MD80 crew had overheated brake and brake fire on taxi-in.

Attributes
ACN	440723
Time
Date	199906
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : rfd.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 27000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	440723
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : 3
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During taxi-in after normal landing, noticed left inboard brake temperature warmer than other brakes. Temperature was increasing as we approached the gate. Advised dfw operations to keep ground personnel away from left gear. Brake temperature overheat light came on. After completing parking check, I went to ramp. A baggage handler told me he thought he saw a flame on the left brake. I went back to cockpit and directed my first officer to call for fire trucks. I then told the lead flight attendant to expedite the deplaning process. I then went back to the ramp. The fire trucks arrived and proceeded to extinguish the fire. All communication procedures were reviewed and complied with. There was no injury to anyone. Brakes and tires were replaced and aircraft departed approximately 4 hours later.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CREW HAD OVERHEATED BRAKE AND BRAKE FIRE ON TAXI-IN.

Narrative: DURING TAXI-IN AFTER NORMAL LNDG, NOTICED L INBOARD BRAKE TEMP WARMER THAN OTHER BRAKES. TEMP WAS INCREASING AS WE APCHED THE GATE. ADVISED DFW OPS TO KEEP GND PERSONNEL AWAY FROM L GEAR. BRAKE TEMP OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER COMPLETING PARKING CHK, I WENT TO RAMP. A BAGGAGE HANDLER TOLD ME HE THOUGHT HE SAW A FLAME ON THE L BRAKE. I WENT BACK TO COCKPIT AND DIRECTED MY FO TO CALL FOR FIRE TRUCKS. I THEN TOLD THE LEAD FLT ATTENDANT TO EXPEDITE THE DEPLANING PROCESS. I THEN WENT BACK TO THE RAMP. THE FIRE TRUCKS ARRIVED AND PROCEEDED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. ALL COM PROCS WERE REVIEWED AND COMPLIED WITH. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO ANYONE. BRAKES AND TIRES WERE REPLACED AND ACFT DEPARTED APPROX 4 HRS LATER.

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.