Fuel nozzle guide heat shield for a gas turbine engine

An annular combustor for a turbine type power plant having a toroidally shaped forward end portion relative to the flow of combustion products flowing therein, a plurality of fuel guide and heat shield members mounted in circumferentially spaced holes formed in said forward end portion for supporting, sealing and protecting fuel nozzles intended to supply fuel to the annular combustor, said fuel guide and heat shield members comprising a sleeve element having a forward flange extending beyond the opening, a flange element being U-shaped in cross section having an upstanding portion spaced from and parallel with said forward flange of said sleeve element, a first ring element and a second ring element being joined in situ and having a U-shaped cross section with one leg of said first ring parallel to and abutting the face of said forward flange and the other leg of said second ring having a forward face for shielding the fuel guide and heat shield member from the flame in the combustor, a bulkhead having an extended flange parallel to and abutting said leg of said first ring, means for securing said sleeve, said first and second ring and said bulkhead so that said sleeve is in sliding relation to said bulkhead.