Patent ID: 8092163

Claim:
A stator assembly for a gas turbine engine comprising: a stator vane having an airfoil; an outer band located on a radially outer end of the airfoil; a shroud hanger located axially adjacent to the outer band, the shroud hanger comprising a post wherein at least a portion of the post extends in an axial direction over a portion of the outer band; a reaction mount system comprising a stator hanger located on the outer band at a first location and a stator stopper located at a second location that is located circumferentially apart from the first location; the reaction mount system located on the outer band wherein the reaction mount system engages with the post to provide support for the stator vane; the stator hanger comprising a stem, a hammer and a hanger claw; and, the stator stopper engages with the stem of the stator hanger located on a circumferentially adjacent outer band.