US aviation watchdog, the Federal Aviation Administration, on Tuesday ordered Boeing to fix a software problem in hundreds of 777 aircraft that could cause them to overrun the runway.
The FAA said 818 planes would be affected by the order to fix a software malfunction that has caused two airliners to abort takeoff in January this year alone.
The error causes the planes’ autopilot function to engage, causing a low-speed take off that could cause the plane to run off the end of the runway.
“Since 1995, there have been nine reported instances of a rejected takeoff because of higher than normal control column forces at takeoff rotation due to the pilot inadvertently engaging the autopilot in lower-speed takeoff roll,” the FAA said.
The order also addresses a possible problem with one-engine take-off that would not allow the plane to adequately clear obstacles on the ground.
Source: AFP
By: J Boyle - 23rd March 2010 at 00:40
Wow! Nine problems in 15 years and who knows how many thousands of take-offs.
Better call the scrappers.:rolleyes:
Of course any problem is worth correcting, good to see the FAA doing its job and I’m sure Boeing is too.
Of course it’s a problem, but it’s not like its fin fell off when the rudder was used.:diablo::D:diablo::D:rolleyes:
In other words, other successful aircraft are happily flying with past issues.
By: Cking - 22nd March 2010 at 23:45
Glitch, and Take-off are not great bosom buddies.
Better than Glitch and landing though!!!
Rgds Cking
By: PeeDee - 22nd March 2010 at 23:28
Glitch, and Take-off are not great bosom buddies.
By: steve rowell - 22nd March 2010 at 22:21
Nowhere in your post does it say that any 777 has actually overrun because of this issue, although the headline clearly suggests that such events have occurred.
That is Quoted verbatim i’m afraid
By: Dxb Driver - 21st March 2010 at 14:08
Happened at Emirates and most recently a Air New Zealand out of Japan. This last one was a very close call.
DXB Driver
By: Short finals - 20th March 2010 at 16:16
Nowhere in your post does it say that any 777 has actually overrun because of this issue, although the headline clearly suggests that such events have occurred.
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