What was found
LAX - DURING APPROACH, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED DROP IN ENGINE NR 1 RPM'S AND ALSO HEARD LOUD NOISE FROM ENGINE. AT THE SAME TIME, AIRCRAFT LURCHED FORWARD. UTILIZNG ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED AN IN-FLIGHT ENGINE SHUT DOWN OF THE NR 1 ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT LAX. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE PER WOA MD-11 MM-71-00-01. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF REMOVED ENGINE AND OBSERVED ENGINE WAS SEIZED AND METAL FRAGMENTS FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED AD 95-04-15, WING PYLON UPPER SPAR INSPECTION AND NO DAMAGE NOTED. GROUND TESTED NR 1 ENGINE. OPS OKAY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. WILL SUPPLY FURTHER INFO ON CAUSE OF ENGINE PROBLEM UPON RECEIPT OF ENGINE TEAR-DOWN INFO. (X)