# JASC 7324: Fuel Divider

- Type: JASC system/component code (FAA)
- ATA chapter: 73 Engine Fuel and Control
- Title in the code table: FUEL DIVIDER
- Service difficulty reports: 74
- FAA code table: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/JASC_Code.pdf#page=63
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7324

## What it covers

The unit in metered fuel lines which directs fuel to individual cylinders or burner cans.

## Service difficulty reports (74, newest 50)

- [SDR 2023FA0000241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023FA0000241), May 1, 2023: Cirrus SR20. FUEL DIVIDER. INOPERATIVE. PILOT COMPLETED A SATISFACTORY ENGINE RUN. CLIMBING OUT, ENGINE STARTS TO RUN ROUGH. PILOT NOTICES FUEL DROPLETS ON WIND (N163CD)
- [SDR Q5QA20230303004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q5QA20230303004), Mar 3, 2023: Pilats PC1245. O-RING. BROKEN. DURING A FUEL NOZZLE AND FLOW DIVIDER CHANGE IT WAS NOTED THAT A O-RING WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. THIS O-RING WAS FOUND BR
- [SDR Q5QA20230222002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q5QA20230222002), Feb 27, 2023: Pilats PC1245. O-RING. BROKEN. FUEL INLET ADAPTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ON THE ENGINE. SUBSEQUENT ENGINE RUN-UP AND LEAK CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. HOWEVE (N26VW)
- [SDR HALA2022071400130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA2022071400130), Jul 14, 2022: Airbus A321271N. WIRE HARNESS. FAILED. ETOPS - ENG 2 FADEC SYS FAULT ALERT IN CRUISE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WO3 EEC WIRING HARNESS PER AMM 73-21-63. OPS CHECK G (N226HA)
- [SDR HALA2022071400129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA2022071400129), Jul 14, 2022: Boeing 717200. PROBE. FAILED. ATB ENG L FADEC ALTN DISPLAYED. FAULTING 732116 P20/T20 PROBE. REMOVED AND REPLACED P20/T20 PROBE PER FIM 73-21 TASK 816 (N483HA)
- [SDR 8LFA2021081900237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/8LFA2021081900237), Aug 17, 2021: Agusta AW109SP. FLOW DIVIDER. LOOSE. WE HAD JUST COMPLETING OEI TRAINING WITH THE TRAINING MODE ON THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE. AFTER COMPLETING OUR OEI TRAINING,  (N901LF)
- [SDR CA190822001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190822001), Aug 4, 2019: Bombdr DHC8402. FLOW DIVIDER. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE CREW ABORTED THE TAKE-OFF TWICE BECAUSE THE AUTO FEATHER UNIT FAILED TO FUNCTION. G
- [SDR CA190731015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190731015), Jul 29, 2019: Bombdr DHC8400. FLOW DIVIDER. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) REJECTED TAKEOFF DUE TO #1 ENGINE NOT GOING TO FULL POWER (MAX 50%). CREW RETURNED TO THE GATE DEPLANED PASSENGERS
- [SDR CA190726004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190726004), Jul 11, 2019: FLOW DIVIDER. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKE-OFF DUE TO RIGHT HAND ENGINE UNABLE TO ACHIEVE TAKE OFF POWER. THE ENGINE STAGNATES AT 
- [SDR CA190628012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190628012), Jun 21, 2019: Bombdr DHC8400. FLOW DIVIDER. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) PILOT REPORT REJECTED T.O. COULD ONLY ACHIEVE 49% TORQUE. ENGINE DID NOT ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED TORQUE CREW DID NOT 
- [SDR YN8R201809260001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YN8R201809260001), Sep 26, 2018: Cessna 172S. ATTACH BRACKET. BROKEN. FUEL INJECTION SPIDER BRACKET, P/N 07A22996, WAS FOUND BROKEN DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION. IT BROKE AT THE 90 DEGREE BEND I (N2290A)
- [SDR 7C7A2018071600453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/7C7A2018071600453), Jul 13, 2018: Dhav DHC8106. FLOW DIVIDER. UNKNOWN. COCKPIT AND CABIN SMELLED LIKE FUEL AFTER STARTING ENGINE NR 2. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FLOW DIVIDER OPS A (N893E)
- [SDR AALA201608179003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201608179003), Aug 16, 2016: Airbus A321231. VALVE. FAULTED. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN ENGINE 1 FUEL HEAT SYSTEM FUEL RETURN VALVE OPEN FAULT MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLA (N542UW)
- [SDR MK9A20151208001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MK9A20151208001), Dec 8, 2015: Cessna 208B. FLOW DIVIDER. LEAKING. DEPARTING ON IFR FLIGHT PLAN, ACFT HAD PARTIAL POWER LOSS AT AROUND 3000’ ON 120 HEADING. THE ACFT RETURNED & LANDED WIT (N852MA)
- [SDR CA151130007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA151130007), Nov 14, 2015: Cessna 560CESSNA. FLOW DIVIDER. DEFECTIVE. (CAN) THE ENGINE HAD AN UNCOMMANDED FLAMEOUT ON APPROACH AT AROUND 2000 FT. ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. AFTER TROUBLESHOOT
- [SDR JIKA2013121601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JIKA2013121601), Dec 16, 2013: Beech 1900C. FUEL DIVIDER. DEFECTIVE. DURING CLIMB OUT FROM SFO, RT ENG LOST POWER AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FT AGL. BOTH RT SIDE ANNUNCIATOR’S ENG OIL PRESS & LOW (N347AF)
- [SDR FINL2012101700001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FINL2012101700001), Oct 15, 2012: Robsin R44. VALVE. CONTAMINATED. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, A SMALL PIECE OF METAL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE VALVE OF THE FUEL DIVIDE
- [SDR 9JLA2012101804297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9JLA2012101804297), Sep 25, 2012: Cessna 550. FLOW DIVIDER. DEFECTIVE. CREW REPORTED FUEL DRIPS FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE CASE DRAIN AT SHUTDOWN. TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED THE NR 2 ENGINE FLOW DI (N100WT)
- [SDR QMLA2012082512138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA2012082512138), Aug 25, 2012: Urocop EC135T2. VALVE. LEAKING. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 1,000 FT AGL, PILOT NOTICED AN ODOR OF FUEL IN COCKPIT. COULD SEE A CLEAR LIQUID RUNNING DOWN TH (N135TG)
- [SDR 9JLA2012101904286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9JLA2012101904286), Aug 8, 2012: Cessna 550. FLOW DIVIDER. LEAKING. CREW REPORTED FUEL LEAKING FROM LT ENGINE DRAIN MAST AFTER SHUTDOWN. GAINED ACCESS AND REPLACED THE FLOW DIVIDER VALVE.  (N100WT)
- [SDR USAA2012022400003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012022400003), Feb 23, 2012: Airbus A321231. VALVE. FAULTY. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IN MID AND AFT CABIN AS WELL AS PASSENGERS SMELLED RAW GAS ODOR / FUMES JUST AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT (N543UW)
- [SDR CA120213010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA120213010), Feb 2, 2012: Bombdr DHC8400. FUEL DIVIDER. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) DURING REVENUE FLIGHT, CREW RECEIVED POWERPLANT MESSAGE, TORQUE DROPPED TO 0 PERCENT, MOP FLUCTUATED AND FELL TO Z
- [SDR CA110601011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA110601011), Jun 1, 2011: Cessna 172R. COVER. CRACKED. ON SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE FLOW DIVIDER COVER PLATE WITH THE 4 COUNTERSUNK SCREWS HOLDING IT DOWN WAS FOUND TO HAVE MU
- [SDR MASA2011042502495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011042502495), Apr 23, 2011: Dhav DHC8202. FLOW DIVIDER. LEAKING. FUEL DRIPPING FROM GANG DRAIN AT NR 2 ENGINE. R2 FLOW DIVIDER. (N436YV)
- [SDR CA110124004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA110124004), Jan 3, 2011: Dhav DHC8102. HOUSING. DAMAGED. (CAN) FLOW DIVIDER LEAKING AFTER 417.2 HOURS TSO. EXTERNAL VISUAL INSPECTION DAMAGE TO CHAMFER AND THREADS ON INLET PORT
- [SDR CA100928002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA100928002), Sep 14, 2010: Bell 412EP. O-RING. DAMAGED. FLAMEOUT DURING CRUISE, THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. AN EMERGENCY SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. T
- [SDR CA091110006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA091110006), Nov 9, 2009: O-RING. DAMAGED. (CAN) ON TAKEOFF ROLL, ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9 2009, THERE WAS A PARTIAL LOSS OF PWR ON THE NR1 ENG NOTICED BY THE FLIGHT 
- [SDR CA090209005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090209005), Jan 22, 2009: Beech 100BEECH. FUEL DIVIDER. LEAKING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE NOTING HIGH FUEL CONSUMPTION ON RT ENGINE. AFTER LANDING LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL NOTED LEAKING FR
- [SDR HNAA0700090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA0700090), May 21, 2007: Dhav DHC8102. FLOW DIVIDER. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENGINE POWER LOSS MOMENTARILY OF 30 TO 40 PERCENT TQ HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON CLIMBOUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AFTER (N827EX)
- [SDR 040607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/040607), Apr 6, 2007: Gulstm 500B. FLOW DIVIDER. LEAKING. THE RT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND INDICATED A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN FUEL FLOW. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND (N411ET)
- [SDR TRBA2007014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2007014), Mar 30, 2007: Aerosp ATR72. FLOW DIVIDER. DEFECTIVE. ON APPROACH RT ENGINE FLAME OUT, LANDED SUCCESSFULLY. REPLACED RT ENGINE FUEL NOZZLE KIT, AND FUEL FLOW DIVIDER IAW MM 7 (N447AM)
- [SDR TRBA2007010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2007010), Mar 20, 2007: Aerosp ATR72212. FLOW DIVIDER. LEAKING. WHILE IN CLIMB, NR 2 ENGINE TQ DROPS SLOWLY UP TO 25 PERCENT AND LOST POWER UNTIL THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT BY ITSELF. REPLA (N447AM)
- [SDR MPVMANIFOLD](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MPVMANIFOLD), Mar 28, 2006: Cessna TU206G. FUEL DIVIDER. LEAKING. FUEL MANIFOLD VALVE IS LEAKING FROM THE VENT PORT.
- [SDR 2006FA0000087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000087), Jan 20, 2006: Cessna 172S. POPPET VALVE. STICKING. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT START. ENGINE & FUEL COLD SOAKED (JUST AT BELOW 32 DEG. F). THE FLOW DIVIDER POPPET VALVE WOULD STICK (N575TW)
- [SDR CA050322009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA050322009), Mar 21, 2005: Amd FALCON10. FLOW DIVIDER. LEAKING. (CAN) DURING GROUND RUN, FUEL WAS OBSERVED TO BE LEAKING FROM THE RT AFT ENGINE AREA. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE A LEAK
- [SDR 2004FA0000289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000289), Mar 1, 2004: DIAPHRAGM. IMPROPER. MATERIAL TOO THIN OR TOO SOFT. WHEN TORQUING RETAINING SCREW MATERIAL SQUEEZES OUT WITH NR 5 TORQUE. FUEL FLOW DIVIDER, 
- [SDR 2004FA0000059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000059), Jan 12, 2004: Piper PA28R180. FLOW DIVIDER. BYPASSING. FUEL FLOW DIVIDER, TEARDOWN AND TEST OF DIVIDER SHOWED UNIT WAS BY-PASSING FUEL , WHICH INTERRUPTED FLOW OF FUEL TO ENG  (N4658J)
- [SDR 2003FA0000258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0000258), Feb 10, 2003: Cessna 172S. FLOW DIVIDER. STICKING. DURING CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED A ROUGH ENGINE. AFTER INSPECTING APPLICABLE SYSTEMS, THE FUEL FLOW DIVIDER WAS CHANGED A (N409ER)
- [SDR 2003FA0000257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0000257), Feb 10, 2003: Cessna 172S. FLOW DIVIDER. STICKING. DURING CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED AROUGH ENGINE. AFTER INSPECTING APPLICABLE SYSTEMS, THE FUEL FLOW DIVIDER WAS CHANGED AF (N409ER)
- [SDR 2003FA0000256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0000256), Feb 10, 2003: Cessna 172S. FLOW DIVIDER. STICKING. DURING CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED AROUGH ENGINE. AFTER INSPECTING APPLICABLE SYSTEMS, THE FUEL FLOW DIVIDER WAS CHANGED AF (N409ER)
- [SDR SWIA200211510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211510), Nov 18, 2002: Emb EMB120ER. FLOW DIVIDER. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF ROLL BELOW 80 KTS, THE LT ENGINE SHUT DOWN. ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ENGINE FLOW DIVIDER. (N223SW)
- [SDR AUS20020699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20020699), Jul 11, 2002: Beech B200C. FLOW DIVIDER. FAULTY. (AUS) ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM FLOW DIVIDER FAULTY. IGNITION LEAD ALSO FOUNDTO BE UNSERVICEABLE. ENGINE WAS UNDERGOING GROUND 
- [SDR VJ32002F00050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ32002F00050), Jun 28, 2002: Beech F33A. FLOW DIVIDER. FAILED. AT NORMAL POWER SETTINGS THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH AT 6000 TO 7000 FEET. REMOVED FUEL FLOW MANIFOLD VALVE AND INSTALLED NEW F (N5582X)
- [SDR 2002FA0000771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000771), Jun 11, 2002: Beech F33A. FLOW DIVIDER. FLUCTUATES. FUEL FLOW FLUCTUATES IN-FLIGHT AND THE ENGINE WAS ROUGH RUNNING AT ALTITUDE, AT LOW ALTITUDE THE ENGINE WAS SMOOTH IN OP (N8240T)
- [SDR 2001FA0000505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001FA0000505), Oct 29, 2001: Beech F33A. FLOW DIVIDER. DEFECTIVE. ENGINE RUN ROUGH AND SOMETIME WOULD NOT SHUT DOWN. THE FUEL FLOW DIVIDER WOULD STICK OPEN, LETTING CONTINUOUS FUEL FLOW  (N5582X)
- [SDR VJ32001F00006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ32001F00006), Oct 29, 2001: Beech F33A. FLOW DIVIDER. STICKS. ENGINE RUN ROUGH AND SOMETIME WOULD NOT SHUT DOWN. THE FUEL FLOW DIVIDER WOULD STICK OPEN LETTING FUEL TOO CONTINUAL TO  (N5582X)
- [SDR AUS20010773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20010773), Jul 23, 2001: GASKET. FAULTY. (AUS) FLOW DIVIDER GASKET FAULTY. NEW ITEM FROM MANUFACTURER.
- [SDR USAABB01066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAABB01066), Jul 18, 2001: Boeing 7672B7. MANIFOLD. LEAKING. PIT - FLT 48 - ON TAKEOFF ROLL IN PIT, THE LEFT ENGINE REACHED 80 PERCENT N1 AND THEN FAILED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT (N653US)
- [SDR C2XA01CL157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01CL157), Jun 27, 2001: Beech 1900D. FUEL LINE. LOOSE. CLE FLIGHT 3375 THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN WHILE TAXIING. THE BLEED AIR VALVES WERE ON ALONG WITH THE B (N81553)
- [SDR 20010613CW013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010613CW013), May 17, 2001: Beech F33A. FLOW DIVIDER. STUCK. ENGINE RUN ROUGH AND SOMETIME WOULD NOT SHUT DOWN, THE FUEL FLOW DIVIDER WOULD STICK OPEN, LETTING FUEL TOO CONTINUAL TO (N5609S)

All 74: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7324/reports.md

## Other codes in chapter 73

- [JASC 7300](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7300): Engine Fuel and Control (465 reports)
- [JASC 7310](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7310): Engine Fuel Distribution (1,981 reports)
- [JASC 7311](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7311): Engine Fuel/Oil Cooler (226 reports)
- [JASC 7312](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7312): Fuel Heater (254 reports)
- [JASC 7313](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7313): Fuel Injector Nozzle (529 reports)
- [JASC 7314](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7314): Engine Fuel Pump (1,734 reports)
- [JASC 7320](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7320): Fuel Controlling System (4,390 reports)
- [JASC 7321](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7321): Fuel Control/Turbine Engines (2,878 reports)
- [JASC 7322](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7322): Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines (1,272 reports)
- [JASC 7323](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7323): Turbine Governor (544 reports)
- [JASC 7330](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7330): Engine Fuel Indicating System (407 reports)
- [JASC 7331](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7331): Fuel Flow Indicating (197 reports)
- [JASC 7332](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7332): Fuel Pressure Indicating (158 reports)
- [JASC 7333](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7333): Fuel Flow Sensor (80 reports)
- [JASC 7334](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7334): Fuel Pressure Sensor (198 reports)
- [JASC 7397](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7397): Engine Fuel System Wiring (532 reports)

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