Created Tuesday, Dec 14th 2021 15:57Z, last updated Tuesday, Dec 14th 2021 15:57Z
A Lionair Boeing 737-900, registration PK-LQR performing flight
JT-145 from Padang to Batam (Indonesia) with 196 passengers and 7 crew, was climbing out of Padang when the crew stopped the climb at FL210 due to problems with a cabin pressure controller and the cabin not pressurizing properly. The crew subsequently decided to return to Padang where the aircraft landed safely back about 40 minutes after departure.
A replacement Boeing 737-900 registration PK-LHK reached Batam with a delay of 6 hours.
The airline reported about 15 minutes into the flight the crew received indication one of the cabin pressure controllers suffered from interference. The crew released the passenger oxygen masks manually.
