Delayed gear-up on A332
Hi all,
Had a flight recently where prior to takeoff the captain came on and stated that he was performing an unusual procedure - he was going to leave the gear down for a few minutes after takeoff due to 'heat management issues.'
I was somewhat surprised and am wondering what could have caused heat issues on the gear of the A332. I understand the A333 has cooling fans on the discs but the -200 doesn't. But still can't come up with a reason why the gear would be hot after takeoff.
The plane had been sitting at the gate for approximately 2 hours prior to takeoff so I don't believe it was due to excessive braking from its previous landing and the temperature was around 30C, not particularly hot.
Any suggestions? Cheers