With the same indications of an overheated brake on the ground, what should you do?

• A. Reset the BTMS system immediately.
• B. Do not reset the BTMS system until maintenance has had a chance to inspect the brake.
• C. Cycle the landing gear switch to reset.
• D. Power down BTMS and leave it.

Answer: (A)

BTMS protection is there to manage brake temperature and prevent further damage or unsafe braking. When you see an overheated brake indication while on the ground, resetting the BTMS clears the fault flag so the system can recheck the brake temperature and resume normal monitoring after the brakes have had a chance to cool. Doing this on the ground allows you to continue taxiing or braking as needed once the indication is cleared, without waiting for maintenance to inspect every time the system trips a fault. Other actions don’t address the fault the same way: cycling a switch isn’t the proper reset method for BTMS, powering the BTMS down leaves you without essential protection, and delaying the reset for maintenance checks can unnecessarily disrupt operations. If after reset the indication reappears or brakes still feel abnormal, then maintenance should inspect, but the immediate step to restore normal operation is to reset the BTMS.