What was found
DURING TAXI OUT WHILE STARTING NR 1 ENGINE NO ROTATION ON NR 1, START VALVE STAYED OPEN , A/C RETURNED TO THE GATE (BTB) AND MTX GROUNDED A/C AND DEFERRED NR 1 START VALVE IAW MEL ABX-80-00-2-1 .A/C REMAINS ETOPS 180 . AND RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE .