B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 85; Flight Crew Type 2407
Distraction; Workload; Troubleshooting; Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition
Aircraft
In cruise; at FL390 got a Fuel Flow EICAS message along with a Thrust Asymmetry Computer EICAS.  Checklist directed an engine shut down due to excessive fuel flow to right engine.  Coordinated with Dispatch and Maintenance Control and with First Officer concurrence; decided to divert ZZZ.  Started descent; performed engine shutdown and notified ATC. Performed a single engine approach to XXR in ZZZ without incident.  Fire and rescue inspected airplane when clear of the runway and found no issues.  Normal taxi in and shutdown.
B777 Captain reported excessive fuel flow in-flight requiring an engine shutdown.