What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Crew reported pitch trim froze. Normal take off and about 8000 feet the autopilot (ap) pitch trim light illuminated, went out, and then the ap disconnected. At that point, they had no movement on trim wheel manually or electrically. During return to the airport the crew tried several times and during those tries felt a clicking in the switch when trying electrically. At a lower altitude and around approximately 180KTS. The trim worked normal, but locked again once the flaps were down for approach. The aicraft landed succesfully, no damages noted or reported.
As the FAA filed it
CREW REPORTED PITCH TRIM FROZE. NORMAL TAKE OFF AND ABOUT 8000 FEET THE AUTOPILOT (AP) PITCH TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WENT OUT, AND THEN THE AP DISCONNECTED. AT THAT POINT, THEY HAD NO MOVEMENT ON TRIM WHEEL MANUALLY OR ELECTRICALLY. DURING RETURN TO THE AIRPORT THE CREW TRIED SEVERAL TIMES AND DURING THOSE TRIES FELT A CLICKING IN THE SWITCH WHEN TRYING ELECTRICALLY. AT A LOWER ALTITUDE AND AROUND APPROXIMATELY 180KTS. THE TRIM WORKED NORMAL, BUT LOCKED AGAIN ONCE THE FLAPS WERE DOWN FOR APPROACH. THE AICRAFT LANDED SUCCESFULLY, NO DAMAGES NOTED OR REPORTED.