Narrative:

My crew (captain, first officer, flight engineer) were scheduled to do an approved 3-ENG maintenance ferry from edinburgh, scotland, to cambridge, england. All appropriate procedures were briefed, relating to the 3-ENG takeoff, prior to engine start. Engine start and taxi were all normal. WX was VMC, runway was dry. Runway for takeoff was runway 07, winds called at 360 degrees, 10 KTS, temperature 7 degrees C. While holding for takeoff, a landing aircraft was given winds of 350 degrees 12 KTS. Our 3-ENG ferry was with #1 engine feathered. When cleared for takeoff the required engine run-up prior to brake reverse was within normal limits, winds 360 degrees 10 KTS. Initial takeoff roll was normal up to approximately 80-85 KTS at which point the nose of the aircraft WX- vaned into the wind, apparently as a result of power being added on the #4 engine and a 70 degree left crosswind of approximately 10 KTS. Reject was initiated with full braking, full right rudder, full reverse on #2 and #3, #4 as able and nosewheel steering. The aircraft crossed the left runway edge stripe but stayed on hard surface. Runway 04 edge lights were hit, we found out later. Aircraft straightened out as it slowed down. We taxied back to parking for an aircraft inspection, primarily tires and landing gear. No damage noted. Our manuals do not indicate a crosswind limit for takeoff, either for normal 4-ENG or for 3-ENG takeoff. The crew was rested. All procedures properly briefed and followed. I believe in this instance a combination of wind and power exceeded the control surface capabilities of the aircraft.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC RUNS TO THE EDGE OF RWY 07 AT EDI WHILE ATTEMPTING A 3-ENG FERRY TKOF IN A XWIND. RWY EDGE LIGHTS WERE BROKEN (4). NO DAMAGE TO ACFT.

Narrative: MY CREW (CAPT, FO, FE) WERE SCHEDULED TO DO AN APPROVED 3-ENG MAINT FERRY FROM EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, TO CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND. ALL APPROPRIATE PROCS WERE BRIEFED, RELATING TO THE 3-ENG TKOF, PRIOR TO ENG START. ENG START AND TAXI WERE ALL NORMAL. WX WAS VMC, RWY WAS DRY. RWY FOR TKOF WAS RWY 07, WINDS CALLED AT 360 DEGS, 10 KTS, TEMP 7 DEGS C. WHILE HOLDING FOR TKOF, A LNDG ACFT WAS GIVEN WINDS OF 350 DEGS 12 KTS. OUR 3-ENG FERRY WAS WITH #1 ENG FEATHERED. WHEN CLRED FOR TKOF THE REQUIRED ENG RUN-UP PRIOR TO BRAKE REVERSE WAS WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS, WINDS 360 DEGS 10 KTS. INITIAL TKOF ROLL WAS NORMAL UP TO APPROX 80-85 KTS AT WHICH POINT THE NOSE OF THE ACFT WX- VANED INTO THE WIND, APPARENTLY AS A RESULT OF PWR BEING ADDED ON THE #4 ENG AND A 70 DEG L XWIND OF APPROX 10 KTS. REJECT WAS INITIATED WITH FULL BRAKING, FULL R RUDDER, FULL REVERSE ON #2 AND #3, #4 AS ABLE AND NOSEWHEEL STEERING. THE ACFT CROSSED THE L RWY EDGE STRIPE BUT STAYED ON HARD SURFACE. RWY 04 EDGE LIGHTS WERE HIT, WE FOUND OUT LATER. ACFT STRAIGHTENED OUT AS IT SLOWED DOWN. WE TAXIED BACK TO PARKING FOR AN ACFT INSPECTION, PRIMARILY TIRES AND LNDG GEAR. NO DAMAGE NOTED. OUR MANUALS DO NOT INDICATE A XWIND LIMIT FOR TKOF, EITHER FOR NORMAL 4-ENG OR FOR 3-ENG TKOF. THE CREW WAS RESTED. ALL PROCS PROPERLY BRIEFED AND FOLLOWED. I BELIEVE IN THIS INSTANCE A COMBINATION OF WIND AND PWR EXCEEDED THE CTL SURFACE CAPABILITIES OF THE ACFT.

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.