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1. An apparatus for attaching a transition duct to a turbine section of a gas turbine engine, comprising:
an annular shaped vane carrier structure comprising a radial recess, a transition aft frame that engages with the vane carrier structure, the transition aft frame comprising an outwardly extending clamp that is at least partially inserted into the recess, a spacer inserted into the recess whereby the clamp and the spacer are arranged axially adjacent to each other within the recess, wherein a first pair of mating surfaces is formed by a first end face of the spacer and an end face of the clamp and a second pair of mating surfaces is formed by a second end face of the spacer and a wall of the recess, wherein the first pair and/or second pair of mating surfaces are inclined at an angle with respect to a radial plane of the vane carrier structure, and a retention device for securing the spacer to the vane carrier structure. |
