OIG TO AUDIT FAA’S OVERSIGHT OF REPAIR STATION CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES
March 24, 2026
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On February 12, 2026, the FAA’s Office of Inspector General announced that investigators would initiate an audit focused on consistency in certificating domestic repair stations. The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 requires periodic audits examining how consistently regulators interpret and apply policies regarding supplemental type certificates, repair stations, and technical standards orders. This audit is the third in that series. The FAA oversees more than 5,000 repair stations worldwide and uses a standardized five-phase process to evaluate and certificate stations across six general ratings, which determine what a repair station can do yet individual offices may interpret regulatory standards differently. This third audit will evaluate whether the FAA has adequate internal controls in place to ensure inspectors apply certification standards consistently.
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