B737-300 crew had an FAA inspector question departure speed and pbe dates.

Attributes
ACN	588278
Time
Date	200307
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : smf.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : nct.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 265 flight time total : 7500
ASRS Report	588278
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : 3
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

FAA employee on jumpseat to las. On initial climb out, flew at 220 KIAS, minimum maneuvering airspeed since we were greater than 117000 pounds. Flight uneventful into las. After shutdown in las, FAA guy asked why we exceeded 200 KTS on our initial climb. Captain and I explained the concept of minimum maneuvering speeds and speeds we are restr to in various types of airspace. He was unconvinced by our response and explained to us that no one is ever allowed to go faster than 200 KIAS on climb out. He also wanted to know why the pbe in the forward cabin had 2 different dates on it (one is for inspection, the other for replacement). He expressed his opinion that all dates should be standardized. My observation: this particular FAA employee demonstrated very limited knowledge of B737 operations and or company procedures.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-300 CREW HAD AN FAA INSPECTOR QUESTION DEP SPD AND PBE DATES.

Narrative: FAA EMPLOYEE ON JUMPSEAT TO LAS. ON INITIAL CLBOUT, FLEW AT 220 KIAS, MINIMUM MANEUVERING AIRSPD SINCE WE WERE GREATER THAN 117000 LBS. FLT UNEVENTFUL INTO LAS. AFTER SHUTDOWN IN LAS, FAA GUY ASKED WHY WE EXCEEDED 200 KTS ON OUR INITIAL CLB. CAPT AND I EXPLAINED THE CONCEPT OF MINIMUM MANEUVERING SPDS AND SPDS WE ARE RESTR TO IN VARIOUS TYPES OF AIRSPACE. HE WAS UNCONVINCED BY OUR RESPONSE AND EXPLAINED TO US THAT NO ONE IS EVER ALLOWED TO GO FASTER THAN 200 KIAS ON CLBOUT. HE ALSO WANTED TO KNOW WHY THE PBE IN THE FORWARD CABIN HAD 2 DIFFERENT DATES ON IT (ONE IS FOR INSPECTION, THE OTHER FOR REPLACEMENT). HE EXPRESSED HIS OPINION THAT ALL DATES SHOULD BE STANDARDIZED. MY OBSERVATION: THIS PARTICULAR FAA EMPLOYEE DEMONSTRATED VERY LIMITED KNOWLEDGE OF B737 OPS AND OR COMPANY PROCS.

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.