DC10 crew allows their PF to exceed 250 KTS below 10000 ft for an extended period.

Attributes
ACN	469980
Time
Date	200004
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mem.airport
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mem.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	469980
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Captain maintained 300 KTS from 10000 ft to 5000 ft. I don't know why. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter indicated that the PF was a commuter and felt a need to catch a connection to return to his home.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC10 CREW ALLOWS THEIR PF TO EXCEED 250 KTS BELOW 10000 FT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD.

Narrative: CAPT MAINTAINED 300 KTS FROM 10000 FT TO 5000 FT. I DON'T KNOW WHY. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR INDICATED THAT THE PF WAS A COMMUTER AND FELT A NEED TO CATCH A CONNECTION TO RETURN TO HIS HOME.

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.