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WASHINGTON : US aviation watchdog, the Federal Aviation Administration, ordered Boeing to fix a software problem in hundreds of 777 aircraft that could cause them to overrun the runway.
The FAA said on Tuesday 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 takeoff 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 takeoff that would not allow the plane to adequately clear obstacles on the ground.
- AFP/ir
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