Virgin 340 Heathrow incident 10/2
Depending on the bashing the brakes get taxying out, the temperatures can continue to rise once the gear is up.
Our Airbuses have brake fans fitted, but they're only for use on the ground. Once the brake temperatures reach 300 degrees, we get a caution light on the flight deck which tells us to drop the gear for cooling (below a certain altitude).
If you manage the brake temperatures on the ground then this shouldn't happen, but it's not unheard of.
DH
Our Airbuses have brake fans fitted, but they're only for use on the ground. Once the brake temperatures reach 300 degrees, we get a caution light on the flight deck which tells us to drop the gear for cooling (below a certain altitude).
If you manage the brake temperatures on the ground then this shouldn't happen, but it's not unheard of.
DH
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The 767 I used to fly required the gear to be left down after takeoff if there was a capped brake, as there was nothing to stop it spinning while being retracted. This is quite normal although may have involved a weight restriction due to the gear drag if an engine failed. I don't know if this explains it as it sounds more like a brake cooling problem, but it might!!
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I have kept the gear down a few times on the A320 to cool the gear after take off, no big deal. Sometimes you can take off just below the limit and with a brake dragging even slightly it can tip the brakes over 300c on the take off roll. Keeping the gear down for a minute after take off cures this.
