A seal arrangement, comprising: a carrier ring; a hydrostatic non-contact seal (214; 400) disposed within the carrier ring, wherein the hydrostatic non-contact seal (214; 400) comprises an outer ring, a first shoe coupled to the outer ring via a first arm, a second shoe coupled to the outer ring via a second arm; a seal ring disposed within the carrier ring and axially adjacent the hydrostatic non-contact seal (214; 400), wherein the seal ring comprises: an annular body comprising a first side surface, a second side surface, an outer surface, and an inner surface; and a plurality of window openings disposed in the annular body, wherein each of the plurality of window openings extends through the annular body from the first side surface to the second side surface, characterised by the hydrostatic non-contact seal further comprising a stop extending radially inward from the outer ring and disposed between the first and the second shoe to physically block the shoes from moving too far inboard, and wherein a first window opening of the plurality of window openings is circumferentially aligned with the stop and is configured to receive a melting element whereby the melting element is placed into a gap between the first shoe and the stop whereby the first shoe is held in an outboard position. a carrier ring; a hydrostatic non-contact seal (214; 400) disposed within the carrier ring, wherein the hydrostatic non-contact seal (214; 400) comprises an outer ring, a first shoe coupled to the outer ring via a first arm, a second shoe coupled to the outer ring via a second arm; a seal ring disposed within the carrier ring and axially adjacent the hydrostatic non-contact seal (214; 400), wherein the seal ring comprises: an annular body comprising a first side surface, a second side surface, an outer surface, and an inner surface; and a plurality of window openings disposed in the annular body, an annular body comprising a first side surface, a second side surface, an outer surface, and an inner surface; and a plurality of window openings disposed in the annular body, wherein each of the plurality of window openings extends through the annular body from the first side surface to the second side surface, characterised by the hydrostatic non-contact seal further comprising a stop extending radially inward from the outer ring and disposed between the first and the second shoe to physically block the shoes from moving too far inboard, and wherein a first window opening of the plurality of window openings is circumferentially aligned with the stop and is configured to receive a melting element whereby the melting element is placed into a gap between the first shoe and the stop whereby the first shoe is held in an outboard position. characterised by the hydrostatic non-contact seal further comprising a stop extending radially inward from the outer ring and disposed between the first and the second shoe to physically block the shoes from moving too far inboard, and wherein a first window opening of the plurality of window openings is circumferentially aligned with the stop and is configured to receive a melting element whereby the melting element is placed into a gap between the first shoe and the stop whereby the first shoe is held in an outboard position.