Narrative:

After landing on runway 24R, we made a turnoff and told to hold short of runway 24L. We acknowledged the hold short instruction. Brakes failed when applied for the hold short. Nose and cockpit area of our aircraft went past the hold short line while we attempted to stop using reverse thrust. Clearance to cross concurrently issued by tower.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 HAS RWY INCURSION DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE.

Narrative: AFTER LNDG ON RWY 24R, WE MADE A TURNOFF AND TOLD TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 24L. WE ACKNOWLEDGED THE HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTION. BRAKES FAILED WHEN APPLIED FOR THE HOLD SHORT. NOSE AND COCKPIT AREA OF OUR ACFT WENT PAST THE HOLD SHORT LINE WHILE WE ATTEMPTED TO STOP USING REVERSE THRUST. CLRNC TO CROSS CONCURRENTLY ISSUED BY TWR.

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.