A320 captain reports failure to reduce to 250 KTS before descending below 10000 ft.

Attributes
ACN	790300
Time
Date	200806
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl single value : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : c90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival star : n/s
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	790300
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Noticed at 9000 ft that speed was 300 KTS. Quickly leveled off and slowed to 250 KTS. No notification by ATC. Possible factors include 2 runway changes around 10000 ft and third duty period in approximately 24 hours.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 CAPTAIN REPORTS FAILURE TO REDUCE TO 250 KTS BEFORE DESCENDING BELOW 10000 FT.

Narrative: NOTICED AT 9000 FT THAT SPD WAS 300 KTS. QUICKLY LEVELED OFF AND SLOWED TO 250 KTS. NO NOTIFICATION BY ATC. POSSIBLE FACTORS INCLUDE 2 RWY CHANGES AROUND 10000 FT AND THIRD DUTY PERIOD IN APPROX 24 HRS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.