Flight crew of B757-200 shut down left engine due to oil filter bypass EICAS message. Divert to near...

Attributes
ACN	734352
Time
Date	200704
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 36000
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
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 22500 flight time type : 80
ASRS Report	734352
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Cruise flight VMC when EICAS indicated left engine oil filter amber caution. Followed flight manual procedure; shut down left engine; declared emergency and landed uneventfully at ZZZ.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT CREW OF B757-200 SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE DUE TO OIL FILTER BYPASS EICAS MSG. DIVERT TO NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT.

Narrative: CRUISE FLT VMC WHEN EICAS INDICATED L ENG OIL FILTER AMBER CAUTION. FOLLOWED FLT MANUAL PROC; SHUT DOWN L ENG; DECLARED EMER AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT ZZZ.

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.

Flight crew of B757-200 shut down left engine due to oil filter bypass EICAS message. Divert to nearest suitable airport.