Date: 201303
Local time of day: 0001-0600
Location: ZZZ.Airport, US
Aircraft: A300
Operator: Air Carrier
Operating under: Part 121
Flight plan: IFR
Mission: Passenger
Flight phase: Taxi
ATC / advisory: Ground ZZZ
Aircraft component: Turbine Engine
Component problem: Failed
Reporter organization: Air Carrier
Reporter function: Captain
Reporter qualification: Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Second reporter function: Pilot Flying; First Officer
Anomaly: Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Detector: Automation Aircraft Other Automation; Person Flight Crew; Person Air Traffic Control
When detected: Taxi
Result: General Declared Emergency; General Maintenance Action
Contributing factors: Aircraft
Primary problem: Aircraft

Narrative: Taxiing south going to [Runway] XXL; got an ECAM Gen 1 fault. Few seconds later; ECAM warning of engine failure. Asked Ground for a place to come to a stop. After not hearing a response right away; rolled to a stop. Ground then advised he observed smoke coming from the left engine. Begin running emergency evacuation checklist; asked Ground to send fire trucks. Smoke was confirmed outside the Captain's window. Opened right entry door and egressed via the slide. Fire trucks arrived and observed smoke from the engine and applied water. Fire department confirmed everyone [was] okay. Airport Manager pulled up [and] offered his truck to get out of the cold. He then asked us where we needed to go; and provided us a ride. Once inside; I called the Duty Officer to fill him in and ask for instructions. Was told to standby. I called Dispatch to find out their thoughts. He informed me that a trans load was planned with a new gate and tail number. He would have a new release shortly. Signed the new flight release; arranged a bus; and headed to [the disabled aircraft] to get our bags enroute to the new aircraft. Maintenance was aboard; and he asked what happened. [I] gave him a full briefing on all events and indications. Proceeded to other aircraft and continued with the trip. I do remember when we were in the Airport Manager's vehicle [asking] about how to make a writeup with the AML still in the plane. Then it never occurred to me again.


Second narrative: Normal start and taxi out and cleared to cross [Runway] XX on Sierra. After crossing XX had indications of a #1 GEN FAULT. Both pilots' attention diverted briefly to overhead panel. Started to ask Ground for a temporary parking spot for maintenance when the pilots were alerted by the ECAM of #1 engine failure. At the same time Ground notified the aircraft of smoke coming from the #1 engine and under the aircraft. First Officer told Ground to roll the crash equipment. Captain commanded a ground evacuation and [the] First Officer began reading the checklist. After completion of the checklist; the crew and passengers gathered in the courier compartment. Before blowing the door/slide; the Captain opened the left cockpit window and visually confirmed that smoke was still coming from the #1 engine. Captain then opened the R1 door. After the slide extended all personnel egressed the aircraft and waited in the grass next to the taxiway. Crash equipment and Airport Operations arrived on scene. Captain responded to questions from the firefighters and called Dispatch. Firefighters made the decision to spray water in the #1 engine. The crew was getting cold and Airport Operations transported us back to Operations. Captain called the Duty Officer for further direction. Dispatch informed the Captain there would be a transload and to expect a new release. The crew returned to aircraft to retrieve flight kits. Maintenance personnel were briefed on the incident. Crew then proceeded to the gate for the transload and continuation of the trip.


Synopsis: A300 flight crew reports an engine failure during taxi out with smoke and possible engine fire. Crew elects to evacuate the aircraft as the fire crew arrives on the scene; and the logbook entry for the event is forgotten.