Open Ended Flap - is this acceptable ?
 

PHL to ORD on an A319 and I saw this out of the window - looks like an angle bracket was riveted over the end of the starboard flap assembly but left a pretty sizeable hole at one end.

Is this considered acceptable ?


https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....7b3753a96.jpeg

A quick Google image search (search terms "A319 flaps") seems to indicate not only is it acceptable, but unless the other photographers all rode on the same airframe as you, normal.

I can't see any images without that strap and gap.

https://www.google.com/search?q=A319...ME43TARrohnhM:

Interesting - many thanks.

Thats perfectly normal, what you're seeing is the cap of the flap trailing edge wedge, the vertical sealing section of the cap is about 1" inside the flap.