A gas turbine engine component comprising: at least one bearing to support a shaft for rotation about an engine axis, wherein the at least one bearing is positioned within a bearing compartment; and a seal assembly to provide sealing for the bearing compartment, wherein the seal assembly includes a seal runner that rotates about the engine axis, and wherein the seal runner extends in an axial direction to a runner end face that faces the at least one bearing, at least one seal ring fixed to an engine static structure and having a radially inner surface engaging the seal runner and a first end face that faces the at least one bearing, a seal housing fixed to the engine static structure, and wherein the seal housing includes a first housing portion extending in an axial direction from the first end face of the at least one seal ring to a housing end face that faces the at least one bearing; wherein first housing portion has a first axial length extending from the first end face of the at least one seal ring to the housing end face, and wherein the seal runner has a first runner portion that has a second axial length that extends from the first end face of the at least one seal ring to the runner end face, and wherein the second axial length is at least 35% longer than the first axial length, characterized in that the first runner portion includes a radially outer surface with a plurality of chopper slots spaced circumferentially apart from each other, and a radially inner surface of the first housing portion directly faces the plurality of chopper slots. at least one bearing to support a shaft for rotation about an engine axis, wherein the at least one bearing is positioned within a bearing compartment; and a seal assembly to provide sealing for the bearing compartment, wherein the seal assembly includes a seal runner that rotates about the engine axis, and wherein the seal runner extends in an axial direction to a runner end face that faces the at least one bearing, at least one seal ring fixed to an engine static structure and having a radially inner surface engaging the seal runner and a first end face that faces the at least one bearing, a seal housing fixed to the engine static structure, and wherein the seal housing includes a first housing portion extending in an axial direction from the first end face of the at least one seal ring to a housing end face that faces the at least one bearing; wherein first housing portion has a first axial length extending from the first end face of the at least one seal ring to the housing end face, and wherein the seal runner has a first runner portion that has a second axial length that extends from the first end face of the at least one seal ring to the runner end face, and wherein the second axial length is at least 35% longer than the first axial length, characterized in that the first runner portion includes a radially outer surface with a plurality of chopper slots spaced circumferentially apart from each other, and a radially inner surface of the first housing portion directly faces the plurality of chopper slots. a seal runner that rotates about the engine axis, and wherein the seal runner extends in an axial direction to a runner end face that faces the at least one bearing, at least one seal ring fixed to an engine static structure and having a radially inner surface engaging the seal runner and a first end face that faces the at least one bearing, a seal housing fixed to the engine static structure, and wherein the seal housing includes a first housing portion extending in an axial direction from the first end face of the at least one seal ring to a housing end face that faces the at least one bearing; wherein first housing portion has a first axial length extending from the first end face of the at least one seal ring to the housing end face, and wherein the seal runner has a first runner portion that has a second axial length that extends from the first end face of the at least one seal ring to the runner end face, and wherein the second axial length is at least 35% longer than the first axial length, characterized in that the first runner portion includes a radially outer surface with a plurality of chopper slots spaced circumferentially apart from each other, and a radially inner surface of the first housing portion directly faces the plurality of chopper slots.