Originally Posted by
Uplinker
I have not seen this brake cooling "procedure” written anywhere in the A320, A321, or A330 manuals I have read. Perhaps it is allowable and is detailed in the engineer’s manuals, but it sounds very risky to me. Firemen have detailed procedures for dealing with brake fires safely because of the risk of flying debris. You won’t catch me doing it on a routine turnaround, even with training and protective gear.
Its never been in any Engineering Manual that I have read (and I have read quite a few) - in fact we were trained not to spray water onto brakes during a brake fire due to the risk of explosion.