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B737 captain reported an uneventful air return due to electric trim failure immediately after takeoff.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1748385 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202006 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Elevator Trim System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 24 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Immediately after departing ZZZZ the electric stab trim failed. Neither stab trim switch on either yoke would actuate the system. Reverted to using the manual trim wheel to maintain the aircraft in a trimmed state. Notified ATC and climbed to FL230 to clear terrain and some towering cumulus buildups in the vicinity. Completed the electric stab trim inoperative checklist and returned to ZZZZ where an uneventful flaps 15 landing was made. We requested an extended final approach (approximately 20 miles) so as to configure and stabilize the aircraft early.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain reported an uneventful air return due to electric trim failure immediately after takeoff.
Narrative: Immediately after departing ZZZZ the electric stab trim failed. Neither stab trim switch on either yoke would actuate the system. Reverted to using the manual trim wheel to maintain the aircraft in a trimmed state. Notified ATC and climbed to FL230 to clear terrain and some towering cumulus buildups in the vicinity. Completed the Electric Stab Trim Inoperative checklist and returned to ZZZZ where an uneventful flaps 15 landing was made. We requested an extended final approach (approximately 20 miles) so as to configure and stabilize the aircraft early.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.