Date: 201901
Location: ZZZ.ARTCC, US
Flight conditions: VMC
Aircraft: B787 Dreamliner Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operator: Air Carrier
Operating under: Part 121
Flight plan: IFR
Mission: Passenger
Flight phase: Cruise
ATC / advisory: Center ZZZ
Aircraft component: Engine Control
Component problem: Improperly Operated
Reporter organization: Air Carrier
Reporter function: Pilot Flying; Captain
Reporter qualification: Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Human factors: Other / Unknown; Time Pressure; Workload
Second reporter function: First Officer; Pilot Not Flying
Anomaly: Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown
Detector: Person Flight Crew
When detected: In-flight
Result: Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; Flight Crew Returned To Clearance
Contributing factors: Equipment / Tooling; Human Factors
Primary problem: Human Factors

Narrative: The [Relief Officer] picked up the master flight plan clip board and accidentally dropped it from the glare shield area it landed on the right fuel cut off switch and moved it to cut off shutting down the engine. I then started a turn right about 45 degrees off the track and located the class 2 NAV/ETOPS guide and gave the airplane to the [Relief Officer] and instructed him to begin the Driftdown check list. I set a 15NM offset in the FMC and armed the LNAV...somewhere before 15NM off set the airspeed was slowing down so we began a descent we used the E/O (Engine Out) speed at first then set company speed in the FMC around 310 knots. We were now on the offset. We searched for a checklist and I found and accomplished the RT engine fail check list and restarted the engine as the engine stabilized we leveled off a FL 310. About this time we had woken up the resting [Relief Officer] and he was on the flight deck. Around this time we received a SELCAL from Center we let them know what happened as well as our position and altitude. Around this time I called Dispatch to give him the details and to confirm that we were stable and to verify if he felt it safe to continue to ZZZ. We and Dispatch agreed it safe to continue. We requested a clearance back on course and a climb with Center. They cleared us to go back on course and to climb to FL350 then once on track to climb back to FL 400. We did this and intercepted a few miles east of 180. We then proceeded to ZZZ without further incident. We called the Flight Attendants as there was load shedding that had occurred all came back on line after engine start.


Second narrative: I was on break in bunk room when the Captain called. He said 'we have a problem and I need you back in the cockpit'. When I got back to cockpit the Captain and [Relief Officer] were busy; so I tried to assess what was going on. I immediately looked at the EICAS and saw both engines were running. I glanced at the ND and saw we were several miles east of N49E180 and were offset right of course. It looked like offset was further than normal 1 mile; though I could not see exactly how far. I also observed we were level at 310. Still unclear of what the problem was; I then noticed the Captain was finishing an 'eng fail' checklist. The Captain asked me to call dispatch on satcom. By the time I had plugged my headset into the observer's station he had already placed the call. While waiting for the call to connect; the [Relief Officer] informed me that he had accidentally dropped the clipboard which struck the right fuel control switch causing it to shutdown the engine. After conferring with dispatch regarding position and fuel state the decision was made that it was safe to continue to [destination]. Coordination with ATC allowed us to return to course and climb back to a higher altitude.


Synopsis: B787 flight crew reported accidental right engine shutdown in cruise with a successful restart and continuation to destination.