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A B737-300 returned to the departure airport when the electric pitch trim system failed shortly after takeoff.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 892392 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201006 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Horizontal Stabilizer Trim |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Primary stabilizer trim failed immediately after takeoff. After working with the first officer; dispatcher and maintenance we elected to return to the departure airport. Burned down to max landing weight and executed a flaps 15 landing. [We] used flaps 15 to reduce trimming required and to be in better situation in the event of go-around. I recommend developing a specific procedure for this failure to be added to QRH. The first officer has now seen this happen twice.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-300 returned to the departure airport when the electric pitch trim system failed shortly after takeoff.
Narrative: Primary Stabilizer Trim failed immediately after takeoff. After working with the First Officer; Dispatcher and Maintenance we elected to return to the departure airport. Burned down to max landing weight and executed a flaps 15 landing. [We] used flaps 15 to reduce trimming required and to be in better situation in the event of go-around. I recommend developing a specific procedure for this failure to be added to QRH. The First Officer has now seen this happen twice.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.