Abort takeoff due to low N1 on #3 engine. After run-up, all checked normal and flight continued.

Attributes
ACN	331488
Time
Date	199603
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jfk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : tus
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	331488
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

At approximately 80 KTS #3 engine N1 dropped to 65 percent, no other indications. Captain aborted takeoff and cleared runway to check out engine gauges. Tower set allowance for run-up on runway and all engine parameters including #3 N1 were operating normal. Completed checklists and continued flight. No further indications of any problem on #3 engine.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ABORT TKOF DUE TO LOW N1 ON #3 ENG. AFTER RUN-UP, ALL CHKED NORMAL AND FLT CONTINUED.

Narrative: AT APPROX 80 KTS #3 ENG N1 DROPPED TO 65 PERCENT, NO OTHER INDICATIONS. CAPT ABORTED TKOF AND CLRED RWY TO CHK OUT ENG GAUGES. TWR SET ALLOWANCE FOR RUN-UP ON RWY AND ALL ENG PARAMETERS INCLUDING #3 N1 WERE OPERATING NORMAL. COMPLETED CHKLISTS AND CONTINUED FLT. NO FURTHER INDICATIONS OF ANY PROB ON #3 ENG.

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.