MD-11
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
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.
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.