Mdt unable to retract flaps past the 15 degree position. Return land.

Attributes
ACN	232794
Time
Date	199301
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ord
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	232794
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Taking off from ord in the climb out phase when retracting the flaps, they were stuck in the 15 degree position and unable to retract -- returned back for landing at ord. Maintenance personnel found a popped flap motor circuit breaker. The mechanic mentioned he possibly forgot to reset it after doing a flap valve check where it calls for pulling the circuit breaker.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MDT UNABLE TO RETRACT FLAPS PAST THE 15 DEG POS. RETURN LAND.

Narrative: TAKING OFF FROM ORD IN THE CLBOUT PHASE WHEN RETRACTING THE FLAPS, THEY WERE STUCK IN THE 15 DEG POS AND UNABLE TO RETRACT -- RETURNED BACK FOR LNDG AT ORD. MAINT PERSONNEL FOUND A POPPED FLAP MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE MECH MENTIONED HE POSSIBLY FORGOT TO RESET IT AFTER DOING A FLAP VALVE CHK WHERE IT CALLS FOR PULLING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.