Cowl Latches

badeal

Hi, Where can I find replacement cowl latches for my PA28-140? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Scott Sherer

Hi Bart,
Do you have a part number? It will be much easier to find with one.

badeal

No I don't but I will hit my A&P up today for the information. During the current annual I had asked him to replace all four latches and yesterday he informed me all he could find was $195 each. He suggested I check the forums to see if anyone has a better lead on price.

Scott Sherer

Have you tried the boneyards like Wentworth? Also, you should get yourself a parts manual if you don't have one. You can get one here: www.eflightmanuals.com

kentshaw

The cowling latches for my PA-28-161 were made by SouthCo. You can get individual parts for these from HiTech Fasteners who is a dealer for SouthCo. Look up the Piper part number first before contacting them. I had all my parts replaced with stainless steel before I had my plane painted. Their prices were reasonable and they know their products well. https://www.htfinc.com/

Dean M Drews

I lost one. I mentioned it to my mechanic. He pulled a new one out of his special box. It couldn't have been too expensive. He just said, here you go...