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A B757-200 flight crew diverted to the nearest suitable airport upon receipt of a left engine fuel filter EICAS message.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 872744 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201002 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Powerplant Fuel Distribution |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Check Pilot Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180 Flight Crew Total 18000 Flight Crew Type 8000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Received an left engine fuel filter EICAS message. Ran appropriate checklist which called for 'land at nearest suitable airport'. Declared emergency when ATC said there would be a delay to fit us into traffic. I felt that it was necessary to land as soon as possible. Uneventful landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757-200 flight crew diverted to the nearest suitable airport upon receipt of a L ENG FUEL FILTER EICAS message.
Narrative: Received an L ENG FUEL FILTER EICAS message. Ran appropriate checklist which called for 'land at nearest suitable airport'. Declared emergency when ATC said there would be a delay to fit us into traffic. I felt that it was necessary to land ASAP. Uneventful landing.
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.