<< >> NASA ASRS Report 856856, October 2009

A B777 flight crew described their response to an 'engine fuel filter left' EICAS. An emergency was declared with a diversion to an enroute airport.

Attributes
ACN	856856
Time
Date	200910
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B777-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Engine Fuel Filter
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

Approximately 7 hours and 20 minutes elapsed time at FL360; fuel temp -23 degrees C; received an 'engine fuel filter left' EICAS and status message. Consulted with dispatch and maintenance. Declared emergency. Cleared direct to an enroute airport. Advised flight attendants and passengers. Dumped fuel to max landing weight for a total of 31;500 pounds dumped. No other engine abnormalities. Normal landing

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B777 flight crew described their response to an 'ENG FUEL FILTER L' EICAS. An emergency was declared with a diversion to an enroute airport.

Narrative: Approximately 7 hours and 20 minutes elapsed time at FL360; fuel temp -23 degrees C; received an 'Engine Fuel Filter L' EICAS and status message. Consulted with Dispatch and Maintenance. Declared emergency. Cleared direct to an enroute airport. Advised flight attendants and passengers. Dumped fuel to max landing weight for a total of 31;500 pounds dumped. No other engine abnormalities. Normal landing

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.