What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Departed runway 31 at dsm with thunderstorms in the vicinity. After take off (flaps 8), we commenced a left turn to avoid the storms. At acceleration altitude, the flaps were selected to (0) deg. And we immediately received a flaps fail and the associated cautions. The flaps were stuck @ 8 deg. We followed the cfm procedures, called dispatch and ops, leveled at 10,000 ft. we told dsm app that we would be returning to dsm. There was a break in the thunderstorms and even with an over weight landing it was decided to return. Landing was smooth and uneventful.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DEPARTED RUNWAY 31 AT DSM WITH THUNDERSTORMS IN THE VICINITY. AFTER TAKE OFF (FLAPS 8), WE COMMENCED A LEFT TURN TO AVOID THE STORMS. AT ACCELERATION ALTITUDE, THE FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO (0) DEG. AND WE IMMEDIATELY RECEIVED A FLAPS FAIL AND THE ASSOCIATED CAUTIONS. THE FLAPS WERE STUCK @ 8 DEG. WE FOLLOWED THE CFM PROCEDURES, CALLED DISPATCH AND OPS, LEVELED AT 10,000 FT. WE TOLD DSM APP THAT WE WOULD BE RETURNING TO DSM. THERE WAS A BREAK IN THE THUNDERSTORMS AND EVEN WITH AN OVER WEIGHT LANDING IT WAS DECIDED TO RETURN. LANDING WAS SMOOTH AND UNEVENTFUL.