Headquarters Daily Report

                         MARCH 21, 1996

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PRIORITY ATTENTION REQUIRED  MORNING REPORT - REGION IV  MARCH 21, 1996

Licensee/Facility:                     Notification:

Entergy Operations, Inc.               MR Number: 4-96-0028
Arkansas Nuclear 2                     Date: 03/21/96
Russelville,Arkansas                   Resident Inspector                 
Dockets: 50-368
PWR/CE                                

Subject: UNEXPECTED DROP IN SPENT FUEL POOL LEVEL                        

Discussion:

At approximately 1:05 p.m. on March 20, 1996, Unit 2 operators received a
low spent fuel pool level (SFP) alarm in the control room.  Earlier,     
operators had aligned the SFP purification system from the refueling     
water tank to the SFP to support replacement of an SFP purification      
system filter.  Operators dispatched to investigate found that the SFP   
filter drain valve was not fully closed by two turns, although the valve 
position indicator indicated closed.  In addition, operators noticed     
abnormal levels in the radwaste boron management system tank.  Upon fully
closing the valve the draining ceased.  A siphon breaker is installed in 
the line such that the SFP would not drain below 13 inches above the     
Technical Specification limit.  Approximately 900 gallons drained from   
the SFP to the radwaste boron management system tank, resulting in a drop
in the SFP level of 1 1/2 inches.  SFP level remained above Technical    
Specification limits.                                                    
                                                                         
The licensee is reviewing this event.                                    

Regional Action:

The resident inspectors will follow up on this issue.                    

Contact:  S. J. Campbell             (501)968-3290
          R. L. Nease                (817)860-8154
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