What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: aircraft was pushed back from Eppley Airfield gate 11 after being dispatched with an inoperative APU. Engine #2 was started using external air. It was snowing at the time and the ramp was snow covered. Snow removal crews were operating on the ramp and runways. After receiving ground control permission, the crew attempted to cross-bleed start the left engine. The engine did not start and the crew reported to ground control the left engine failed while taxiing. On taxi back to the gate, ground control noted #1 was filled up with snow. Damage occurred to the engine and the aircraft was ferried back to phoenix, AZ the next day. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: AIRCRAFT WAS PUSHED BACK FROM EPPLEY AIRFIELD GATE 11 AFTER BEING DISPATCHED WITH AN INOPERATIVE APU. ENGINE #2 WAS STARTED USING EXTERNAL AIR. IT WAS SNOWING AT THE TIME AND THE RAMP WAS SNOW COVERED. SNOW REMOVAL CREWS WERE OPERATING ON THE RAMP AND RUNWAYS. AFTER RECEIVING GROUND CONTROL PERMISSION, THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO CROSS-BLEED START THE LEFT ENGINE. THE ENGINE DID NOT START AND THE CREW REPORTED TO GROUND CONTROL THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED WHILE TAXIING. ON TAXI BACK TO THE GATE, GROUND CONTROL NOTED #1 WAS FILLED UP WITH SNOW. DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE ENGINE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED BACK TO PHOENIX, AZ THE NEXT DAY. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
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