A B737-700 was operated in non compliance by exceeding the airspeed restr of a current airworthiness...

Attributes
ACN	564470
Time
Date	200211
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-700
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors arrival star : ns
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 22400 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	564470
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : airspeed indicator/ovspd warning other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

We were in the en route descent into ZZZ on the arrival and were given a crossing restr to cross xyz at 11000 ft and 250 KTS. ATC then turned us direct with same altitude restr, now putting us high on the crossing restr. I used the speed brakes and let the airspeed increase beyond 300 KTS, unintentionally, to 320 KTS. We then got a very noticeable airframe vibration and I immediately retarded the speed brakes and started to slow. Almost immediately the vibration stopped. I notified maintenance in ZZZ and mechanic did an inspection of the elevator and trim tabs. We were then released to continue our flts.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-700 WAS OPERATED IN NON COMPLIANCE BY EXCEEDING THE AIRSPD RESTR OF A CURRENT AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE.

Narrative: WE WERE IN THE ENRTE DSCNT INTO ZZZ ON THE ARR AND WERE GIVEN A XING RESTR TO CROSS XYZ AT 11000 FT AND 250 KTS. ATC THEN TURNED US DIRECT WITH SAME ALT RESTR, NOW PUTTING US HIGH ON THE XING RESTR. I USED THE SPD BRAKES AND LET THE AIRSPD INCREASE BEYOND 300 KTS, UNINTENTIONALLY, TO 320 KTS. WE THEN GOT A VERY NOTICEABLE AIRFRAME VIBRATION AND I IMMEDIATELY RETARDED THE SPD BRAKES AND STARTED TO SLOW. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE VIBRATION STOPPED. I NOTIFIED MAINT IN ZZZ AND MECH DID AN INSPECTION OF THE ELEVATOR AND TRIM TABS. WE WERE THEN RELEASED TO CONTINUE OUR FLTS.

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.

A B737-700 was operated in non compliance by exceeding the airspeed restr of a current airworthiness directive.