B737-700
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 195
Troubleshooting; Training / Qualification; Workload; Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
We had a STAB TRIM total failure on climbout. FO was flying and noticed Stabilizer Trim switch was not working. I then tried mine and the autopilot; none worked. Preformed the Stabilizer Trim Failure Checklist. Since it was going to lead to a flaps 15 landing and manual trim I would be the Pilot landing. We called Operations; Dispatch; notified Flight Attendants and Passengers. After we amended our Release to return to the departure airport we asked for vectors for ILS XXL. We landed overweight flap 15 and taxied to the gate.
B737-700 First Officer reported he discovered the Stabilizer Trim not functioning during climb after takeoff. The QRH checklist was completed and flight returned to the departure airport.