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Auto Speed Brake MEL Performance question

Hi - I am posting this under a new thread title that might attract a performance or certification whizz to respond.

Can you help me understand the MEL weight restrictions imposed by an inoperative automatic speed brake extension?

Each airplane imposes a substantial penalty to landing runway limit weight but no penalty to takeoff runway limit weight. The amount of landing penalty and lack of takeoff penalties are counterintuitive. Examples include:

757: 25,000lb landing penalty, but no takeoff penalty
767: 63,000lb landing penalty, but no takeoff penalty

How were these penalties calculated?

Thanks for any thoughts

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