Flight crew flying A319 aircraft encountered hot brakes after takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	1704772
Time
Date	201911
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	D01.TRACON
State Reference	CO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Brake System
Person 1
Function	First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 156 Flight Crew Total 3775 Flight Crew Type 3775
Person 2
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 81 Flight Crew Total 1057 Flight Crew Type 1057
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

Shortly after takeoff from ZZZ we had a hot brake ECAM. Temps on left main outboard brake were 400C and climbing; left main inboard temp was climbing as well but still within normal values. We stopped our climb at 12;000 ft.; informed ATC that we needed to stop the climb and followed the ECAM procedure. After lowering the gear per the ECAM the temps cooled and we retracted the gear. Captain was in communication with dispatch and maintenance and we all decided to continue to ZZZ1. Since the left brake was used very little during the taxi out we assumed we had a dragging brake; also the takeoff roll seemed slightly more sluggish then normal and seemed to require slightly more rudder to maintain centerline- although there was a crosswind and being at a higher altitude ZZZ these weren't really apparent until we had the hot brake ECAM. Landing in ZZZ1 was normal; brakes did warm up slightly on the left main gear even though they weren't used. Contract maintenance jacked up the left main gear and moved the wheels and noted the outboard wheel took more force to turn. In connection with [maintenance control] they deactivated the left main outboard brake and the wheel spun freely. After the MEL was inputted we continued the turn back to ZZZ.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Flight Crew flying A319 aircraft encountered hot brakes after takeoff.

Narrative: Shortly after takeoff from ZZZ we had a Hot Brake ECAM. Temps on left main outboard brake were 400C and climbing; left main inboard temp was climbing as well but still within normal values. We stopped our climb at 12;000 ft.; informed ATC that we needed to stop the climb and followed the ECAM procedure. After lowering the gear per the ECAM the temps cooled and we retracted the gear. Captain was in communication with Dispatch and Maintenance and we all decided to continue to ZZZ1. Since the left brake was used very little during the taxi out we assumed we had a dragging brake; also the takeoff roll seemed slightly more sluggish then normal and seemed to require slightly more rudder to maintain centerline- although there was a crosswind and being at a higher altitude ZZZ these weren't really apparent until we had the hot brake ECAM. Landing in ZZZ1 was normal; brakes did warm up slightly on the left main gear even though they weren't used. Contract Maintenance jacked up the left main gear and moved the wheels and noted the outboard wheel took more force to turn. In connection with [Maintenance Control] they deactivated the left main outboard brake and the wheel spun freely. After the MEL was inputted we continued the turn back to ZZZ.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.