Burning Smell after landing - B742 - Brakes??
Hi all,
Was a pax on VS039 LHR - ORD last Friday.
Immediately after landing there was a strong burning smell (like melting plastic or rubber smell). I was sat in the exit seat on the right hand side of the aircraft just by the leading edge of the wing and myself and the flight attendant sat opposite me noticed it first. She started sniffing various panels and by the time we had taxied to the stand, there were 8 very concerned FA's sniffing various parts of the aircraft and feeling the ceiling panels for heat!
My question is, was this likely the wheel brakes (especially because the aircraft was fresh out of maintainence from Amsterdam?)
There were only 80 of us aboard this jumbo and the aircraft seemed to stop after only using a third or so of the runway for landing, so I reckon that the pilot used hardish braking.
Not concerned or anything, only interested. If it was the brakes, wouldn't the FA's have known this and is there normally such a strong smell.
By the way, I know Virgin keeps getting slated in various posts here, especially the FA forum, but I love flying with them, especially when they are so lightly loaded on transatlantic trips. I just nabbed an entire centre row and slept like a baby for most of the flight!