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Old 23rd Jul 2007, 11:22
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TAM 3054, spoilers NOT deployed it seems

Here is what can be seen from the video cameras (approximate time) :

TAM 3054 appears to be landing uneventully, on or near the landing markings.

18:51:34:640
TAM 3054 appears to be in full? reverse as per water spray pattern around the IAE engine number 1, which is different from the main gear spray.

The wing appears to be clean, spoilers possibly armed but seem definitely NOT deployed.

18:51:36:048
TAM 3054 still in reverse

18:51:38:453
Flash on the left side of TAM 3054, big enough almost to engulf the rear end of the aircraft.

There is no known obstacle at that point of runway 35L.

18:51:46:046 TAM 3054 hits TAM Express building

There seem to be no hint of a Go Around attempt at this point. Retracted spoilers could mean that, but at the same time we still have the reverse active, so it does not match the logic for either side of the coin.

Nor there seem to be any hint of a directional control loss on the roll out.

On the other hand, spoilers deployment could have been inhibited (along with the autobrake?) but to tell the reason why that might have happened is premature at the moment.

What any of you are thinking of the above events?

Did anyone had such an event with the spoilers and/or braking system on a wet/contaminated rwy?
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