What was found
DW - FLT 0070 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, SLATS WERE RETRACTED AND A SLAT ASYMMETRY EICAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. CREW RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OUTBOARD CONTROL ROD FOR NR 7 SLAT BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 7 CONTROL ROD AND ADJUSTED/OPERATED SLATS FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO MESSAGES OR FAULTS ON FSEU OR PROXIMITY BOX. OVERWEIGHT LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ABNORMAL FINDINGS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)