What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)On October 21, 1998, at approximately 10:45 am Hawaii standard time, fedex MD-11, N581FE, departed Honolulu, Hawaii, on a scheduled cargo flight to sydney, australia. Approximately 25 miles southwest of Honolulu, the pilot reported the aircraft required almost full left aileron and left rudder (not full left rudder) to hold aircraft heading. The flight crew dumped fuel and returned to Honolulu. Landing was uneventful. Upon arrival at the gate, a federal aviation administration inspector noted three of the five spoilers on top of the right wing were deployed.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)ON OCTOBER 21, 1998, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:45 AM HAWAII STANDARD TIME, FEDEX MD-11, N581FE, DEPARTED HONOLULU, HAWAII, ON A SCHEDULED CARGO FLIGHT TO SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HONOLULU, THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT REQUIRED ALMOST FULL LEFT AILERON AND LEFT RUDDER (NOT FULL LEFT RUDDER) TO HOLD AIRCRAFT HEADING. THE FLIGHT CREW DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO HONOLULU. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE GATE, A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION INSPECTOR NOTED THREE OF THE FIVE SPOILERS ON TOP OF THE RIGHT WING WERE DEPLOYED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.