CA LVL 1 Trailer Did Not Pass - Question

Truck passed. Trailer, which is a ‘21 didn’t get a sticker because somehow one of my slack adjusters measured at 2 1/2 and the rest were at 1 1/14. I asked around and a lot of people said it’s likely they screwed me over from passing both the truck and trailer. They told me to get it fixed when I get home and sent me on my way. Report shows brake out of adjustment and that an automatic air brake adjustment system fails to compensate for wear. I went back and everything looked normal. What are the odds that the auto adjuster failed? Trailer was annual’s last September. Two greasy mechanics were at the back of my trailer while the DOT officer was doing my truck. When I went back to the scale house to get my license and paperwork, the whole office turned around and looked at me as if they were talking about me. I only bring that last part up because it felt like I got screwed and they knew it too. Trucks were on the scale and the officer running it even turned around to give me a glance.

There is no citation number under the violation, but I’m worried this is going to degrade my carrier score. Is it possible I check my adjusters and head back to another scale house to get the trailer inspected again?

 

Visually, will distance of brake pad to brake drum give a sign that the slack adjuster is off?