A B767-300's left engine fuel filter EICAS message alerted. When the message became a status message...

Narrative:

Aircraft fuel system failure: climbing through 12000FT; left engine fuel filter advisory message on upper EICAS. A few minutes later the message became a status message on the lower EICAS screen. We referred to QRH. Aircraft diverted to a nearby airport. An emergency was declared. An uneventful overweight landing was made. The airfield rescue and fire fighters were waiting to inspect the aircraft. After the inspection the aircraft taxied to the gate. The lh fuel filter and fuel filter differential bypass switch was replaced. Overweight inspection was completed. Aircraft continued to the scheduled destination.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767-300's L ENG FUEL FILTER EICAS message alerted. When the message became a status message; the QRH advised landing. The crew diverted to a nearby airport for an emergency landing.

Narrative: Aircraft Fuel System Failure: Climbing through 12000FT; L ENG FUEL FILTER advisory message on upper EICAS. A few minutes later the message became a STATUS message on the lower EICAS screen. We referred to QRH. Aircraft diverted to a nearby airport. An emergency was declared. An uneventful overweight landing was made. The Airfield Rescue and Fire Fighters were waiting to inspect the aircraft. After the inspection the aircraft taxied to the gate. The LH fuel filter and fuel filter differential bypass switch was replaced. Overweight inspection was completed. Aircraft continued to the scheduled destination.

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.

Attributes
ACN	880186
Time
Date	201003
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	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Engine Fuel Filter
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

A B767-300's left engine fuel filter EICAS message alerted. When the message became a status message; the QRH advised landing. The crew diverted to a nearby airport for an emergency landing.