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 . <EOS>