A B737-800's electric horizontal stabilizer trim was inoperative after takeoff so an emergency was declared; the QRH procedure completed and the aircraft returned to the departure airport.

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Attributes
ACN	987083
Time
Date	201201
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Elevator Trim System
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

Electric stabilizer trim fail. We completed the required checklists in the QRH; declared an emergency; utilized ATC to provide delay vectors so the checklists could be properly completed. All normal and non-normal checklists and procedures were completed; an overweight landing was executed without further event.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-800's Electric Horizontal Stabilizer Trim was inoperative after takeoff so an emergency was declared; the QRH procedure completed and the aircraft returned to the departure airport.

Narrative: Electric stabilizer trim fail. We completed the required checklists in the QRH; declared an emergency; utilized ATC to provide delay vectors so the checklists could be properly completed. All normal and non-normal checklists and procedures were completed; an overweight landing was executed without further event.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.