B737-700
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 281; Flight Crew Type 11000
Confusion
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem
Aircraft
When we took off of [Runway] XXR at ZZZ; the weather wasn't great. The visibility was two miles with snow. The runway had snow on it with a braking action report of 3; 3; 3. At 1;000 feet AGL; the First Officer made the 'Set airspeed; flaps 1' call followed shortly by the 'flaps up' call. About 30 seconds later; I noticed our VMO barber pole was still at 250 knots. I then looked at the flap gauge which indicated flaps 5 even though the handle was at 0. I gave the First Officer the ATC radios; so I could start analyzing our situation. I checked the circuit breakers and found P6-2-A-12 tripped. While I believe it was prudent to attempt a reset; I wanted to talk to Maintenance first. I then got in the QRH and decided the Trailing Edge Flap Disagree Checklist was the appropriate one to run. I quickly realized this checklist was to get the aircraft ready for landing. Since we had plenty of time now; I paused to make sure the First Officer and I were on the same page with everything.ATC issued a clearance to FL230. We initially asked to stop at 15;000 feet and then climbed to FL180 to get on top of the weather without exceeding the FL200 flap limitation. We agreed that with the conditions in ZZZ and with ZZZ1 being VFR; the safest course of action was to continue. I felt the First Officer and I were on the same page; so I contacted Dispatch and Maintenance over [Commercial Radio]. While they were on the radio; I attempted to reset the tripped circuit breaker; which immediately tripped again. I began the Trailing Edge Flap Disagree QRH; which we completed up to the Alternate Flap Extension section. We waited until we were 10 miles north of ZZZ1 before running the alternate flap extension section. When I placed the ALT flap switch to down; we got an asymmetry (because of the tripped C/B). The QRH directed us to the Trailing Edge Flap Asymmetry Checklist. Since we were on downwind to [Runway] XYL; we asked for a hold at ZZZZZ on the XYL ILS to give ourselves more time. We completed the TE Flap Asymmetry Checklist and made an uneventful flaps 5 landing in ZZZ1.
The weather in ZZZ was poor with visibility of two miles; snow; and braking action reported of 3; 3; 3. We departed off of Runway ZZR. At 1;000 feet AGL; I called for 'Set Airspeed; flaps 1' followed by the 'Flaps Up' call. About 30 seconds later; the Captain noticed that our VMO barber pole was still at 250 knots. He then told me of the problem and we looked at the flap gauge together; which was still indicating flaps 5 even though the flap handle was at 0. The Captain handed me the ATC radios so he could analyze the problem. He first looked at the circuit breakers and found that the P6-2-A-12 was tripped. While we knew it was important to reset it; we decided to contact Maintenance first. He then pulled out the QRH and decided the Trailing Edge Flap Disagree Checklist was the appropriate one to run. When we realized that the checklist was used to get the aircraft ready for landing; he paused to make sure that I agreed with him about waiting until we got a little closer to proceed with the checklist. ATC issued us a clearance to FL230; by which we responded that we wanted to stop at 15;000 feet and then proceeded to climb up to FL180 to get on top of the weather; without exceeding the FL200 limitation for the flaps. We both agreed that the conditions in ZZZ were not conducive/safe (due to the weather conditions) for a return and proceeded to ZZZ1 where it was VFR. He contacted Dispatch and Maintenance over [Commercial Radio]. While on the radio with Maintenance; the Captain attempted to reset the circuit breaker; which immediately popped out again.At this point; we began the Trailing Edge Disagree QRH; which we completed up to the Alternate Flap extension section. We waited until we were about ten miles north of the ZZZ1 before running the alternate flap extension section. When the Captain placed the alt flap switch down; we got an asymmetry (due to the tripped circuit breaker). The QRH directed us to the Trailing Edge Flap Asymmetry Checklist. Since we were on downwind to [Runway] XXL; we asked for a hold over ZZZZZ to give ourselves some more time. We finished the TE Flap Asymmetry Checklist; transferred controls and the Captain made a beautiful flaps 5 landing into ZZZ1.
B737-700 flight crew reported a flap retraction problem during takeoff; but elected to continue to the destination airport due to weather conditions at departure airport.