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An A320 in open descent mode pitched over too aggressively and an approximate five knot overspeed resulted.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1065268 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201302 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZMA.ARTCC |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Autopilot |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180 Flight Crew Total 12500 Flight Crew Type 5005 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Speed All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
In open descent; the aircraft pitched over too far resulting in rapid build up of airspeed. About a 5 knot overspeed with bells and alarms. The first officer recognized the problem but turned off the autopilot too late to prevent the overspeed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A320 in Open Descent mode pitched over too aggressively and an approximate five knot overspeed resulted.
Narrative: In open descent; the aircraft pitched over too far resulting in rapid build up of airspeed. About a 5 knot overspeed with bells and alarms. The First Officer recognized the problem but turned off the autopilot too late to prevent the overspeed.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.