Narrative:

En route on vectors from ind to cmh at 19,000. ZOB issued clearance to cross 35 mi west of appleton VOR at 11,000, 250 KTS, giving us approximately 15-20 mi to lose 8000 and reduce airspeed by 70 KTS, with a tailwind of approximately 50-60 KTS and ground speed of over 500 KTS. Advised center would be unable to make restriction and asked which center preferred first altitude or airspeed. Cle responded altitude and for us to do the best we can. Flight managed to cross 30 mi west at 250 KTS and 11,000 using speed brakes and high rate of descent. During descent ZOB told us to contact cmh approach, at which time cmh issued further descent with vector and speed reduction to 210 KTS. At this time I called for flaps 11 degree, subsequently getting spoiler warning due to the flap/spoiler in use restriction. Retracted spoilers, vectored for and given approach. FAA check airman on flight giving line check made no adverse comments except bring attention to flap/spoiler restriction. Supplemental information from acn 136858: first, we did not meet the altitude/airspeed restriction. We should have realized how close to cmh we were, asked for lower altitude, and started an airspeed reduction. ATC, who was busy at the time, should have started us down earlier. In trying to comply with the approach controller's instructions to turn, slow down, and descend, we momentarily configured the aircraft improperly. I should have checked the position of the speed brake lever before deploying the flaps.

Google
 

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLG FLT CREW MISCONFIGURES ACFT WITH SPEED BRAKE AND FLAP.

Narrative: ENRTE ON VECTORS FROM IND TO CMH AT 19,000. ZOB ISSUED CLRNC TO CROSS 35 MI W OF APPLETON VOR AT 11,000, 250 KTS, GIVING US APPROX 15-20 MI TO LOSE 8000 AND REDUCE AIRSPEED BY 70 KTS, WITH A TAILWIND OF APPROX 50-60 KTS AND GND SPEED OF OVER 500 KTS. ADVISED CENTER WOULD BE UNABLE TO MAKE RESTRICTION AND ASKED WHICH CENTER PREFERRED FIRST ALT OR AIRSPEED. CLE RESPONDED ALT AND FOR US TO DO THE BEST WE CAN. FLT MANAGED TO CROSS 30 MI W AT 250 KTS AND 11,000 USING SPEED BRAKES AND HIGH RATE OF DSCNT. DURING DSCNT ZOB TOLD US TO CONTACT CMH APCH, AT WHICH TIME CMH ISSUED FURTHER DSCNT WITH VECTOR AND SPEED REDUCTION TO 210 KTS. AT THIS TIME I CALLED FOR FLAPS 11 DEG, SUBSEQUENTLY GETTING SPOILER WARNING DUE TO THE FLAP/SPOILER IN USE RESTRICTION. RETRACTED SPOILERS, VECTORED FOR AND GIVEN APCH. FAA CHECK AIRMAN ON FLT GIVING LINE CHECK MADE NO ADVERSE COMMENTS EXCEPT BRING ATTN TO FLAP/SPOILER RESTRICTION. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM ACN 136858: FIRST, WE DID NOT MEET THE ALT/AIRSPEED RESTRICTION. WE SHOULD HAVE REALIZED HOW CLOSE TO CMH WE WERE, ASKED FOR LOWER ALT, AND STARTED AN AIRSPEED REDUCTION. ATC, WHO WAS BUSY AT THE TIME, SHOULD HAVE STARTED US DOWN EARLIER. IN TRYING TO COMPLY WITH THE APCH CTLR'S INSTRUCTIONS TO TURN, SLOW DOWN, AND DSND, WE MOMENTARILY CONFIGURED THE ACFT IMPROPERLY. I SHOULD HAVE CHECKED THE POSITION OF THE SPEED BRAKE LEVER BEFORE DEPLOYING THE FLAPS.

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.