An MD11 made normal landing with weight 457000 pounds and was unable to make 180 degree turn at midpoint. Turned at end of runway taxi back full length, had 3 brake overheat warning. On gate fuse plugs on 3 main tires failed.

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Attributes
ACN	628308
Time
Date	200408
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzzz.airport
State Reference	FO
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-11
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi landing : roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	628308
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : brake overheat warning other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor

Narrative:

Normal landing on runway 5. Temperature 28 degrees C. Wind 290 degrees/3 KTS mps, QFE 932, landing weight 457000 pounds. After landing we were unable to make 180 degrees turn at runway midpoint, therefore used full runway length for use of turn fillet at end of runway. Back taxied all the way back down runway to parking. As we approached parking area we had a 'brake overheat' alert. Just one at first, but three by the time we shut down aircraft, and five as we exited. We consulted our red tab booklet, and advised maintenance of our situation. Hottest brake temperature was approaching 750 degrees. Also advise maintenance that they needed to keep tug connected as we could not set parking brake. Approximately 10 mins after blocking in we exited the aircraft. By the time we exited aircraft temperatures reached maximum of 765 degrees before starting to cool. Shortly after reaching bottom of crew stairs fuse plugs on 3 tires melted. Emergency equipment was notified.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD11 MADE NORMAL LNDG WITH WT 457000 LBS AND WAS UNABLE TO MAKE 180 DEG TURN AT MIDPOINT. TURNED AT END OF RWY TAXI BACK FULL LENGTH, HAD 3 BRAKE OVERHEAT WARNING. ON GATE FUSE PLUGS ON 3 MAIN TIRES FAILED.

Narrative: NORMAL LNDG ON RWY 5. TEMP 28 DEGS C. WIND 290 DEGS/3 KTS MPS, QFE 932, LNDG WT 457000 LBS. AFTER LNDG WE WERE UNABLE TO MAKE 180 DEGS TURN AT RWY MIDPOINT, THEREFORE USED FULL RWY LENGTH FOR USE OF TURN FILLET AT END OF RWY. BACK TAXIED ALL THE WAY BACK DOWN RWY TO PARKING. AS WE APCHED PARKING AREA WE HAD A 'BRAKE OVERHEAT' ALERT. JUST ONE AT FIRST, BUT THREE BY THE TIME WE SHUT DOWN ACFT, AND FIVE AS WE EXITED. WE CONSULTED OUR RED TAB BOOKLET, AND ADVISED MAINT OF OUR SIT. HOTTEST BRAKE TEMP WAS APCHING 750 DEGS. ALSO ADVISE MAINT THAT THEY NEEDED TO KEEP TUG CONNECTED AS WE COULD NOT SET PARKING BRAKE. APPROX 10 MINS AFTER BLOCKING IN WE EXITED THE ACFT. BY THE TIME WE EXITED ACFT TEMPS REACHED MAX OF 765 DEGS BEFORE STARTING TO COOL. SHORTLY AFTER REACHING BOTTOM OF CREW STAIRS FUSE PLUGS ON 3 TIRES MELTED. EMER EQUIP WAS NOTIFIED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.