CL65 crew was not able to reset the stabilizer trim system going into lga.

Attributes
ACN	628650
Time
Date	200408
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lga.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon tower : las.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 5600
ASRS Report	628560
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While being vectored for approach into lga, the stabilizer trim disengaged and would not reset, per the QRH. We asked for vectors to complete checklists, contact dispatch and maintenance control. Dispatch gave us landing data and concluded that an emergency was not necessary. We tried to troubleshoot the problem with maintenance. Unable to reset the stabilizer trim, we notified ATC that a higher than normal approach speed would be required. We did a flaps 20 degree approach to lga. No emergency was declared. However, lga tower rolled out the trucks. We required no assistance. The landing and approach were without any problems. All vectors and altitude and speeds were complied with. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter said a contract mechanic went into the radio compartment and pulled and reset the stabilizer trim computer. After reset the trim computer functioned normally.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CL65 CREW WAS NOT ABLE TO RESET THE STABILIZER TRIM SYS GOING INTO LGA.

Narrative: WHILE BEING VECTORED FOR APCH INTO LGA, THE STABILIZER TRIM DISENGAGED AND WOULD NOT RESET, PER THE QRH. WE ASKED FOR VECTORS TO COMPLETE CHKLISTS, CONTACT DISPATCH AND MAINT CTL. DISPATCH GAVE US LNDG DATA AND CONCLUDED THAT AN EMER WAS NOT NECESSARY. WE TRIED TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROB WITH MAINT. UNABLE TO RESET THE STABILIZER TRIM, WE NOTIFIED ATC THAT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL APCH SPD WOULD BE REQUIRED. WE DID A FLAPS 20 DEG APCH TO LGA. NO EMER WAS DECLARED. HOWEVER, LGA TWR ROLLED OUT THE TRUCKS. WE REQUIRED NO ASSISTANCE. THE LNDG AND APCH WERE WITHOUT ANY PROBS. ALL VECTORS AND ALT AND SPDS WERE COMPLIED WITH. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR SAID A CONTRACT MECH WENT INTO THE RADIO COMPARTMENT AND PULLED AND RESET THE STABILIZER TRIM COMPUTER. AFTER RESET THE TRIM COMPUTER FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.

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.