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Old 04-23-2009 | 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by seanthornton
Anyone know exactly what the pulsating and whining or groaning noises are when the Airbus powers up or down? Sounds like a dinosaur calling for its mother.....Just curious
It is the hydraulic PTU...it shares the hyd pressure from one side if the other side is not pressurized. So when u shut down an engine the pump would kick on to keep that side pressurized.
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