Date: 201304
Local time of day: 0601-1200
Location: ZZZ.Airport, US
Flight conditions: VMC
Light: Daylight
Aircraft: EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Operator: Air Carrier
Operating under: Part 121
Flight plan: IFR
Mission: Passenger
Flight phase: Taxi
ATC / advisory: Tower ZZZ
Aircraft component: Turbine Engine
Component problem: Malfunctioning
Reporter organization: Air Carrier
Reporter function: First Officer; Pilot Not Flying
Reporter qualification: Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Second reporter function: Captain; Pilot Flying
Anomaly: Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Detector: Person Flight Crew
When detected: In-flight
Result: Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; Flight Crew Returned To Gate
Contributing factors: Aircraft; Human Factors
Primary problem: Human Factors

Narrative: We were cleared for takeoff on Runway 9 and had completed the Before Takeoff Checklist. When the Captain said 'set thrust' I noticed--and announced--that the left engine parameters were not normal. We informed the Tower we were aborting on the runway and they asked if we required assistance; which we did not. We requested taxi clearance to the gate and returned without incident.I am unable to explain why the engine parameters were not normal. I had started the Number 1 engine on the taxi out and observed initial normal start indications. I heard the click associated with a normal start and I observed the cyan 'T' on the N1 gauge and the red line on the ITT gauge jumping to their normal positions post start. While I was waiting for the engine to stabilize I was distracted by having to request a taxi clearance clarification as I was unclear as to where we were instructed to hold short. This may have contributed to my not verifying normal stabilized start parameters as we never even got to the hold short position and were subsequently cleared for takeoff.


Second narrative: Was given taxi instruction from [parking] spot right on NB; SF and hold short of SA for Runway 9. We taxied out with Engine 2 running. I believe I command Engine 1 start just before turning on SF. On SF I saw the engine starting; but thought it was slow. I appoint it out to the First Officer and she stated she started little late after the call because she was getting new ATIS. Shortly after that I heard the starter disconnect and I started the time for engine warm up. I cannot remember calling for a Taxi Checklist; but believe I did so. Before reaching SC the Tower clear us for takeoff and I call for Before Takeoff Checklist and it was completed. I advance the thrust levers; when the First Officer call out that Engine 1 was not right.I quickly brought the thrust levers back to idle; saw a red oil pressure indication on Engine 1 and called abort. At this time I'm still not sure I call for a Taxi Checklist because of confusion of the taxi instructions; but I did call for engine one start and did see Engine 1 starting and heard the starter disconnect. I question the First Officer after and she said she verify the engine was started by the instruments and she did not call out any problems. I believe the engine flamed out after the start and was not noticed until starting the takeoff roll. As for turn off the engine off I did out of reaction of just securing the engine.


Synopsis: An E145 flight crew rejected their takeoff when the left engine parameters were 'not normal.'