B757 flight crew has an engine malfunction; declares emergency and lands.

Attributes
ACN	719824
Time
Date	200612
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zzz.artcc
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 39000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	arrival star : n/s
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 21000 flight time type : 7900
ASRS Report	719824
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	719842
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas warning other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed as precaution
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While cruising at FL390 and just prior to the top of descent point en route to ZZZ; we received a 'right oil filter' EICAS message. All other engine parameters appeared normal. We initiated the 'right oil filter' checklist and requested a lower altitude from ATC. Upon completing the checklist which called for the engine to be shut down if the message did not clear upon throttle reduction (which it didn't); we secured the right engine according to the engine shutdown checklist and declared an emergency with ATC. Upon conferring with dispatch about possible suitable airports; I decided that due to our proximity to ZZZ and our current altitude of FL240 that ZZZ would be our best option. Dispatch agreed. We coordinated our arrival with ATC and requested emergency equipment to be standing by. I briefed the purser of the situation and ordered a cabin advisory. We briefed the single engine approach and go around profiles and proceeded with an uneventful approach and landing. We proceeded to the gate under our own power. Coordination between the crew; ATC; and the company was professional and effective.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 FLT CREW HAS AN ENG MALFUNCTION; DECLARES EMER AND LANDS.

Narrative: WHILE CRUISING AT FL390 AND JUST PRIOR TO THE TOP OF DESCENT POINT ENRTE TO ZZZ; WE RECEIVED A 'R OIL FILTER' EICAS MESSAGE. ALL OTHER ENG PARAMETERS APPEARED NORMAL. WE INITIATED THE 'R OIL FILTER' CHKLIST AND REQUESTED A LOWER ALT FROM ATC. UPON COMPLETING THE CHKLIST WHICH CALLED FOR THE ENG TO BE SHUT DOWN IF THE MESSAGE DID NOT CLR UPON THROTTLE REDUCTION (WHICH IT DIDN'T); WE SECURED THE R ENG ACCORDING TO THE ENG SHUTDOWN CHKLIST AND DECLARED AN EMER WITH ATC. UPON CONFERRING WITH DISPATCH ABOUT POSSIBLE SUITABLE ARPTS; I DECIDED THAT DUE TO OUR PROX TO ZZZ AND OUR CURRENT ALT OF FL240 THAT ZZZ WOULD BE OUR BEST OPTION. DISPATCH AGREED. WE COORDINATED OUR ARR WITH ATC AND REQUESTED EMER EQUIP TO BE STANDING BY. I BRIEFED THE PURSER OF THE SITUATION AND ORDERED A CABIN ADVISORY. WE BRIEFED THE SINGLE ENG APCH AND GAR PROFILES AND PROCEEDED WITH AN UNEVENTFUL APCH AND LNDG. WE PROCEEDED TO THE GATE UNDER OUR OWN PWR. COORD BTWN THE CREW; ATC; AND THE COMPANY WAS PROFESSIONAL AND EFFECTIVE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 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.