Narrative:

Flight landing den runway 35L. Approach speeds were revised 3 times by ATC 'maintain 210 KTS; then increase to 250 KTS' and finally; 'maintain 170 KTS or better to the marker' all within 25 NM to the runway. The WX was reported rain showers; thunderstorms; and virga. The winds were from the west at 19 KTS gusting to 29 KTS; some virga was located between the marker and the runway. We briefed flaps 3 degree landing for possible windshear go around modified to miss the thunderstorms north of the runway. During the approach the turbulence was more than expected; but no windshear was encountered; the approach resulted in a manual thrust vref +15 KT crosswind landing within the touchdown zone using full reverse and manual braking; and off the runway by M7. As we taxied into the ramp we expected hot brakes; but the left was getting up to 400+ degrees and the right side was only 90 degrees; and the gap was increasing rapidly. We concluded that this was not normal and it would require an inspection; and maybe a logbook entry. First officer informed me that during the landing he had used mostly the left brake to maintain directional control. Upon arrival to gate we noted the left brake reaching 650 degrees; and the right side was at 150 degrees. We were informed of smoke; and a fire on #2 brake and that maintenance personnel was putting the fire out. I sent my first officer to confirm that the fire was put out successfully; and I personally monitored all the passenger exiting the aircraft. Suggestions: ATC -- more awareness of the complications and distrs that change speeds on final will result in. All crosswind lndgs ought to be done with autobrakes on -- especially by pilots with low time in aircraft type.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN AIRBUS; AFTER LANDING AT DEN; FOUND AT GATE ARRIVAL THEY HAD A BRAKE FIRE THAT WAS EXTINGUISHED BY GROUND PERSONNEL.

Narrative: FLT LNDG DEN RWY 35L. APCH SPDS WERE REVISED 3 TIMES BY ATC 'MAINTAIN 210 KTS; THEN INCREASE TO 250 KTS' AND FINALLY; 'MAINTAIN 170 KTS OR BETTER TO THE MARKER' ALL WITHIN 25 NM TO THE RWY. THE WX WAS RPTED RAIN SHOWERS; TSTMS; AND VIRGA. THE WINDS WERE FROM THE W AT 19 KTS GUSTING TO 29 KTS; SOME VIRGA WAS LOCATED BTWN THE MARKER AND THE RWY. WE BRIEFED FLAPS 3 DEG LNDG FOR POSSIBLE WINDSHEAR GAR MODIFIED TO MISS THE TSTMS N OF THE RWY. DURING THE APCH THE TURB WAS MORE THAN EXPECTED; BUT NO WINDSHEAR WAS ENCOUNTERED; THE APCH RESULTED IN A MANUAL THRUST VREF +15 KT XWIND LNDG WITHIN THE TOUCHDOWN ZONE USING FULL REVERSE AND MANUAL BRAKING; AND OFF THE RWY BY M7. AS WE TAXIED INTO THE RAMP WE EXPECTED HOT BRAKES; BUT THE L WAS GETTING UP TO 400+ DEGS AND THE R SIDE WAS ONLY 90 DEGS; AND THE GAP WAS INCREASING RAPIDLY. WE CONCLUDED THAT THIS WAS NOT NORMAL AND IT WOULD REQUIRE AN INSPECTION; AND MAYBE A LOGBOOK ENTRY. FO INFORMED ME THAT DURING THE LNDG HE HAD USED MOSTLY THE L BRAKE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CTL. UPON ARR TO GATE WE NOTED THE L BRAKE REACHING 650 DEGS; AND THE R SIDE WAS AT 150 DEGS. WE WERE INFORMED OF SMOKE; AND A FIRE ON #2 BRAKE AND THAT MAINT PERSONNEL WAS PUTTING THE FIRE OUT. I SENT MY FO TO CONFIRM THAT THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT SUCCESSFULLY; AND I PERSONALLY MONITORED ALL THE PAX EXITING THE ACFT. SUGGESTIONS: ATC -- MORE AWARENESS OF THE COMPLICATIONS AND DISTRS THAT CHANGE SPDS ON FINAL WILL RESULT IN. ALL XWIND LNDGS OUGHT TO BE DONE WITH AUTOBRAKES ON -- ESPECIALLY BY PLTS WITH LOW TIME IN ACFT TYPE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 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.