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A321 flight crew reported reviewing the EUCKR3 departure from ord and noted the 250 knot speed restriction out of 10;000 feet; but did not enter it into the FMC. Out of 10;000 feet the aircraft accelerated to 290 knots and ATC asked the crew to slow to 250.

Narrative:

Although the 250 KIAS restriction on the euckr departure was reviewed on the ground; no limit was put into the box due to other distractions and forgetfulness. We accelerated out of 10;000 ft up to 290 knots; exceeding the speed limit on the departure procedure. ATC brought it to our attention and we promptly corrected our speed back to 250.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A321 flight crew reported reviewing the EUCKR3 departure from ORD and noted the 250 knot speed restriction out of 10;000 feet; but did not enter it into the FMC. Out of 10;000 feet the aircraft accelerated to 290 knots and ATC asked the crew to slow to 250.

Narrative: Although the 250 KIAS restriction on the EUCKR departure was reviewed on the ground; no limit was put into the box due to other distractions and forgetfulness. We accelerated out of 10;000 ft up to 290 knots; exceeding the speed limit on the departure procedure. ATC brought it to our attention and we promptly corrected our speed back to 250.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.