A320 crew had speed deviation in C90 class B airspace.

Attributes
ACN	502395
Time
Date	200102
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : c90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude descent : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	502395
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 195 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	502680
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : company policies other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas warning other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to original clearance none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Level at 10000 ft MSL and assigned 310 KTS by chicago approach controller. Then we were given a descent to 8000 ft MSL and had a fuel pump fault indication about the same time. I started the descent without slowing to 250 KTS, as I was distraction by our fuel pump problem. I realized my oversight and as quickly as possible slowed the aircraft to 250 KTS. There were no conflicts with any other traffic in the chicago approach controller's area. He did query us about our airspeed after we were slowing, and I did place a phone call to the approach control facility and discussed the incident with the supervisor. He was understanding of the situation and said he was not given any paperwork on it and considered it a dead issue. To prevent a similar occurrence, I have to not be distraction by a simple fault indication during VFR WX conditions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 CREW HAD SPD DEV IN C90 CLASS B AIRSPACE.

Narrative: LEVEL AT 10000 FT MSL AND ASSIGNED 310 KTS BY CHICAGO APCH CTLR. THEN WE WERE GIVEN A DSCNT TO 8000 FT MSL AND HAD A FUEL PUMP FAULT INDICATION ABOUT THE SAME TIME. I STARTED THE DSCNT WITHOUT SLOWING TO 250 KTS, AS I WAS DISTR BY OUR FUEL PUMP PROB. I REALIZED MY OVERSIGHT AND AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE SLOWED THE ACFT TO 250 KTS. THERE WERE NO CONFLICTS WITH ANY OTHER TFC IN THE CHICAGO APCH CTLR'S AREA. HE DID QUERY US ABOUT OUR AIRSPD AFTER WE WERE SLOWING, AND I DID PLACE A PHONE CALL TO THE APCH CTL FACILITY AND DISCUSSED THE INCIDENT WITH THE SUPVR. HE WAS UNDERSTANDING OF THE SIT AND SAID HE WAS NOT GIVEN ANY PAPERWORK ON IT AND CONSIDERED IT A DEAD ISSUE. TO PREVENT A SIMILAR OCCURRENCE, I HAVE TO NOT BE DISTR BY A SIMPLE FAULT INDICATION DURING VFR WX CONDITIONS.

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.