1992-10 · NASA ASRS report 224547
ACR HAS BRAKES LOCK ON LNDG ROLLOUT.
WE WERE LNDG IN ST THOMAS; VI; ON RWY 10. THERE WERE TSTMS ON THE LOC BEHIND US AND A FEW MI N OF THE LOC ALL THE WAY TO THE ARPT; BUT IT WAS NOT YET RAINING AT THE ARPT. THE RWY WAS DRY. THE RWY AT STT IS 5000 FT. THE WIND WAS 180 DEG AT 12 KTS. I TOUCHED DOWN AT ABOUT 1200 FT PAST THE THRESHOLD. I WAS ABOUT 5-10 ABOVE BUG TO ALLOW FOR THE TSTMS AND THE DIRECT XWINDS. I USED MODERATE TO HVY BRAKING ALONG WITH ENG REVERSING TO STOP. ACCORDING TO THE TWR (FAA) AT ABOUT 500 FT FROM THE LAST TURNOFF ON RWY 10; A LOT OF SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE LNDG GEAR. AS IT TURNED OUT; IT WAS CAUSED BY THE FACT THAT WHEEL MAINS #1 AND #3 MOMENTARILY SKIDDED OR LOCKED AND SEVERAL LAYERS OF CORD WERE RUBBED OFF. HOWEVER; THE WHEELS (#1 AND #3) REMAINED COMPLETELY INFLATED. OTHER THAN CAUSING A MOMENTARY CONCERN; ALL WAS WELL. WE TAXIED TO THE GATE ON 4 FULLY INFLATED TIRES AND PARKED AT THE GATE. THE PROBLEM WAS; THAT FOR WHAT EVER THE REASON; THE ANTI-SKID SYS DID NOT RELEASE OR CORRECT FOR THE IMPENDING SKID THAT CAME ABOUT. WHY I DON'T KNOW. THE SYS DID NOT SHOW ANY FAULT LIGHTS AT THE TIME.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.
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