About this episode

Dean Showalter solves a clunking noise issue in a Bonanza A36's landing gear.

(Scroll down for video and photos.) When Dan, the owner of a nice A36 Bonanza called me and reported a “clunking noise” at the right main landing gear while moving the airplane by hand, I was stumped. So I did what I like to do when I have an airplane puzzler… I sent an email […]

Topics covered

• aircraft maintenance
• landing gear
• aviation troubleshooting
• Bonanza A36
• noise diagnosis

Keywords

• clunking noise
• right main landing gear
• airplane puzzler
• Dan
• A36 Bonanza

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Bonanza, A36 Bonanza

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