united airbus brake fans?
10-21-2014, 10:09 AM
#23
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Originally Posted by RideandDrive
Blowing air from the rear of the gear and cooling the sensors but not the brakes was deemed a no no from the regulatory agencies.
Interesting to hear that. I believe I did find the fans placed behind the brakes recently in LAS, and sure enough we saw the temps rise rapidly after removal. I haven't seen any guidance saying they can't be placed there, but I'll be sure to look into it.
10-21-2014, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by ManFlex
I don't recall the specifics. It required the airline to source fans built to Airbus specs. Off the shelf type fans apparently moved the air around the brakes in a way contrary to Airbus guidance. Sounds unreal, but it's true.
10-21-2014, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by badflaps
One of the many reasons 737's has no gear doors..
10-21-2014, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by captjns
Negative. Less moving parts, less weight, less maintenance, and better means of extending the landing gear with the loss of Hydraulics.
10-21-2014, 04:41 PM
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I understand that there is a lot of weight on 4 wheel/tire assemblies which naturally heats up the brakes, but how is it any different from a 737? Particularly one of the bigger 737s like a -900ER? I'm just curious why Boeing doesn't have this option.
10-21-2014, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
Does the 737 have wheel well fire detection? I've tried to purge as much as I can out of my head of that hunk of junk.
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