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A thermal shield and support structure assembly for a gas turbine engine is disclosed wherein the thermal shield can be removed while the support structure is still mounted in the engine. The thermal shield in the form of a divergent seal baseplate and the support structure is particularly useful fo

A thermal shield and support structure assembly for a gas turbine engine is disclosed wherein the thermal shield can be removed while the support structure is still mounted in the engine. The thermal shield in the form of a divergent seal baseplate and the support structure is particularly useful for divergent seals and provides a removable baseplate having at least two hooks disposed on the back side of the baseplate. The hooks have axially facing openings, preferably open in the forward facing direction and are operable to engage transversely extending pins on the frame of the support structure. An axial retaining means to prevent the hooks from disengaging from the pins may also be used which, in one embodiment, provides a lug having a first aperture and extending away from the back side of the baseplate to engage a clevis having two arms having second apertures alignable with the lug\s aperture and a bolt or other fastening means disposed through the apertures.

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A thermal shield and support structure assembly for a gas turbine engine, said assembly comprising: a longitudinally extending removable thermal shield, a support structure for supporting said thermal shield in the engine comprising a longitudinally extending frame having a longitudinally extending

A thermal shield and support structure assembly for a gas turbine engine, said assembly comprising: a longitudinally extending removable thermal shield, a support structure for supporting said thermal shield in the engine comprising a longitudinally extending frame having a longitudinally extending channel through its center, at least two hooks mounted on said thermal shield, said hooks open in a longitudinally facing direction, hook engaging elements transversely mounted, relative to said thermal shield, on said frame transversely across said channel, and said thermal shield and said support structure removably mounted to each other by said hooks being in sliding engagement with said hook engaging elements.