B727 crew shut down #3 engine with loss of oil quantity and pressure in ZFW class airspace.

Attributes
ACN	479409
Time
Date	200007
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 27000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	479409
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	479410
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : oil quantity indicator other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

#3 engine oil quantity loss, shutdown, divert lit. Flight abc, dfw-phl, FL270, noticed #3 engine oil quantity decreasing through 2.0 gallons (started at 3.8 gallons at gate). Quantity decreased to zero. Shut down engine as oil pressure dropped through 35 psi. At this time, 30 NM from lit and notified dispatch through lit operations of our intentions to land lit. Dumped approximately 3000 pounds of fuel in descent to lit. Shut down #3 engine at XA10Z, landed lit at XA30Z. Declared emergency and stopped on lit runway for crash fire rescue equipment to check #3 engine exterior. No problems noted and taxied to gate. Normal landing (below maximum landing weight). Outstanding cockpit/cabin crew coordination.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 CREW SHUT DOWN #3 ENG WITH LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE IN ZFW CLASS AIRSPACE.

Narrative: #3 ENG OIL QUANTITY LOSS, SHUTDOWN, DIVERT LIT. FLT ABC, DFW-PHL, FL270, NOTICED #3 ENG OIL QUANTITY DECREASING THROUGH 2.0 GALLONS (STARTED AT 3.8 GALLONS AT GATE). QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO. SHUT DOWN ENG AS OIL PRESSURE DROPPED THROUGH 35 PSI. AT THIS TIME, 30 NM FROM LIT AND NOTIFIED DISPATCH THROUGH LIT OPS OF OUR INTENTIONS TO LAND LIT. DUMPED APPROX 3000 LBS OF FUEL IN DSCNT TO LIT. SHUT DOWN #3 ENG AT XA10Z, LANDED LIT AT XA30Z. DECLARED EMER AND STOPPED ON LIT RWY FOR CFR TO CHK #3 ENG EXTERIOR. NO PROBS NOTED AND TAXIED TO GATE. NORMAL LNDG (BELOW MAX LNDG WT). OUTSTANDING COCKPIT/CABIN CREW COORD.

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.