Md-11 flight crew reported engine failure during cruise; resulting in a precautionary landing at the...

Attributes
ACN	1683055
Time
Date	201909
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-11
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Engine
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 16000 Flight Crew Type 2300
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

At FL390 we received a engine 3 lo RPM and a select fadec altitude alerts as #3 engine wound down and flamed out. We [advised ATC] and requested a descent to FL310; which we were cleared to. During descent we accomplished all the checklists; observed the engine was windmilling normally and oil pressure and quantity were normal. Engine started normally. We leveled at FL310 and were cleared direct to ZZZ. I then as pilot monitoring called dispatch on satcom and advised them of our situation. I requested maintenance on the call; and after discussion with them and dispatch elected to continue on to ZZZ. Our aircraft had a fuel system MEL 28-xx-X-X-x; main tank pumps tank 1 and 3 aft. We were obviously watching the fuel synoptic very closely prior to the engine flame out. We had also received an engine 3 suction feed alert about 45 mins prior to the flame out. According to the MEL xx-xx-X-X-X; we should not have received this in level flight. The engine 3 suction feed checklists just tells you to monitor engine operation; which we did. In hindsight I should have gone to manual fuel procedures sooner than I did to possibly prevent the flame out.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD-11 flight crew reported engine failure during cruise; resulting in a precautionary landing at the destination airport.

Narrative: At FL390 we received a ENG 3 LO RPM and a SELECT FADEC ALT alerts as #3 Engine wound down and flamed out. We [advised ATC] and requested a descent to FL310; which we were cleared to. During descent we accomplished all the checklists; observed the engine was windmilling normally and oil pressure and quantity were normal. Engine started normally. We leveled at FL310 and were cleared direct to ZZZ. I then as Pilot Monitoring called Dispatch on Satcom and advised them of our situation. I requested Maintenance on the call; and after discussion with them and Dispatch elected to continue on to ZZZ. Our aircraft had a fuel system MEL 28-XX-X-X-x; Main Tank Pumps Tank 1 and 3 AFT. We were obviously watching the fuel synoptic very closely prior to the engine flame out. We had also received an ENG 3 Suction Feed alert about 45 mins prior to the flame out. According to the MEL XX-XX-X-X-X; we should not have received this in level flight. The ENG 3 Suction Feed checklists just tells you to monitor engine operation; which we did. In hindsight I should have gone to manual fuel procedures sooner than I did to possibly prevent the flame out.

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.

Md-11 flight crew reported engine failure during cruise; resulting in a precautionary landing at the destination airport.