In-flight engine shutdown on a B747 during an overwater operation.

Attributes
ACN	343404
Time
Date	199608
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hnl
State Reference	HI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 41000 msl bound upper : 41000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhn
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B747-100
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Route In Use	enroute : other oceanic enroute : pacific
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	343404
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 23000
ASRS Report	343439
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

At FL410 we were beginning our descent to land at hnl. As the power was reduced, #4 engine stalled and egt, N1, N2, went to red line. Engine was shut down and landing was made with #4 engine out.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN ON A B747 DURING AN OVERWATER OP.

Narrative: AT FL410 WE WERE BEGINNING OUR DSCNT TO LAND AT HNL. AS THE PWR WAS REDUCED, #4 ENG STALLED AND EGT, N1, N2, WENT TO RED LINE. ENG WAS SHUT DOWN AND LNDG WAS MADE WITH #4 ENG OUT.

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.