MD11 dispatcher was informed by a crew that they are losing oil from their number three engine. The ...

Narrative:

Received ACARS from flight crew indicating number 3 oil quantity was low and slowly decreasing. Temp and pressure were ok. I immediately notified maintenance control/powerplants. Powerplants responded to crew and advised destination maintenance. Asked crew if they intended on diverting or pressing on. Crew advised they would continue on; as pressure and temp were still ok; however crew and I started to look at possible alternate airports. Provided crew weather for three diversion airports.oil quantity in #3 eventually dropped to 0; however pressure and temp were still holding. Crew indicated once they passed a waypoint ahead; they would continue to destination. #3 engine shut down approximately 32 minutes prior to landing. ATC was advised and crash/fire was rolled out. Crew was given priority handling by ATC; and aircraft landed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD11 Dispatcher was informed by a crew that they are losing oil from their number three engine. The crew elected to continue toward their destination and shut the engine down at top of descent; with zero quantity showing but still good pressure and temperature.

Narrative: Received ACARS from flight crew indicating Number 3 oil quantity was low and slowly decreasing. Temp and pressure were ok. I immediately notified Maintenance Control/Powerplants. Powerplants responded to crew and advised destination maintenance. Asked crew if they intended on diverting or pressing on. Crew advised they would continue on; as pressure and temp were still ok; however crew and I started to look at possible alternate airports. Provided crew weather for three diversion airports.Oil quantity in #3 eventually dropped to 0; however pressure and temp were still holding. Crew indicated once they passed a waypoint ahead; they would continue to destination. #3 engine shut down approximately 32 minutes prior to landing. ATC was advised and crash/fire was rolled out. Crew was given priority handling by ATC; and aircraft landed.

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.

Attributes
ACN	1337423
Time
Date	201603
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-11
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Lubrication Oil
Person 1
Function	Dispatcher
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

MD11 dispatcher was informed by a crew that they are losing oil from their number three engine. The crew elected to continue toward their destination and shut the engine down at top of descent; with zero quantity showing but still good pressure and temperature.