Narrative:

Normal taxi; takeoff and climb. Reaching cruise altitude of FL280; I turned on the center tank fuel pumps (6000 pounds remaining in the center tanks). A few mins later; we got a status message: 'right engine fuel filter.' we checked the QRH which says to land at the nearest suitable. Called ZZZ1 maintenance on the radio; no answer. Called ZZZ1 operations on the radio. We were told to contact maintenance. I sent an ACARS message to our dispatcher. He replied: 'there is maintenance in ZZZ2; suggest you land in ZZZ1....' the first officer and I formulated a plan. I declared an emergency with ATC. We received vectors to ZZZ for a safe; uneventful landing. I terminated the emergency with the ZZZ ground and the fire chief on the taxiway.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757-200 DIVERTS TO NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT PER CHECKLIST AFTER RECEIVING R ENGINE FUEL FILTER EICAS STATUS MESSAGE.

Narrative: NORMAL TAXI; TKOF AND CLB. REACHING CRUISE ALT OF FL280; I TURNED ON THE CTR TANK FUEL PUMPS (6000 LBS REMAINING IN THE CTR TANKS). A FEW MINS LATER; WE GOT A STATUS MESSAGE: 'R ENG FUEL FILTER.' WE CHKED THE QRH WHICH SAYS TO LAND AT THE NEAREST SUITABLE. CALLED ZZZ1 MAINT ON THE RADIO; NO ANSWER. CALLED ZZZ1 OPS ON THE RADIO. WE WERE TOLD TO CONTACT MAINT. I SENT AN ACARS MESSAGE TO OUR DISPATCHER. HE REPLIED: 'THERE IS MAINT IN ZZZ2; SUGGEST YOU LAND IN ZZZ1....' THE FO AND I FORMULATED A PLAN. I DECLARED AN EMER WITH ATC. WE RECEIVED VECTORS TO ZZZ FOR A SAFE; UNEVENTFUL LNDG. I TERMINATED THE EMER WITH THE ZZZ GND AND THE FIRE CHIEF ON THE TXWY.

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