Narrative:

Taxied to runway 36 at intersection B4, msn stop line. Did run-up with brakes set. During pretkof checklist, brakes released unknown to me and unnoticed. Began to roll toward runway 36. Heard ground advise to stop. Stopped short of runway 36 about 50 ft (never entered runway 36). Commuter jet took off on runway 36 in front of me. Upon return, I checked with mechanic who advised old seals in park brake mechanism probably leaked pressure in the cold. Suggested I replace. I intend to replace them as soon as possible. Called tower and discussed this incident with tower supervisor.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF PA24 HAS RWY INCURSION AT MSN WHEN PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO HOLD DURING ENG RUN-UP AND ROLLS TO RWY EDGE.

Narrative: TAXIED TO RWY 36 AT INTXN B4, MSN STOP LINE. DID RUN-UP WITH BRAKES SET. DURING PRETKOF CHKLIST, BRAKES RELEASED UNKNOWN TO ME AND UNNOTICED. BEGAN TO ROLL TOWARD RWY 36. HEARD GND ADVISE TO STOP. STOPPED SHORT OF RWY 36 ABOUT 50 FT (NEVER ENTERED RWY 36). COMMUTER JET TOOK OFF ON RWY 36 IN FRONT OF ME. UPON RETURN, I CHKED WITH MECH WHO ADVISED OLD SEALS IN PARK BRAKE MECHANISM PROBABLY LEAKED PRESSURE IN THE COLD. SUGGESTED I REPLACE. I INTEND TO REPLACE THEM ASAP. CALLED TWR AND DISCUSSED THIS INCIDENT WITH TWR SUPVR.

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.