Engine failure causes C185 to make emergency landing at en route airport.

Attributes
ACN	550959
Time
Date	200206
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mri.airport
State Reference	AK
Altitude	msl single value : 2200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern enroute other
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time total : 463 flight time type : 90
ASRS Report	550959
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Cracked fuel line at main fuel distributor (as explained by mechanic performing repair after the event) caused fuel starvation and engine shutdown. Forced landing performed on local, closed airstrip. No damage to airplane. Fuel line repaired.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ENG FAILURE CAUSES C185 TO MAKE EMER LNDG AT ENRTE ARPT.

Narrative: CRACKED FUEL LINE AT MAIN FUEL DISTRIBUTOR (AS EXPLAINED BY MECH PERFORMING REPAIR AFTER THE EVENT) CAUSED FUEL STARVATION AND ENG SHUTDOWN. FORCED LNDG PERFORMED ON LCL, CLOSED AIRSTRIP. NO DAMAGE TO AIRPLANE. FUEL LINE REPAIRED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.