Originally Posted by
Mike_tanaka
Hi all,
in the last FCOM revision it is mentioned that it is not anymore required to wait for 5 minutes after landing to apply brake fans, as it has not proven to be efficient in preventing brake oxidation.
Just curious on how it can take such a long time to realize something like this. I mean, I have been flying the A320 for the past 20 years and this procedure of delaying the brake fan application has always been in place, as far as I can remember. It is quite interesting that it can take such a long time to gather enough data to change a procedure. Maybe this has also to do with different brake manufacturers?
I will check in mine because I recently checked and still had the 5 minutes (or before entering stand).