A300 returned to departure airport due to slat problem.

Attributes
ACN	574934
Time
Date	200301
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sju.airport
State Reference	PR
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sju.tracon artcc : zoa.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude descent : holding
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 6
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 12 flight attendant time total : 24 flight attendant time type : 85
ASRS Report	574934
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : flap/slat position indicator other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution other
Consequence	other other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

After we took off, captain called and said there was something wrong with slats, and that we have to get rid of some fuel, and land in san juan again. We circled for about 25 mins and landed in sju safely. No evacuate/evacuation was necessary. Flight was cancelled.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A300 RETURNED TO DEP ARPT DUE TO SLAT PROB.

Narrative: AFTER WE TOOK OFF, CAPT CALLED AND SAID THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH SLATS, AND THAT WE HAVE TO GET RID OF SOME FUEL, AND LAND IN SAN JUAN AGAIN. WE CIRCLED FOR ABOUT 25 MINS AND LANDED IN SJU SAFELY. NO EVAC WAS NECESSARY. FLT WAS CANCELLED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.