Left engine on B738 fails shortly after engine start.

Attributes
ACN	594482
Time
Date	200309
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : pushback ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : ord.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : pushback ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	594482
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

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.

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.