As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
UPON TAKEOFF FROM THE EAST RIVER , THE WINDS WERE OUT OF THE WEST RESULTING IN A RT CROSSWIND TAKEOFF. WATER RUDDERS WERE LT DOWN, IAW SOP, TILL ON STEP TO PREVENT A WEATHERCOCK TENDENCY. THE CREW HAD TROUBLE RAISING THE WATER RUDDERS BUT ON BECOMING AIRBORNE THEY RETRACTED. THE CREW DEPARTED SOUTH OUT OF THE EXCLUSION. UPON ARRIVAL, THE CREW DISCOVERED THAT OUR RT WATER RUDDER WAS MISSING. MX WAS NOTIFIED.