B767 captain experiences a right engine fuel filter EICAS message at lift off. QRH requires landing ...

Narrative:

Upon liftoff; 'right engine fuel filter' EICAS displayed. Climbed to safe altitude; completed QRH procedure which stated; 'proceed to nearest suitable airport for landing.' [we] sent numerous ACARS messages to dispatch with no response. [We] completed QRH overweight landing procedures and briefings; returned to ZZZZ for overweight landing. Contacted dispatch via personal cell phone. Completed all required logbook write ups and communicated with dispatch; local maintenance; and local airport operations personnel. Completed an aircraft walk around to insure everything looked normal.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 Captain experiences a R Engine Fuel Filter EICAS message at lift off. QRH requires landing at the nearest suitable airport for this anomaly and this is accomplished by returning to the departure airport for an overweight landing.

Narrative: Upon liftoff; 'R Engine fuel filter' EICAS displayed. Climbed to safe altitude; completed QRH procedure which stated; 'proceed to nearest suitable airport for landing.' [We] sent numerous ACARS messages to Dispatch with no response. [We] completed QRH Overweight Landing procedures and briefings; returned to ZZZZ for overweight landing. Contacted Dispatch via personal cell phone. Completed all required Logbook write ups and communicated with Dispatch; Local Maintenance; and Local Airport Operations Personnel. Completed an aircraft walk around to insure everything looked normal.

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	954440
Time
Date	201106
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZZ.Airport
State Reference	FO
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B767-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Check Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

B767 captain experiences a right engine fuel filter EICAS message at lift off. QRH requires landing at the nearest suitable airport for this anomaly and this is accomplished by returning to the departure airport for an overweight landing.