Captain of an medium large transport failed to maintain ATC assigned speed restr after cruise level ...

Attributes
ACN	293842
Time
Date	199501
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bxk
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 28000 msl bound upper : 28000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 6600 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	293842
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On flight from phx to lax, ZAB assigned 250 KTS on our climb out. The captain was flying and input the airspeed in the FMC. As I was about to confirm the FMC entry, ATC gave a frequency change and the flight attendant entered the cokpit with coffee for the captain. After I checked in with center and took the coffee, I began doing the paperwork and getting the approach charts out for lax meanwhile, we leveled at FL280. I was still doing other duties and did notice the airspeed increase to over 300 KTS. ZAB called and asked if we were doing 250 KTS. I said no -- we are slowing now. ATC then directed an immediate descent to FL260 and report out of FL270. The captain was inputting it in the FMC and I said you need to descend now! She said we are descending. After level off at FL260, I noted traffic at FL280 5 NM at our 12 O'clock on TCASII. Nothing more was mentioned by ATC. I feel that when airspeed clearance is received, it should be input in all phases of flight in the FMC -- not just the present phase, ATC was on top of things. I only wish we had been.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT OF AN MLG FAILED TO MAINTAIN ATC ASSIGNED SPD RESTR AFTER CRUISE LEVEL OFF.

Narrative: ON FLT FROM PHX TO LAX, ZAB ASSIGNED 250 KTS ON OUR CLBOUT. THE CAPT WAS FLYING AND INPUT THE AIRSPD IN THE FMC. AS I WAS ABOUT TO CONFIRM THE FMC ENTRY, ATC GAVE A FREQ CHANGE AND THE FLT ATTENDANT ENTERED THE COKPIT WITH COFFEE FOR THE CAPT. AFTER I CHKED IN WITH CTR AND TOOK THE COFFEE, I BEGAN DOING THE PAPERWORK AND GETTING THE APCH CHARTS OUT FOR LAX MEANWHILE, WE LEVELED AT FL280. I WAS STILL DOING OTHER DUTIES AND DID NOTICE THE AIRSPD INCREASE TO OVER 300 KTS. ZAB CALLED AND ASKED IF WE WERE DOING 250 KTS. I SAID NO -- WE ARE SLOWING NOW. ATC THEN DIRECTED AN IMMEDIATE DSCNT TO FL260 AND RPT OUT OF FL270. THE CAPT WAS INPUTTING IT IN THE FMC AND I SAID YOU NEED TO DSND NOW! SHE SAID WE ARE DSNDING. AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FL260, I NOTED TFC AT FL280 5 NM AT OUR 12 O'CLOCK ON TCASII. NOTHING MORE WAS MENTIONED BY ATC. I FEEL THAT WHEN AIRSPD CLRNC IS RECEIVED, IT SHOULD BE INPUT IN ALL PHASES OF FLT IN THE FMC -- NOT JUST THE PRESENT PHASE, ATC WAS ON TOP OF THINGS. I ONLY WISH WE HAD BEEN.

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.

Captain of an medium large transport failed to maintain ATC assigned speed restr after cruise level off.