First officer reported #2 engine reverser light illuminated on engine start with a subsequent tailpi...

Attributes
ACN	1679793
Time
Date	201908
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Reverser
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

After engine start; we had a reverser light for #2 engine on overhead; ran QRH and began to return to gate for maintenance. At that time; an aircraft behind us reported that they observed a tailpipe fire on the #1 engine. We did not have any flight deck indication of a fire. We ran the qrc and QRH for an engine tailpipe fire. After parking on the gate; arff showed up and confirmed that there was not presently a fire. The ground crew also reported that there was a flame coming from the back of the #1 engine and it went out. We deplaned and contract maintenance inspected the engine and found there to be no damage from the reported fire.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: First Officer reported #2 Engine REVERSER light illuminated on engine start with a subsequent tailpipe fine on #1 engine; causing a return to the gate.

Narrative: After engine start; we had a REVERSER light for #2 engine on overhead; ran QRH and began to return to gate for Maintenance. At that time; an aircraft behind us reported that they observed a tailpipe fire on the #1 engine. We did not have any flight deck indication of a fire. We ran the QRC and QRH for an engine tailpipe fire. After parking on the gate; ARFF showed up and confirmed that there was not presently a fire. The ground crew also reported that there was a flame coming from the back of the #1 engine and it went out. We deplaned and contract maintenance inspected the engine and found there to be no damage from the reported fire.

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First officer reported #2 engine reverser light illuminated on engine start with a subsequent tailpipe fine on #1 engine; causing a return to the gate.