Air carrier light transport aircraft of a ferry flight was returned to land after the elevator trim ...

Attributes
ACN	235402
Time
Date	199302
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phl
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 35 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : phl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 170 flight time total : 5300 flight time type : 3700
ASRS Report	235402
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 1150
ASRS Report	235398
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

After rotation first officer tries to retrim airplane, informs me that elevator trim is inoperative. We follow standard procedures and level off at 2000 ft. We had excessive force on the controls. We return to the field and decide to make a flapless landing. It was easier to control the airplane with flaps up. We called the crash fire rescue equipment team out. It was 3 people on board with 2400 pounds of fuel. We landed without incident. The crew performed admirably.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR LTT ACFT OF A FERRY FLT WAS RETURNED TO LAND AFTER THE ELEVATOR TRIM FAILED.

Narrative: AFTER ROTATION FO TRIES TO RETRIM AIRPLANE, INFORMS ME THAT ELEVATOR TRIM IS INOP. WE FOLLOW STANDARD PROCS AND LEVEL OFF AT 2000 FT. WE HAD EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE CTLS. WE RETURN TO THE FIELD AND DECIDE TO MAKE A FLAPLESS LNDG. IT WAS EASIER TO CTL THE AIRPLANE WITH FLAPS UP. WE CALLED THE CFR TEAM OUT. IT WAS 3 PEOPLE ON BOARD WITH 2400 LBS OF FUEL. WE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CREW PERFORMED ADMIRABLY.

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.

Air carrier light transport aircraft of a ferry flight was returned to land after the elevator trim failed.