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BRAKES OFF [1 record]

Record 1 2008-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Systems
CONT

B727. Aircraft parked at gate with parking brakes off due to heavy landing weight. Air carrier procedure is to chock nosewheel with brakes off, gusty winds moved the aircraft out of the chocks and it had minor scratches from hitting the fuel truck.

PHR

Parking brakes released.

Key term(s)
  • brake off
  • brake released

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
OBS

desserrer : Relâcher ce qui est serré.

OBS

freins desserrés : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance.

Key term(s)
  • frein desserré

Spanish

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