an inner air seal carrier for use in a gas turbine engine having an inlet guide vane surge retainer comprises a body , a stationary sealing element and an outcropping . the body secures around an inlet guide vane inner diameter shroud . the stationary sealing element is disposed on a radially inward face of the body for engaging with a rotatable sealing element of a compressor rotor . the outcropping is positioned on the radially inward face of the body forward of the stationary sealing element for engaging with the surge retainer .