Narrative:

After the run-up, we taxied up to the hold short lines. We tried to turn left to look at final. When using left rudder, the airplane did not turn left, the CFI on my right side took over, hit both brakes. The plane only turned right and went off the taxiway. We shut down the airplane and line crew came out and pulled airplane off the grass. Supplemental information from acn 544429: the plane was idling at about 1300 RPM. When we went to look for traffic, the plane wouldn't turn left when left rudder and brake were applied. So, I hit both brakes to stop and not to go into the grass but the right brake stuck and we taxied off the taxiway onto the grass. Nothing was damaged and no one was injured.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TXWY EXCURSION WHEN THE 2 PLTS IN A C172RG TRAINING FLT LOSE THE USE OF THE L BRAKE AFTER RUN-UP AT KENT STATE, JVC, OH.

Narrative: AFTER THE RUN-UP, WE TAXIED UP TO THE HOLD SHORT LINES. WE TRIED TO TURN L TO LOOK AT FINAL. WHEN USING L RUDDER, THE AIRPLANE DID NOT TURN L, THE CFI ON MY R SIDE TOOK OVER, HIT BOTH BRAKES. THE PLANE ONLY TURNED R AND WENT OFF THE TXWY. WE SHUT DOWN THE AIRPLANE AND LINE CREW CAME OUT AND PULLED AIRPLANE OFF THE GRASS. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 544429: THE PLANE WAS IDLING AT ABOUT 1300 RPM. WHEN WE WENT TO LOOK FOR TFC, THE PLANE WOULDN'T TURN L WHEN L RUDDER AND BRAKE WERE APPLIED. SO, I HIT BOTH BRAKES TO STOP AND NOT TO GO INTO THE GRASS BUT THE R BRAKE STUCK AND WE TAXIED OFF THE TXWY ONTO THE GRASS. NOTHING WAS DAMAGED AND NO ONE WAS INJURED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.