Boeing 757 flight crew reported a false 'left eng shutdown' warning message during the takeoff roll;...

Attributes
ACN	1575197
Time
Date	201809
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Engine Indications
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

Rejected takeoff after a left engine failure alert indication - EICAS (engine indicating and crew alerting system) message 'left engine shutdown.' first saw message appear at approximately 110 knots and rejected with speed reaching between 120-130 knots. V1 was 149 knots. After the aircraft came to a stop the left engine remained running and the EICAS alert indication then extinguished.we taxied clear of the runway and came to a stop on the parallel taxiway. I immediately informed the passengers/crew of the situation. The aircraft at that point would not move further on own power because of what we assumed to be a brake malfunction. Arff was called to inspect aircraft gear/tires/brakes and reported nothing abnormal. We then coordinated with company to establish a plan of action to return to the gate.maintenance was able to free the brakes by pushing the aircraft backwards; and then the aircraft was towed to the gate where the passengers deplaned uneventfully using the jet bridge. Made the appropriate logbook entries. There were no passenger injuries or complaints.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Boeing 757 flight crew reported a false 'L Eng Shutdown' warning message during the takeoff roll; resulting in a high-speed rejected takeoff; and a return to the gate.

Narrative: Rejected takeoff after a left engine failure alert indication - EICAS (Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System) message 'L ENG SHUTDOWN.' First saw message appear at approximately 110 knots and rejected with speed reaching between 120-130 knots. V1 was 149 knots. After the aircraft came to a stop the left engine remained running and the EICAS alert indication then extinguished.We taxied clear of the runway and came to a stop on the parallel taxiway. I immediately informed the passengers/crew of the situation. The aircraft at that point would not move further on own power because of what we assumed to be a brake malfunction. ARFF was called to inspect aircraft gear/tires/brakes and reported nothing abnormal. We then coordinated with Company to establish a plan of action to return to the gate.Maintenance was able to free the brakes by pushing the aircraft backwards; and then the aircraft was towed to the gate where the passengers deplaned uneventfully using the jet bridge. Made the appropriate Logbook entries. There were no passenger injuries or complaints.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.

Boeing 757 flight crew reported a false 'left eng shutdown' warning message during the takeoff roll; resulting in a high-speed rejected takeoff; and a return to the gate.