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Two pilots report an EICAS message appeared for a right wing slide accompanied with an emergency doors light illuminating during climb. Cabin flight attendants confirmed right overwing slide on their B767-300 aircraft had deployed in flight. Emergency declared and air turnback accomplished. Post flight inspection confirmed inflight slide deployment and departure from aircraft.

Narrative:

On flight departing ZZZZ for ZZZ; we experienced an uneventful initial departure. Approximately 25-50 NM north of XXX; climbing through approximately FL250; we received a EICAS caution of right wing slide. It was accompanied by an overhead caution of emergency doors. As per the QRH; I had the flight attendants visually and aurally inspect the right wing. They reported that nothing abnormal could be seen on the wing but there was a banging noise on that side of the aircraft. Upon receiving this confirmation that a slide had most probably deployed; we declared an emergency with center and returned uneventfully. Post flight inspection revealed that the right overwing slide had deployed and departed the aircraft at some point.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Two pilots report an EICAS Message appeared for a Right Wing Slide accompanied with an Emergency Doors light illuminating during climb. Cabin flight attendants confirmed Right Overwing Slide on their B767-300 aircraft had deployed in flight. Emergency declared and air turnback accomplished. Post flight inspection confirmed inflight slide deployment and departure from aircraft.

Narrative: On flight departing ZZZZ for ZZZ; we experienced an uneventful initial departure. Approximately 25-50 NM north of XXX; climbing through approximately FL250; we received a EICAS caution of R WING SLIDE. It was accompanied by an overhead caution of EMER DOORS. As per the QRH; I had the flight attendants visually and aurally inspect the right wing. They reported that nothing abnormal could be seen on the wing but there was a banging noise on that side of the aircraft. Upon receiving this confirmation that a slide had most probably deployed; we declared an emergency with Center and returned uneventfully. Post flight inspection revealed that the Right Overwing Slide had deployed and departed the aircraft at some point.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.