B747-400
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Workload; Troubleshooting; Distraction
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown
Aircraft
I was sitting behind the Captain in the #4 seat. The Captain was the Pilot Flying on this first leg of OE with his student. During vectors for the approach and level at 4;000 ft. at 180kts; we heard a few loud bangs. I called out the engine stall. The Captain called for the Immediate Action Items. I pointed the [First Officer] to the correct checklist; and it was accomplished with the #3 engine being shut down and the QRH completed. As a side note; all engines were in ALTN EEC Mode due to the #3 engine write up that it didn't stay in NORMAL. The Captain accomplished a normal landing; and did the logbook write up. This was a good example of CRM in which we accomplished a safe flight.
A 747-400 pilot reported a #3 engine compressor stall; resulting in an engine shutdown.