An MD80 flight crew on approach to lax encountered wake turbulence from a B777.

Attributes
ACN	727036
Time
Date	200702
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Weather Elements	Fog
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lax.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer only : 24r
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : lax.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 5800
ASRS Report	727036
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : wake turbulence other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : regained aircraft control
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor

Narrative:

On final at FAF; runway 24R lax; captain flying on autoplt; fog obscuring approach. Following B777 to runway. Wake turbulence rolled aircraft 70 to 80 degrees and kicked off autoplt. We recovered left of localizer and corrected back to runway centerline with field in sight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 FLT CREW ON APCH TO LAX ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURB FROM A B777.

Narrative: ON FINAL AT FAF; RWY 24R LAX; CAPT FLYING ON AUTOPLT; FOG OBSCURING APCH. FOLLOWING B777 TO RWY. WAKE TURB ROLLED ACFT 70 TO 80 DEGS AND KICKED OFF AUTOPLT. WE RECOVERED LEFT OF LOC AND CORRECTED BACK TO RWY CTRLINE WITH FIELD IN SIGHT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.