Speed restr missed.

Attributes
ACN	296277
Time
Date	199502
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : eca airport : sfo
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star enroute airway : zoa
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 7700 flight time type : 2800
ASRS Report	296277
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On the mod. Mod 2 STAR to sfo, ZOA had cleared us to cross cedes at 11000 ft and 210 KTS. The captain started a slow descent and got above the descent path. Realizing this, the captain increased the descent rate. We leveled off at 11000 ft and 340 KTS approximately 6-7 mi from cedes. I advised the captain we would not make the speed restr at cedes. The captain acknowledged my advice and, to my surprise, did not deploy the speed brakes because 'they made the cabin vibrate too much.' we crossed cedes intersection at 11000 ft and 280-290 KTS. Corrective action -- ATC must be advised if a flight cannot comply with an ATC clearance. In the future, I will do same at the earliest opportunity.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SPD RESTR MISSED.

Narrative: ON THE MOD. MOD 2 STAR TO SFO, ZOA HAD CLRED US TO CROSS CEDES AT 11000 FT AND 210 KTS. THE CAPT STARTED A SLOW DSCNT AND GOT ABOVE THE DSCNT PATH. REALIZING THIS, THE CAPT INCREASED THE DSCNT RATE. WE LEVELED OFF AT 11000 FT AND 340 KTS APPROX 6-7 MI FROM CEDES. I ADVISED THE CAPT WE WOULD NOT MAKE THE SPD RESTR AT CEDES. THE CAPT ACKNOWLEDGED MY ADVICE AND, TO MY SURPRISE, DID NOT DEPLOY THE SPD BRAKES BECAUSE 'THEY MADE THE CABIN VIBRATE TOO MUCH.' WE CROSSED CEDES INTXN AT 11000 FT AND 280-290 KTS. CORRECTIVE ACTION -- ATC MUST BE ADVISED IF A FLT CANNOT COMPLY WITH AN ATC CLRNC. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL DO SAME AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY.

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.