A md-11 flight crew reported shutting down number 3 engine in flight when the oil pressure and oil q...

Attributes
ACN	1298380
Time
Date	201509
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZZ.Airport
State Reference	FO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-11
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Other Controlled
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Engine
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 54 Flight Crew Total 13700 Flight Crew Type 1200
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 8000 Flight Crew Type 2000
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

We noticed the oil quantity and pressure were declining on engine number 3 and did a precautionary engine shutdown. We needed to descend (drift down) to FL330 and were not getting permission to do so on the radio. We put a request through the ACARS and received clearance to do so. We proceeded to divert to the nearest suitable field and landed uneventfully.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A MD-11 flight crew reported shutting down number 3 engine in flight when the oil pressure and oil quantity dropped.

Narrative: We noticed the oil quantity and pressure were declining on engine number 3 and did a precautionary engine shutdown. We needed to descend (drift down) to FL330 and were not getting permission to do so on the radio. We put a request through the ACARS and received clearance to do so. We proceeded to divert to the nearest suitable field and landed uneventfully.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.

A md-11 flight crew reported shutting down number 3 engine in flight when the oil pressure and oil quantity dropped.