Narrative:

We were in VMC conditions at about 12000 ft. I do not know the ATC frequency, it was ZBW. The time approximately XA00 local on the east coast over orw. The left oil filter bypass EICAS mesg. Appeared. I was the PNF and I took the checklist. We ran the checklist. Bringing the thrust lever back to idle, did not extinguish the mesg, therefore, the checklist required us to an in-flight shutdown. I then ran the checklist. After the checklist was completed we declared an emergency with ZBW and we were given priority handling to the field. We called the purser up and gave a cabin advisory only. When we did our flaps 20 degree landing at the field we taxied to the gate without incident.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A LARGE TRANSPORT IN DSCNT AT 12000 FT DECLARED AN EMER AND SHUT DOWN ENG DUE TO OIL FILTER BYPASS WARNING.

Narrative: WE WERE IN VMC CONDITIONS AT ABOUT 12000 FT. I DO NOT KNOW THE ATC FREQ, IT WAS ZBW. THE TIME APPROX XA00 LCL ON THE E COAST OVER ORW. THE L OIL FILTER BYPASS EICAS MESG. APPEARED. I WAS THE PNF AND I TOOK THE CHKLIST. WE RAN THE CHKLIST. BRINGING THE THRUST LEVER BACK TO IDLE, DID NOT EXTINGUISH THE MESG, THEREFORE, THE CHKLIST REQUIRED US TO AN INFLT SHUTDOWN. I THEN RAN THE CHKLIST. AFTER THE CHKLIST WAS COMPLETED WE DECLARED AN EMER WITH ZBW AND WE WERE GIVEN PRIORITY HANDLING TO THE FIELD. WE CALLED THE PURSER UP AND GAVE A CABIN ADVISORY ONLY. WHEN WE DID OUR FLAPS 20 DEG LNDG AT THE FIELD WE TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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.