Finger seal assembly for gas turbine engine and method of making

An assembly of a gas turbine engine, comprising:

• a first component;
• a second component;
• a seal assembly located between the first component and the second component, the seal assembly comprising:
• a first finger seal assembly, the first finger seal assembly including two layers secured to each other, the two layers each having a plurality of slots that are offset from each other when the two layers of the first finger seal assembly are secured to each other;
• a second finger seal assembly, the second finger seal assembly including two layers secured to each other, the two layers each having a plurality of slots that are offset from each other when the two layers of the second finger seal assembly are secured to each other;
• and
• an arc-shaped segment finger seal assembly located between the first finger seal assembly and the second finger seal assembly, the arc-shaped finger seal assembly including two layers secured to each other, the two layers each having a plurality of slots that are offset from each other when the two layers of the arc-shaped finger seal assembly are secured to each other, wherein the arc-shaped segment finger seal assembly facilitates transitioning between orientation of the first finger seal assembly and the second finger seal assembly.

A method of forming a seal assembly for a gas turbine engine, comprising:

• forming a first finger seal assembly by securing two layers to each other, the two layers each having a plurality of slots that are offset from each other when the two layers of the first finger seal assembly are secured to each other;
• forming a second finger seal assembly by securing two layers to each other, the two layers each having a plurality of slots that are offset from each other when the two layers of the second finger seal assembly are secured to each other;
• and
• securing an arc-shaped segment finger seal assembly between the first finger seal assembly and the second finger seal assembly, the arc-shaped finger seal assembly including two layers secured to each other, the two layers each having a plurality of slots that are offset from each other when the two layers of the arc-shaped finger seal assembly are secured to each other, wherein the arc-shaped segment finger seal assembly facilitates transitioning between orientation of the first finger seal assembly and the second finger seal assembly.