B737 captain reported stabilizer trim failed; causing an air turnback.

Attributes
ACN	1761615
Time
Date	202009
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Route In Use	Vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Elevator Trim System
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 66.27 Flight Crew Total 4926.52 Flight Crew Type 4926.52
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

Approximately 3;000 feet; I was unable to trim nose up. I asked first officer if he was able to trim nose up. We continue to climb to 5;000 feet; assigned attitude leveled off slowed the aircraft down to 120 knots. We informed ATC we had an issue and wish to remain at 5;000 feet and troubleshoot. We proceeded with the QRH and agreed to perform the electric stabilizer trim inoperative checklist. We also called dispatch with the requested link to [maintenance control] for further troubleshooting. After counsel with tomc there is no recovery of the pitch trim so we advise dispatch ATC flight attendants and passengers will be returning to ZZZ. We requested runway xxr and returned for a normal landing. [Report] completed and [chief pilot] notified.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 Captain reported stabilizer trim failed; causing an air turnback.

Narrative: Approximately 3;000 feet; I was unable to trim nose up. I asked First Officer if he was able to trim nose up. We continue to climb to 5;000 feet; assigned attitude leveled off slowed the aircraft down to 120 knots. We informed ATC we had an issue and wish to remain at 5;000 feet and troubleshoot. We proceeded with the QRH and agreed to perform the Electric Stabilizer Trim Inoperative checklist. We also called Dispatch with the requested link to [Maintenance Control] for further troubleshooting. After counsel with TOMC there is no recovery of the pitch trim so we advise dispatch ATC flight attendants and passengers will be returning to ZZZ. We requested RWY XXR and returned for a normal landing. [Report] completed and [Chief Pilot] notified.

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.