Parking brake

[j41driver]

What does your carrier have you do with the parking brake once you've pulled into the gate and chocks are installed? My previous carrier always had us leave it on but current carrier has us release it once chocks are in place. What do you guys do?

 

[Patriot328]

What does your carrier have you do with the parking brake once you've pulled into the gate and chocks are installed? My previous carrier always had us leave it on but current carrier has us release it once chocks are in place. What do you guys do?

Release it after chocks are in... On they 756, I believe the parking brake will prevent the a/c from rolling for only a few hours. Pressure bleeds off.


Where the hell you been, anyway?

 

[j41driver]

Thanks...

August is my 3rd month of standups so I've been hibernating. Not fun....

 

[Whistlin' Dan]

What does your carrier have you do with the parking brake once you've pulled into the gate and chocks are installed? My previous carrier always had us leave it on but current carrier has us release it once chocks are in place. What do you guys do?

Release 'em. Helps to cool the brakes, plus it lessens the transfer of heat into the wheels/tires.

 

[Say Again Over]

We release 'em. Don't forget to erase the CVR first. :nuts:

 

[Freight Dog]

Chalks in - brakes off.

 

[Bjammin]

We keep them on on the 744. The pressure will stay.

 

[Dix-Bag]

DC-9/MD-80 Brakes off... Sometimes I leavem set if the ram is lumpy.

 

[Big Beer Belly]

What does your carrier have you do with the parking brake once you've pulled into the gate and chocks are installed? My previous carrier always had us leave it on but current carrier has us release it once chocks are in place. What do you guys do?

UPS was wondering why our mean time between brake changes was higher than other carriers operating the 757/767 and did some research into this several years ago. Bottom line: releasing the parking brake after chocks are installed (previously we left the brake on) extends the life of the brakes by allowing them to cool faster. YMMV.

BBB

 

[Carl_Spackler]

Leave them on unless the plane will be on the ground for more than an hour.