Narrative:

On the action arrival to dfw -- first officer was flying approaching creek intersection. Much attention was paid to the radar picture due to rain showers of increasing intensity just west of the downwind for runway 18L. Speed reduction was begun too late to be completed by creek intersection. When downwind turn was commenced at creek intersection. Approach issued a clearance to descend from 11000-6000 ft and a frequency switch to 132.1, at which time controller asked what our speed was. By that time the speed had been reduced through 220 KTS. The speed reduction was completed approximately 3 and 1/2 mi past creek. No further inquiry was made as to our speed. Although the WX picture was very important to the safety of the flight, someone still must be watching the store!

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SPD DEV ON STAR ARR PROC.

Narrative: ON THE ACTION ARR TO DFW -- FO WAS FLYING APCHING CREEK INTXN. MUCH ATTN WAS PAID TO THE RADAR PICTURE DUE TO RAIN SHOWERS OF INCREASING INTENSITY JUST W OF THE DOWNWIND FOR RWY 18L. SPD REDUCTION WAS BEGUN TOO LATE TO BE COMPLETED BY CREEK INTXN. WHEN DOWNWIND TURN WAS COMMENCED AT CREEK INTXN. APCH ISSUED A CLRNC TO DSND FROM 11000-6000 FT AND A FREQ SWITCH TO 132.1, AT WHICH TIME CTLR ASKED WHAT OUR SPD WAS. BY THAT TIME THE SPD HAD BEEN REDUCED THROUGH 220 KTS. THE SPD REDUCTION WAS COMPLETED APPROX 3 AND 1/2 MI PAST CREEK. NO FURTHER INQUIRY WAS MADE AS TO OUR SPD. ALTHOUGH THE WX PICTURE WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO THE SAFETY OF THE FLT, SOMEONE STILL MUST BE WATCHING THE STORE!

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.