What was found
ON FLIGHT 3588 DURING APPROACH CREW SELECTED FLAPS 1 & RECEIVED AN EICAS SLATS FAIL MESSAGE WITH NO INDICATION THE SLATS HAD DEPLOYED. THE CREW RAN THE CHECKLIST & STILL NO SLATS. THE CREW COMPLIED WITH AOM VOL 1 PROCEDURES, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & LANDED AT MSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R THE SLAT ACTUATOR AT TRACK 3 3 LT SIDE IAW CRJ 700 AMM 27-81-09, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.