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A B757 'left engine fuel filter' EICAS alerted after takeoff. The aircraft returned to land while ATC declared an emergency for the flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 815708 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200812 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 10000 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zau.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : vacating altitude |
| Route In Use | departure sid : n/s |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain observation : company check pilot oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 13500 flight time type : 6000 |
| ASRS Report | 815708 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 815687 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
At approximately 10;000 ft; as EICAS caution message 'left engine fuel filter' appeared; I was flying the aircraft and instructed my first officer to look up the EICAS message in the flight manual while I flew and handled the radios. We were level at 15;000 ft and my first officer said that we needed to land at the nearest suitable. We were given a climb by ATC to FL230 and I said that we wanted to remain at 15;000 ft and return to ZZZ. We were experiencing no malfunctions; unusual engine readings or conditions so an emergency was not declared. We did request runway 22L for the runway in the event any other problems arose. My first officer handled all the communication with dispatch; passenger and the flight attendants. Approach and landing were normal with crash fire and rescue awaiting us. Evidently ATC declared the emergency; however; no assistance was needed. On approach; the fuel filter light EICAS went away but remained in the status pages. After landing; the left engine was shut down as a precaution.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757 'Left Engine Fuel Filter' EICAS alerted after takeoff. The aircraft returned to land while ATC declared an emergency for the flight.
Narrative: At approximately 10;000 ft; as EICAS caution message 'Left Engine Fuel Filter' appeared; I was flying the aircraft and instructed my First Officer to look up the EICAS message in the Flight Manual while I flew and handled the radios. We were level at 15;000 ft and my First Officer said that we needed to land at the nearest suitable. We were given a climb by ATC to FL230 and I said that we wanted to remain at 15;000 ft and return to ZZZ. We were experiencing no malfunctions; unusual engine readings or conditions so an emergency was not declared. We did request Runway 22L for the runway in the event any other problems arose. My First Officer handled all the communication with Dispatch; Passenger and the Flight Attendants. Approach and landing were normal with Crash Fire and Rescue awaiting us. Evidently ATC declared the emergency; however; no assistance was needed. On approach; the fuel filter light EICAS went away but remained in the Status pages. After landing; the left engine was shut down as a precaution.
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.