Flap interconnect for deflection control

A flap interconnect between an inboard flap and an outboard flap, comprising:

• a roller mounted to a pin extending from one of an outboard closeout rib or an inboard closeout rib;
• a guide track extending from the other one of the outboard closeout rib or the inboard closeout rib, wherein the guide track engages the roller to limit deflection of the outboard flap relative to the inboard flap during movement of the inboard flap in a chordwise extension direction and movement of the outboard flap in the chordwise extension direction, to provide relative alignment of the inboard flap and outboard flap.

A method for engagement between an inboard flap and an outboard flap, said method comprising:

• extending a roller mounted on a pin attached to a first interface between and inboard flap and outboard flap in a flap interconnect;
• mounting a guide track on a second interface between inboard flap and outboard flap in the flap interconnect;
• engaging a contact surface on the roller with a mating surface on the guide track to maintain relative alignment of the inboard flap and outboard flap.