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Old Nov 27, 2018 | 2:13 pm
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Originally Posted by stuart_f
Was this on an Airbus?

The first high-pitched noise you hear is an electric motor that closes the cargo door but since you say it was near take-off I'd suggest it's the power transfer unit that you are hearing.



This can either sound like an angry, barking dog or a whine depending on hydraulic loads.
Yep, Airbus every time it happens. Just weird that it reminds me of Catchphrase. [MENTION=73039]cws[/MENTION] - unless you’re an oldie, you won’t have heard of Catchphrase - the old days were much better for trash TV
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