Abstract: The invention relates to an aircraft brake assembly comprising a stack of disks surrounding a wheel axle coaxially, said stack being made up of alternating rotor disks constrained in rotation with the wheel, and stator disks constrained in rotation with a torsion tube, and being pressed between a rear retaining piece and the pushers of a plurality of electro-mechanical actuators arranged circumferentially on front support ring. According to the invention, the torsion tube and the ring supporting the electro-mechanical actuators together constitute a one-piece unit which is fastened to the axle, and the rear retaining piece is fastened in separable manner on said one-piece unit at one end thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of controlling an electromechanical aircraft brake comprising a stack of disks and a ring carrying a plurality of electromechanical actuators each fitted with a pusher that is movable in register with the stack of disks under drive from an associated electric motor so that rotation of the motor in a first direction causes the pusher to be pressed against the stack of disks. According to the invention, the method comprises the step of causing at least one motor to rotate in a second direction opposite to the first direction so as to cause the corresponding pusher to reverse beyond a distance corresponding to normal operating clearance between the pusher and the stack of disks.