CE-560 Captain reported stabilizer trim control failure on climb. The flight crew performed a return to the departure airport.
Synopsis
CE-560 Captain reported stabilizer trim control failure on climb. The flight crew performed a return to the departure airport.
Narrative
All documents and all pre-flight departure checks were done according to SOPs; after arriving at the FBO in ZZZ at the pre appointed time set by Dispatch. As per SOPs the electric elevator trim was to be checked during the before start checklist; where it turned out to be fine. No abnormalities were detected at that time. We performed all the checklists as we taxied to Runway XXR; and were cleared to enter Runway XXR and hold in the takeoff position by ATC. A short time later we were cleared to take-off. The take-off was uneventful until we cleared 400 ft. AGL. Where we cleaned the airplane up. Landing gear was brought up; the flaps were brought up. As I tried to trim the aircraft nose down; I noticed the left electrical trim switch did not move the stabilizer. I decided to fly manually and kept flying in this condition up to 5000 ft. where we would have a safe altitude to perform troubleshooting.We brought out the checklist and tried to figure this out. We found that the right electrical trim switches did not work and the manual control trim was jammed. As this was a critical flight condition; we requested an immediate return to ZZZ and received radar vectors for Runway XXR. Where I landed the plane; with flaps in the to/app position. Which was the position that the trim was last set in. The landing was uneventful and we were cleared to the FBO by ATC. I have to congratulate the people from ZZZ Approach and ZZZ Tower for their help and support. It's necessary the improvement of the aircraft's maintenance; if the maintenance procedure were made with the right amount of time and personal; this could be avoided.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.