What happened
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(-23) On September 17, 2001, at 1405 EDT, a Boeing B-737, N16642, flight 137, operated by Continental airlines, after experiencing problems with the horizontal stabilizer during takeoff returned and landed on runway 23, at Buffalo niagara nternational airport. Fire and rescue responded. The aircraft taxied to the gate without further incident. There were no injuries. During initial troubleshooting, a local mechanic found a three phase stabilizer circuit breaker popped. Continental's mechanic removed and replaced the horizontal stabilizer motor. A functional check was performed satisfactorily and the aircraft was returned to service. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2001, AT 1405 EDT, A BOEING B-737, N16642, FLIGHT 137, OPERATED BY CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, AFTER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DURING TAKEOFF RETURNED AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 23, AT BUFFALO NIAGARA NTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDED. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. DURING INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING, A LOCAL MECHANIC FOUND A THREE PHASE STABILIZER CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. CONTINENTAL'S MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER MOTOR. A FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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