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A320 captain reports a jammed stabilizer shortly after takeoff with numerous ECAM messages and the aircraft reverting to alternate law. Control of the stabilizer is eventually regained using the trim wheel and and the crew returns to the departure airport in alternate law using manual pitch trim.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 908965 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201009 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Horizontal Stabilizer Control |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
First officer [was] pilot flying. After selecting gear up we received multiple master cautions and ECAM messages; aircraft goes into alternate law while pitch becomes erratic. ECAM displays flight control stabilizer jam. After completing takeoff check list we proceeded with QRH and ECAM procedures; while continuing with the departure I advised ATC that we have a flight control problem and we will be leveling off at 10;000 ft and a 060 heading for an extended downwind with a return to airport. Initially trim wheel had become frozen; from 8 to 10;000 ft we were able to move trim wheel and level aircraft off at 10;000 ft. After level off we reviewed QRH/landing performance. We notified flight attendants of a slight problem with the flight controls and [that we would] be returning to the airport; a normal approach and landing anticipated; passengers were also notified in this manner. After an uneventful landing we were instructed to taxi on whiskey hold short of taxiway zulu. Aircraft was determined safe and taxied to the terminal without further incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 Captain reports a jammed stabilizer shortly after takeoff with numerous ECAM messages and the aircraft reverting to Alternate Law. Control of the stabilizer is eventually regained using the trim wheel and and the crew returns to the departure airport in Alternate Law using manual pitch trim.
Narrative: First Officer [was] pilot flying. After selecting gear up we received multiple master cautions and ECAM messages; aircraft goes into Alternate Law while pitch becomes erratic. ECAM displays flight control stabilizer jam. After completing takeoff check list we proceeded with QRH and ECAM procedures; while continuing with the departure I advised ATC that we have a flight control problem and we will be leveling off at 10;000 FT and a 060 heading for an extended downwind with a return to airport. Initially trim wheel had become frozen; from 8 to 10;000 FT we were able to move trim wheel and level aircraft off at 10;000 FT. After level off we reviewed QRH/landing performance. We notified Flight Attendants of a slight problem with the flight controls and [that we would] be returning to the airport; a normal approach and landing anticipated; passengers were also notified in this manner. After an uneventful landing we were instructed to taxi on Whiskey hold short of Taxiway Zulu. Aircraft was determined safe and taxied to the terminal without further incident.
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.