOD was the result of a HUNG/STUCK FLOAT
on an EJECTOR PUMP located somewhere in the 66 sub basement area. This
problem was corrected at approx. 10:30 a.m. I have been in touch with
Paul Motroni (2nd shift route supervisor for bldg services), who tried to
investigate the chaos which has taken place. At this point in time, Paul was
not able to obtain any furthur information, because the route supervisor's
for the day shift have already left.
A guess to the time lapse from 7:22 a.m. to around 14:00 would
probably be the neglect and or the miscommunication between Physical Plant
and building services. It does not appear that anyone bothered to check out
the surrounding rooms off this corridor in the 66 sub basement. I do not want
to point a finger at this point because, all necessary information is not
available. If any new info. becomes available, I will pass it on. The above
statement is just my opinion, and an educated guess.
In regards to the events, and hardware damage in the 66 machine room
went as follows: John Morey had contacted me on a routine check of the machine
room with water present throughout the area. I responded immediately, along
with John Doherty, and pressed the necessary calls/man power into action.
All hardware were immediately placed on available skids, that were located
outside the machine room. I had put an emergency call into Plant, who responded
within 15 minutes with a wet/dry vac. Within minutes of the plee for more man
power, Dave Krikorian, Pete Ralston, and Len Lefort appeared and moved the
rest of the equipment up on the remaining skids.
All equipment that was up and running, remained up and running, and
survived the move onto skids. A possibility of 5 RT,s (not running) were
sitting in water. The following S/N'S are from the RT's in question.
26-0002516
26-0002475
26-0002472
26-0002675
26-0002700
All network/telecom items appeared o.k. However, this note will be sent to
the NETWORK people as well in order to keep them updated on the situation that
has taken place. Well, I think that covers all.
--Lou
