DC10 flight crew has engine failure, declares emergency.

Attributes
ACN	557840
Time
Date	200208
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iah.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhu.artcc tower : hef.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 10
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
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	557840
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	558170
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eng indicator other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : flt crew 3
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : declared emergency none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During normal cruise at FL310, #3 engine exhibited a strong vibration and then flamed out. There was no indication of fire (no fire light illuminated). Performed the red tabs for 'severe engine damage/fire/failure checklist.' proceeded directly to iah and landed without incident. Had the fire equipment waiting upon our arrival and the fire department inspected the #3 engine for possible damage -- there was none. Taxied to the gate and shut down remaining engines. Also, had to perform an overweight landing at 368000 pounds.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC10 FLC HAS ENG FAILURE, DECLARES EMER.

Narrative: DURING NORMAL CRUISE AT FL310, #3 ENG EXHIBITED A STRONG VIBRATION AND THEN FLAMED OUT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF FIRE (NO FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED). PERFORMED THE RED TABS FOR 'SEVERE ENG DAMAGE/FIRE/FAILURE CHKLIST.' PROCEEDED DIRECTLY TO IAH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. HAD THE FIRE EQUIP WAITING UPON OUR ARR AND THE FIRE DEPT INSPECTED THE #3 ENG FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGE -- THERE WAS NONE. TAXIED TO THE GATE AND SHUT DOWN REMAINING ENGS. ALSO, HAD TO PERFORM AN OVERWT LNDG AT 368000 LBS.

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.