DENVER — The Boeing 737 that caught fire at Denver International Airport in March had parts incorrectly installed which lead to fuel leaks, according to a preliminary report released Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board.
The Dallas-bound American Airlines plane took off from Colorado Springs Airport on March 13 but was diverted to Denver after the flight crew “reported engine vibrations.”
Per the report, the crew noticed readings that detected a higher-than-normal temperature on the right engine of the plane during takeoff, but after the gear and flaps were retracted, “power was slightly reduced on the engine” and temperatures subsided to within limits…