B737-800
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft
Descending through FL260 the right Engine Oil Filter Bypass light illuminated. Following the QRH procedure; we retarded throttle but the light did not extinguish. We then shut down the right engine per QRH procedure. We advised ATC; declared an emergency for precautionary engine shutdown; gave them fuel remaining and souls on board and requested an advantageous runway at our destination. Finally; we advised the company and briefed the flight attendants. We then made an uneventful landing at our destination and were followed to the gate by CFR personnel. Maintenance personnel met us at the gate and I estimated for him that the engine was wind milling for approximately 25 minutes from retarding to idle until touchdown. I also noted this in the write-up in the log book.
No additional information was included in the secondary narrative.
While in descent to their destination the flight crew of a B737-800 shut down their right engine when the Oil Filter Bypass light illuminated and could not be extinguished via checklist.