A descending S80 flight crew fails to make the speed restr of 280 KTS crossing howdy intersection on the cedar creek STAR into dfw, tx.

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Attributes
ACN	482219
Time
Date	200008
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : howdy
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : cedar creek
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
ASRS Report	482219
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	482220
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 18000 vertical : 1000
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Location: howdy intersection on cqy 4 arrival. On cqy 4 arrival we were told to maintain 320 KIAS or greater. Assigned 11000 ft by tacke which was going to be tight to make. At the frequency change we were told to 'comply with speeds on the STAR, contact approach.' we were just about at howdy which has a 280 KIAS restr. While checking in with approach and passing 12000 ft, the controller asked us to level off at 12000 ft, which we did. He asked if we were complying with the speeds on the STAR and I replied yes. At this point, we noticed that we were only 3 mi behind the aircraft in front of us instead of the usual 5 mi. After rechking the STAR, we realized we had missed the speed restr at howdy. We allowed ourselves to get fixated on making the 11000 ft restr at tacke. As the PNF, I need to pay closer attention to monitoring the STAR and ensuring that all restrs will be met. Supplemental information from acn 482220: traffic was 3 mi ahead at 11000 ft. At this time our speed was back at 250 KTS, slowed further to 210 KTS and cleared to 11000 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DSNDING S80 FLC FAILS TO MAKE THE SPD RESTR OF 280 KTS XING HOWDY INTXN ON THE CEDAR CREEK STAR INTO DFW, TX.

Narrative: LOCATION: HOWDY INTXN ON CQY 4 ARR. ON CQY 4 ARR WE WERE TOLD TO MAINTAIN 320 KIAS OR GREATER. ASSIGNED 11000 FT BY TACKE WHICH WAS GOING TO BE TIGHT TO MAKE. AT THE FREQ CHANGE WE WERE TOLD TO 'COMPLY WITH SPDS ON THE STAR, CONTACT APCH.' WE WERE JUST ABOUT AT HOWDY WHICH HAS A 280 KIAS RESTR. WHILE CHKING IN WITH APCH AND PASSING 12000 FT, THE CTLR ASKED US TO LEVEL OFF AT 12000 FT, WHICH WE DID. HE ASKED IF WE WERE COMPLYING WITH THE SPDS ON THE STAR AND I REPLIED YES. AT THIS POINT, WE NOTICED THAT WE WERE ONLY 3 MI BEHIND THE ACFT IN FRONT OF US INSTEAD OF THE USUAL 5 MI. AFTER RECHKING THE STAR, WE REALIZED WE HAD MISSED THE SPD RESTR AT HOWDY. WE ALLOWED OURSELVES TO GET FIXATED ON MAKING THE 11000 FT RESTR AT TACKE. AS THE PNF, I NEED TO PAY CLOSER ATTN TO MONITORING THE STAR AND ENSURING THAT ALL RESTRS WILL BE MET. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 482220: TFC WAS 3 MI AHEAD AT 11000 FT. AT THIS TIME OUR SPD WAS BACK AT 250 KTS, SLOWED FURTHER TO 210 KTS AND CLRED TO 11000 FT.

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.