Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Landed ZZZZ RWY XXL; Exited RWY at TWY K6. Cleared to cross RWY XXR. After crossing RWY XXR I joined TWY B behind a private B747-800. The 747 was taxiing very slow which required more low speed braking. Once clear of the 747; I continued to the [Company] ramp. This involved numerous low speed turns. As I approached our gate; we received a Level 2 Alert 'Brake Overheat'. The config. page showed No.4 and No.7 as being over temped. I advised ground crew to keep personnel away from the Rt Main Gear because of the hot brakes. I was advised that No.4 was spitting fire. I also observed that CFR (Crash Fire Rescue) was coming to the aircraft. Maintenance used dry chemical to extinguish No.4 and CFR flushed and cooled brakes with water. Long slow complicated taxi in a heavy airplane.
MD-11 flight crew encountered brake overheat following long slow taxi to gate after landing.