# SDR DXTA200807213185

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 19, 2008
- Submitted: May 11, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N712QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N712QS), registered now
- Make and model: Gulstm 200
- Aircraft serial: 073
- Aircraft time: 4,248 hours, 2,596 cycles
- System (JASC): [2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2780)
- Part: Slat System
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200807213185

## Discrepancy

WHEN RETRACTING SLATS AFTER TAKEOFF A THUD WAS FELT AND SLATS WOULD NOT RETRACT. SLATS UNBAL. MESSAGE APPEARS ON EICAS.  SUB: VISUALLY INSPECTED LT AND RT WING SLATS WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED AT THIS TIME. PERFORMED FLAP / SLAT RIGGING TEST IAW AMM 27-50-00, 27-80-00, AND 27-50-05. FLAP/SLAT RIGGING TEST IS GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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