What can occur due to excessive brake application during taxi following landing?

Excessive brake application during taxi after landing can lead to melted fuse plugs. Fuse plugs are designed to melt at specific temperatures to prevent overheating and subsequent brake failure. When brakes are applied excessively, especially while the aircraft is still transitioning from a high-energy state after landing, the continued friction generates extreme heat. If this heat exceeds the threshold, fuse plugs will melt, which serves as a safety mechanism to prevent additional damage to the braking system and airflow systems.

In context, while tire cooling could theoretically occur simultaneously after excessive brake application, it is not a direct consequence of excessive braking. Additionally, energy reduction is a continuous process during taxiing and does not specifically relate to the consequences of braking. Although brake failure can be a severe outcome of high brake temperatures, it specifically results from multiple factors, including the failure of safety mechanisms like fuse plugs, which directly links to their melting. Thus, melted fuse plugs accurately represent a specific and immediate risk associated with excessive brake application during taxi.