Patent ID: 8919784

Claim:
A seal assembly for a fan duct metering valve which selectively regulates a flow of fluid within a fan duct of a gas turbine engine, said seal assembly comprising: a tab for extending through an opening in a casing of said gas turbine engine and attaching to said valve, said tab circumferentially slidable within said opening to adjust said valve; a carrier for extending into said opening and engaging said valve; a seal disposed upon said carrier, wherein said tab extends through said seal, said seal including a groove encircling said seal; a housing disposed upon said seal, said seal disposed between said housing and said carrier, said housing spaced-apart from said carrier by a gap; and wherein said seal includes a first leg and a second leg provided on opposite sides of said groove, said seal arranged such that fluid flowing through said gap enters said groove and urges said first leg and said second leg away from one another to provide an effective seal between said housing and said carrier.