Airbus deposition
Yannick Malinge was questioned in Congress about the new alarm system that would be developed after Taipei. Authorities there considered it a risk (but not a cause) that the retard signal ceased before TLīs were properly moved to idle. Airbus promissed the new alarm (a new warning light and aural signal) and Malinge said that certification authorities did not agree with this because, in the space of a few seconds during flare and touchdown, the alarm was not believed to contribute to an understandable quick reaction. There were no further explanations. Also, he made it clear that moving both TLīs to rev max (including inop side) was included in operational procedures in april 2006 -- before that, one would leave TL for inop reverser at idle. I found this to be quite an interesting bit of information.