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Old 5th Jul 2007, 10:40
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FE Hoppy
 
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IFixPlanes has it.
It's not a defect, just the way the "sink plugs" are designed. When the diff pressure is low the plug opens and the air flows through. If the plug is unseated by some fod and remains open throughout the flight the noise can be quite loud at high diff pressure.
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