MD80 encounters wake turbulence on departure, probably from a B777 5 mi ahead.

Attributes
ACN	338386
Time
Date	199606
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax
State Reference	CA
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	338386
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment flight crew : regained aircraft control
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 30000
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

After takeoff, following a B777, reported 5 mi separation, experienced rapid roll to right at approximately 300-400 ft, requiring aileron and rudder to return to wings level. Wind was calm. MD80 aircraft was flaps 6 degrees and within 5000 pounds of maximum gross takeoff weight. Subsequent climb normal.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 ENCOUNTERS WAKE TURB ON DEP, PROBABLY FROM A B777 5 MI AHEAD.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF, FOLLOWING A B777, RPTED 5 MI SEPARATION, EXPERIENCED RAPID ROLL TO R AT APPROX 300-400 FT, REQUIRING AILERON AND RUDDER TO RETURN TO WINGS LEVEL. WIND WAS CALM. MD80 ACFT WAS FLAPS 6 DEGS AND WITHIN 5000 LBS OF MAX GROSS TKOF WT. SUBSEQUENT CLB NORMAL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.