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Old 1st July 2002 | 16:35
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moleslayer
 
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Pax sitting around that area often comment on this noise.
It's either the brake system shuttle valve operating, which makes a kind of 'clonking' sound. Or if taxiing single engine, the Hydraulic PTU (power transmission unit) may be running, this sounds more like a 'whining noise', starts off low down & builds up to a crescendo, then stops, then repeats the whole process over again & again.
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