Narrative:

The #1 engine generator was written up as inoperative. The aircraft was worked on the night before. We pushed back and started the engines. We left the APU running per the MEL. On taxi out the left engine quit. We came back to the gate and changed airplanes.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: L ENG ON B738 FAILS SHORTLY AFTER ENG START.

Narrative: THE #1 ENG GENERATOR WAS WRITTEN UP AS INOP. THE ACFT WAS WORKED ON THE NIGHT BEFORE. WE PUSHED BACK AND STARTED THE ENGS. WE LEFT THE APU RUNNING PER THE MEL. ON TAXI OUT THE L ENG QUIT. WE CAME BACK TO THE GATE AND CHANGED AIRPLANES.

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.