An aircraft brake assembly container and a method for using an aircraft
brake assembly in servicing an aircraft, with the container having at
least two identical container portions, at least one of the at least two
container portions having an at least one sliding channel therein, an at
least one cradle member having an at least one sliding portion engaging
with the at least one sliding channel, and at least one securement device
securing the at least two identical container portions. The method having
the method steps of transporting an aircraft brake assembly container to
the aircraft undercarriage, the container comprising at least two
container portions, with a first of the at least two container portions
supporting a new brake assembly; opening the container, rotating a second
of the at least two container portions; aligning the second of the at
least two container portions with the aircraft undercarriage and a used
aircraft brake assembly; releasing the used aircraft brake assembly into
the second of the at least two container portions; removing the second of
the at least two container portions along with the used aircraft brake
assembly; aligning the first of the at least two container portions with
the aircraft undercarriage; installing the new brake assembly; and
replacing the first of the at least two container portions atop the
second of the at least two container portions.