What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N8580A, CL600, being operated by express airlines I, inc, dba as northwest airline flight 5686, departed Omaha, NE enroute to detroit, MI. During climb the pilot declared an emergency and returned to Omaha due to trim problems. The aircraft landed safely. The crew told company personnel that the stabilator trim inoperative warning had activated and they returned. Following company procedures the crew performed the checklist for stabilator trim inop, including shut down and start-up of the aircraft systems. There were no discrepancies. The crew departed. Enroute the crew experienced the same problem, they landed safely at their destination. At detroit company mechanics replaced the trim actuator and motor control unit.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N8580A, CL600, BEING OPERATED BY EXPRESS AIRLINES I, INC, DBA AS NORTHWEST AIRLINE FLIGHT 5686, DEPARTED OMAHA, NE ENROUTE TO DETROIT, MI. DURING CLIMB THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO OMAHA DUE TO TRIM PROBLEMS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. THE CREW TOLD COMPANY PERSONNEL THAT THE STABILATOR TRIM INOPERATIVE WARNING HAD ACTIVATED AND THEY RETURNED. FOLLOWING COMPANY PROCEDURES THE CREW PERFORMED THE CHECKLIST FOR STABILATOR TRIM INOP, INCLUDING SHUT DOWN AND START-UP OF THE AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. THERE WERE NO DISCREPANCIES. THE CREW DEPARTED. ENROUTE THE CREW EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, THEY LANDED SAFELY AT THEIR DESTINATION. AT DETROIT COMPANY MECHANICS REPLACED THE TRIM ACTUATOR AND MOTOR CONTROL UNIT.