Apparently false EICAS right engine shutdown message during climb out causes B767-300 to return to d...

Attributes
ACN	797210
Time
Date	200807
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : private pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 175 flight time total : 14500 flight time type : 5450
ASRS Report	797210
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Taxi and takeoff were uneventful. After clean-up; with climb power stabilized for about 1 min; we got a right engine shutdown EICAS message along with a right engine valve light illuminated. All other right engine instruments; including fuel flow; appeared within normal parameters. We leveled off at approximately 10000 ft and got vectors from approach to sort it out. We consulted the QRH and followed the procedures to attempt to remedy the situation to no avail. We called dispatch and maintenance; but they couldn't determine why we were getting the engine shutdown message. We discussed heavy weight landing option with maintenance; and after considering all of the factors; decided it would be safe and prudent to execute an overweight landing. We touched down with a minimum rate of descent at about 308K pounds and turned off about 3/4 of the way down the runway. Our brake temperature indicators never showed over 1 through shutdown. An overweight landing entry was made in the logbook. Maintenance tinkered with the right engine for bout 1 hour; completed an overweight landing inspection; and then we continued uneventfully.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APPARENTLY FALSE EICAS R ENGINE SHUTDOWN MSG DURING CLIMB OUT CAUSES B767-300 TO RETURN TO DEP ARPT FOR OVERWEIGHT LNDG AND MAINT.

Narrative: TAXI AND TKOF WERE UNEVENTFUL. AFTER CLEAN-UP; WITH CLB PWR STABILIZED FOR ABOUT 1 MIN; WE GOT A R ENG SHUTDOWN EICAS MESSAGE ALONG WITH A R ENG VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALL OTHER R ENG INSTS; INCLUDING FUEL FLOW; APPEARED WITHIN NORMAL PARAMETERS. WE LEVELED OFF AT APPROX 10000 FT AND GOT VECTORS FROM APCH TO SORT IT OUT. WE CONSULTED THE QRH AND FOLLOWED THE PROCS TO ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE SITUATION TO NO AVAIL. WE CALLED DISPATCH AND MAINT; BUT THEY COULDN'T DETERMINE WHY WE WERE GETTING THE ENG SHUTDOWN MESSAGE. WE DISCUSSED HVY WT LNDG OPTION WITH MAINT; AND AFTER CONSIDERING ALL OF THE FACTORS; DECIDED IT WOULD BE SAFE AND PRUDENT TO EXECUTE AN OVERWT LNDG. WE TOUCHED DOWN WITH A MINIMUM RATE OF DSCNT AT ABOUT 308K LBS AND TURNED OFF ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RWY. OUR BRAKE TEMP INDICATORS NEVER SHOWED OVER 1 THROUGH SHUTDOWN. AN OVERWT LNDG ENTRY WAS MADE IN THE LOGBOOK. MAINT TINKERED WITH THE R ENG FOR BOUT 1 HR; COMPLETED AN OVERWT LNDG INSPECTION; AND THEN WE CONTINUED UNEVENTFULLY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.

Apparently false EICAS right engine shutdown message during climb out causes B767-300 to return to departure airport for overweight landing and maintenance.