B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150; Flight Crew Type 7972
Communication Breakdown; Workload
Conflict Airborne Conflict; Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter; Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach
Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach
Human Factors; Procedure; Environment - Non Weather Related
On arrival into LAX from the north pattern to Runway 24R we reported a 767 in sight and were given the visual approach. About six miles out I noted from TCAS that we were 3.5 miles in trail. We configured then to get a little more space. At that point the aircraft ahead disappeared from the TCAS screen but was still in sight. As we passed approximately 350 ft the 767 cleared the runway. At approximately 150 ft we began to encounter the wake vortices with a rolling moment that required full lateral controls to counteract. Still within the vortices; I sensed that the 'bottom was beginning to drop out.' I directed the First Officer to go around; which he immediately did. At the same time a plane was taking off from 24L. At this time I believe Tower directed a heading 270; about 20 degrees right; [and] to contact Departure on a frequency I missed and to state reason for go around. At about the end of the runway I reported the [other] aircraft in sight; but we then got a TCAS RA. We began to respond to the RA; which I believe was initially to descend. Once clear I stated reason for the go around was for wake turbulence; got the right departure frequency and called Departure. Departure gave us a climb to 5000 feet. Due to the fact of the RA and what I believe may have been our failure to select TOGA on go around we were not getting any flight director guidance. Puzzled by this; we were slow to climb. ATC informed us they couldn't turn us back until we got to 5000 feet. I took the aircraft; climbed quickly and ATC turned us back to SMO for another approach. Once the flight directors were turned off and reselected FMA guidance was normal. I am sure I missed several radio calls from ATC as we were resolving our issues. At this time things were back to normal and the First Officer accomplished an uneventful visual approach to 24R.
B737NG Captain reported executing a go-around after encountering wake turbulence on short final at LAX in trail of a B767.