A319 brake temperature indicators show one brake hot upon gear extension for landing. After landing ...

Attributes
ACN	815182
Time
Date	200812
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dca.airport
State Reference	DC
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	other
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pct.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	815182
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : executed go around none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

At landing gear extension; outboard left main temperature showed in excess of 730 degrees C. With all other brakes normal; there is no quick reference handbook procedure for hot brakes inflight. We broke off the ILS and flew around with gear down and brake fans running. Temperature on hot wheel slowly decreased. Used ACARS and communicated with dispatch and spoke over the radio with mechanic via phone patch. It was believed to be an erroneous temperature indication. Asked tower to have crash fire rescue equipment standing by just in case the brakes truly were that hot and may have caused a fuse plug to melt. We did not declare emergency; but tower closed the airport when we landed. Fire commander asked us to clear the runway and shut down engines so they could inspect aircraft. Everything appeared normal; taxied to gate; airport reopened after being closed. About 15 minutes later; aircraft sent to hangar for maintenance. Question: will the lgcius monitor brake temperatures while the gear is retracted? Seemed odd that we had no warning of a hot brake until the gear was extended as if they were unmonitored. That sure wouldn't be very good design. I would want to know of an overheated brake and get it out in the breeze to cool off.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A319 brake temperature indicators show one brake hot upon gear extension for landing. After landing inspection determines it to have been an apparently false indication.

Narrative: At landing gear extension; outboard left main temperature showed in excess of 730 degrees C. With all other brakes normal; there is no quick reference handbook procedure for hot brakes inflight. We broke off the ILS and flew around with gear down and brake fans running. Temperature on hot wheel slowly decreased. Used ACARS and communicated with Dispatch and spoke over the radio with Mechanic via phone patch. It was believed to be an erroneous temperature indication. Asked Tower to have crash fire rescue equipment standing by just in case the brakes truly were that hot and may have caused a fuse plug to melt. We did not declare emergency; but Tower closed the airport when we landed. Fire Commander asked us to clear the runway and shut down engines so they could inspect aircraft. Everything appeared normal; taxied to gate; airport reopened after being closed. About 15 minutes later; aircraft sent to hangar for maintenance. Question: Will the LGCIUs monitor brake temperatures while the gear is retracted? Seemed odd that we had no warning of a hot brake until the gear was extended as if they were unmonitored. That sure wouldn't be very good design. I would want to know of an overheated brake and get it out in the breeze to cool off.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.