What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot stated he taxied from hangers to 19R via alpha to run up area. When he turned from the taxiway to run up area the brakes failed. Plane stopped in the grass just off the edge of run up area. He did a 180 to get plane back on the run up area. He checked and had no brakes. He asked the pilot in right seat, ?do you have any brakes?? He said, no. he then asked ground to call privacy data omitted to get a tow back to the hanger. Post inspection revealed a very large nick in the propeller from contacting a taxiway light. Brake failure was due to a blown out right cylinder seal.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT STATED HE TAXIED FROM HANGERS TO 19R VIA ALPHA TO RUN UP AREA. WHEN HE TURNED FROM THE TAXIWAY TO RUN UP AREA THE BRAKES FAILED. PLANE STOPPED IN THE GRASS JUST OFF THE EDGE OF RUN UP AREA. HE DID A 180 TO GET PLANE BACK ON THE RUN UP AREA. HE CHECKED AND HAD NO BRAKES. HE ASKED THE PILOT IN RIGHT SEAT, ?DO YOU HAVE ANY BRAKES?? HE SAID, NO. HE THEN ASKED GROUND TO CALL ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TO GET A TOW BACK TO THE HANGER. POST INSPECTION REVEALED A VERY LARGE NICK IN THE PROPELLER FROM CONTACTING A TAXIWAY LIGHT. BRAKE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A BLOWN OUT RIGHT CYLINDER SEAL.
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