A gas turbine engine ring seal assembly, comprising: an annular stator seal support that extends radially between a radial inner support side and a radial outer support side; an annular stator seal housing that extends radially between a radial inner housing side and a radial outer housing side; wherein the seal housing includes an annular housing sleeve and a housing flange, where the housing sleeve is arranged at the inner housing side and extends axially between a first housing end and a second housing end and includes a first axially extending housing sleeve surface; an annular stator seal element that includes a first stator seal axially extending surface radially adjacent to the first axially extending housing sleeve surface, and a second stator seal axially extending surface; and a secondary seal that includes an axially extending distal radial surface that contacts the second stator seal axially extending surface, a proximate radial surface, a first radially extending secondary seal sidewall surface, a second radially extending secondary seal sidewall surface and a third radially extending secondary seal sidewall surface; wherein the annular stator seal support includes a channel radially distal the radial inner support side, the channel including a first radially extending channel sidewall and second radially extending channel sidewall located axially forward of the first radially extending channel sidewall, and a third radially extending channel sidewall located axially behind the first radially extending channel sidewall; and wherein the first radially extending secondary seal sidewall surface contacts the first radially extending channel sidewall, and the second radially extending channel sidewall is axially spaced from the second radially extending secondary seal sidewall surface. an annular stator seal support that extends radially between a radial inner support side and a radial outer support side; an annular stator seal housing that extends radially between a radial inner housing side and a radial outer housing side; wherein the seal housing includes an annular housing sleeve and a housing flange, where the housing sleeve is arranged at the inner housing side and extends axially between a first housing end and a second housing end and includes a first axially extending housing sleeve surface; an annular stator seal element that includes a first stator seal axially extending surface radially adjacent to the first axially extending housing sleeve surface, and a second stator seal axially extending surface; and a secondary seal that includes an axially extending distal radial surface that contacts the second stator seal axially extending surface, a proximate radial surface, a first radially extending secondary seal sidewall surface, a second radially extending secondary seal sidewall surface and a third radially extending secondary seal sidewall surface; wherein the annular stator seal support includes a channel radially distal the radial inner support side, the channel including a first radially extending channel sidewall and second radially extending channel sidewall located axially forward of the first radially extending channel sidewall, and a third radially extending channel sidewall located axially behind the first radially extending channel sidewall; and wherein the first radially extending secondary seal sidewall surface contacts the first radially extending channel sidewall, and the second radially extending channel sidewall is axially spaced from the second radially extending secondary seal sidewall surface.