A320 crew extended the flaps above the flap limiting speed.

Attributes
ACN	514427
Time
Date	200106
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zmp.artcc
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl single value : 13000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp.artcc tracon : m98.tracon tower : orl.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 20000
ASRS Report	514427
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas aispeed indicator other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

We were assigned best forward speed and to cross twins intersection at 11000 ft. The first officer was the PF. He selected 320 KTS, 30 KTS below red line which is normal. Passing through 13000 ft we were handed off to msp approach. Prior to completing the handoff the master warning sounded and the airspeed tape turned red from top to bottom of the scale. I looked at the flap handle and saw the first officer return the flap handle to the retracted position. He indicated that he inadvertently selected flaps instead of speed brakes. All indication returned to normal and the flight landed without further incident. The first officer is very experienced and a good pilot. I do not know exactly why he would do such a thing however I do feel fatigue played a factor. He resides in california. The flight departed dca at XD00. He had told me he had a poor night's sleep. Understanding that the flight left at XA10, according to his body clock, I can understand why.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 CREW EXTENDED THE FLAPS ABOVE THE FLAP LIMITING SPD.

Narrative: WE WERE ASSIGNED BEST FORWARD SPD AND TO CROSS TWINS INTXN AT 11000 FT. THE FO WAS THE PF. HE SELECTED 320 KTS, 30 KTS BELOW RED LINE WHICH IS NORMAL. PASSING THROUGH 13000 FT WE WERE HANDED OFF TO MSP APCH. PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE HDOF THE MASTER WARNING SOUNDED AND THE AIRSPD TAPE TURNED RED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM OF THE SCALE. I LOOKED AT THE FLAP HANDLE AND SAW THE FO RETURN THE FLAP HANDLE TO THE RETRACTED POS. HE INDICATED THAT HE INADVERTENTLY SELECTED FLAPS INSTEAD OF SPD BRAKES. ALL INDICATION RETURNED TO NORMAL AND THE FLT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE FO IS VERY EXPERIENCED AND A GOOD PLT. I DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHY HE WOULD DO SUCH A THING HOWEVER I DO FEEL FATIGUE PLAYED A FACTOR. HE RESIDES IN CALIFORNIA. THE FLT DEPARTED DCA AT XD00. HE HAD TOLD ME HE HAD A POOR NIGHT'S SLEEP. UNDERSTANDING THAT THE FLT LEFT AT XA10, ACCORDING TO HIS BODY CLOCK, I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY.

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.