Narrative:

ATC clearance to FL190 transition to 300 KT. First officer flying and forgot about restr. ATC gave vectors off airway while speed reduced. Contributing factors due ACARS inoperative, captain off frequency, getting ATIS, last leg of 4 day trip. Supplemental information from acn 494950: contributing factors: not enough vigilance on my part, should have written down restr.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-200 FLC FAILS TO REDUCE SPD TO 300 KTS AS PER ATC UPON REACHING FL190 IN DSCNT 50 MI N OF OMN, FL.

Narrative: ATC CLRNC TO FL190 TRANSITION TO 300 KT. FO FLYING AND FORGOT ABOUT RESTR. ATC GAVE VECTORS OFF AIRWAY WHILE SPD REDUCED. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS DUE ACARS INOP, CAPT OFF FREQ, GETTING ATIS, LAST LEG OF 4 DAY TRIP. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 494950: CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: NOT ENOUGH VIGILANCE ON MY PART, SHOULD HAVE WRITTEN DOWN RESTR.

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.