A B17's brake system failed and caused it to depart the taxiway as the alternate brakes were applied. The aircraft was undamaged after striking a taxiway sign.

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Attributes
ACN	912031
Time
Date	201009
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Flying Fortress (B17)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	None
Component
Aircraft Component	Normal Brake System
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 24000 Flight Crew Type 325
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Event / Encounter Object Ground Excursion Taxiway

Narrative:

Aircraft departed taxiway due to loss of brake pressure and clipped a taxiway sign. Alternate braking system used to stop on taxiway. Aircraft inspected by mechanic and found airworthy. All appropriate checklists complied with. Contact was made with tower and airport manager.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B17's brake system failed and caused it to depart the taxiway as the alternate brakes were applied. The aircraft was undamaged after striking a taxiway sign.

Narrative: Aircraft departed taxiway due to loss of brake pressure and clipped a taxiway sign. Alternate braking system used to stop on taxiway. Aircraft inspected by mechanic and found airworthy. All appropriate checklists complied with. Contact was made with Tower and Airport Manager.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.