Lion B739 at Padang on Dec 13th 2021, cabin did not properly pressurize

Last Update: December 14, 2021 / 15:57:26 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 13, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Lion Air

Flight number
JT-145

Destination
Batam, Indonesia

Aircraft Registration
PK-LQR

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900

ICAO Type Designator
B739

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.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 13, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Lion Air

Flight number
JT-145

Destination
Batam, Indonesia

Aircraft Registration
PK-LQR

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900

ICAO Type Designator
B739

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