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A B737 flight crew reported experiencing multiple system anomalies that prompted their return to departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1268254 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201506 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Speed All Types Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
During the before take off check we got a flight con light with an automatic slat fail on the overhead panel. We requested a place to park and called maintenance. I made a PA explaining the delay. After reviewing the MEL and receiving the copy via printer from [maintenance] we continued. After a normal takeoff; I lost vertical then lateral guidance on the flight director. While cross checking with the first officer's air speed and the standby indicator; and making sure we were climbing and at a correct speed; I deviated from the course for the departure. ATC gave us a heading. We continued the climb and [I] transferred control [since] the first officer's indications appeared normal. We started evaluating our inoperative indicators; planning on contacting [maintenance] at a safe altitude to look at our options (continue; land short for repair; or return). As we climbed through FL270 we started getting intermittent stick shaker with my airspeed tape turning red. We leveled off and requested a lower altitude. At this point we decided to return to [departure airport]. We contacted [local maintenance]. Sent messages to [maintenance] and dispatch. Passenger pas were made. At lower altitude we had no stall warnings. We held west to bring the landing weight down. With the first officer flying we had a normal approach and landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737 flight crew reported experiencing multiple system anomalies that prompted their return to departure airport.
Narrative: During the before take off check we got a FLT CON light with an AUTO SLAT FAIL on the overhead panel. We requested a place to park and called Maintenance. I made a PA explaining the delay. After reviewing the MEL and receiving the copy via printer from [maintenance] we continued. After a normal takeoff; I lost vertical then lateral guidance on the flight director. While cross checking with the first officer's air speed and the standby indicator; and making sure we were climbing and at a correct speed; I deviated from the course for the departure. ATC gave us a heading. We continued the climb and [I] transferred control [since] the first officer's indications appeared normal. We started evaluating our inoperative indicators; planning on contacting [maintenance] at a safe altitude to look at our options (continue; land short for repair; or return). As we climbed through FL270 we started getting intermittent stick shaker with my airspeed tape turning red. We leveled off and requested a lower altitude. At this point we decided to return to [departure airport]. We contacted [local maintenance]. Sent messages to [maintenance] and dispatch. Passenger PAs were made. At lower altitude we had no stall warnings. We held west to bring the landing weight down. With the First Officer flying we had a normal approach and landing.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.