Widebody transport has engine fluctuations. No help when followed all procedure. Divert land.

Attributes
ACN	235876
Time
Date	199303
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mem
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 37000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	235876
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 18500 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	235951
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Got a slight fluctuation of EPR on #3 engine (plus all other parameters). Decided to leave 370 ft for FL330 in case problem became worse. Advised company flight control maintenance. Gradually engine fluctuation increased to the point it was unusable except at idle power. All published procedures were followed while troubleshooting, but had no effect. We then decided to land at nearest suitable airport. On touchdown in mem #3 engine failed when initiating reverse.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WDB HAS ENG FLUCTUATIONS. NO HELP WHEN FOLLOWED ALL PROC. DIVERT LAND.

Narrative: GOT A SLIGHT FLUCTUATION OF EPR ON #3 ENG (PLUS ALL OTHER PARAMETERS). DECIDED TO LEAVE 370 FT FOR FL330 IN CASE PROB BECAME WORSE. ADVISED COMPANY FLT CTL MAINT. GRADUALLY ENG FLUCTUATION INCREASED TO THE POINT IT WAS UNUSABLE EXCEPT AT IDLE PWR. ALL PUBLISHED PROCS WERE FOLLOWED WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING, BUT HAD NO EFFECT. WE THEN DECIDED TO LAND AT NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT. ON TOUCHDOWN IN MEM #3 ENG FAILED WHEN INITIATING REVERSE.

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.