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An medium large transport on approach to ord, il, exceeds 250 KTS below 10000 ft. Flight crew makes rapid speed reduction at 9700 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 368950 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199705 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ord |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 9700 msl bound upper : 10000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : ord |
| 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 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 970 |
| ASRS Report | 368950 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
En route to ord from dsm we were descending to 10000 ft. Passing approximately 14000 ft we were reclred to 9000 ft. Upon passing 10000 ft first officer (PF) neglected to slow to 250 KTS. At 9700 ft I said '250 KTS,' she replied 'are we assigned 250 KTS?' I replied 'no but we are below 10000 ft.' embarrassed, she deployed the speed brakes and started to slow to 250 KTS. Shortly after reaching 9000 ft we were at 250 KTS. This was the beginning of a high workload environment and it was very early in the am. First officer stated during ride to the airport that morning that she didn't get a very good night's sleep. Contributing factor -- most of first officer's experience was in a turboprop prior to joining the airline. I have flown with this first officer all month and she has done an outstanding job. Sometimes you just get a 'mindblock' -- that's why there are 2 of us up front.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MLG ON APCH TO ORD, IL, EXCEEDS 250 KTS BELOW 10000 FT. FLC MAKES RAPID SPD REDUCTION AT 9700 FT.
Narrative: ENRTE TO ORD FROM DSM WE WERE DSNDING TO 10000 FT. PASSING APPROX 14000 FT WE WERE RECLRED TO 9000 FT. UPON PASSING 10000 FT FO (PF) NEGLECTED TO SLOW TO 250 KTS. AT 9700 FT I SAID '250 KTS,' SHE REPLIED 'ARE WE ASSIGNED 250 KTS?' I REPLIED 'NO BUT WE ARE BELOW 10000 FT.' EMBARRASSED, SHE DEPLOYED THE SPD BRAKES AND STARTED TO SLOW TO 250 KTS. SHORTLY AFTER REACHING 9000 FT WE WERE AT 250 KTS. THIS WAS THE BEGINNING OF A HIGH WORKLOAD ENVIRONMENT AND IT WAS VERY EARLY IN THE AM. FO STATED DURING RIDE TO THE ARPT THAT MORNING THAT SHE DIDN'T GET A VERY GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR -- MOST OF FO'S EXPERIENCE WAS IN A TURBOPROP PRIOR TO JOINING THE AIRLINE. I HAVE FLOWN WITH THIS FO ALL MONTH AND SHE HAS DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB. SOMETIMES YOU JUST GET A 'MINDBLOCK' -- THAT'S WHY THERE ARE 2 OF US UP FRONT.
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.