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The Repair Station received a letter from the FAA advising that a formal investigation was being conducted as a result of "numerous discrepancies" discovered during a routine inspection. No specific discrepancies were identified in the letter. The operator had conducted it's own in-depth self-evaluation audit and subsequently voluntarily surrendered the CRS certificate based on it’s own findings. The certificate had been surrendered prior to being notified by the FAA of a formal investigation.

Now the FAA has sent 2 of the ex-employees of that repair station a letter requesting that they both submit to reexamination to determine competency. Both of their certificates may be subject to emergency action if they fail to pass the reexamination. No specific reasons or cause for the reexamination has been addressed as required in Title 49 USC 44709 (c) and the FAA has still not divulged the findings of their initial investigation.

One of the individuals they are asking to be reexamined was the Accountable Manager for the repair station and the other held the position of Chief Inspector. What is the best course of action for these individuals to pursue? Neither has been given any idea as to what they will be retested on or how they might be able to prepare a defense for possible alledged violations that have not been disclosed to them by the FAA.

Is it possible the FAA is pursuing this course of action because after the voluntary surrender of the repair station certificate because they can no longer impose sanctions against the former CRS operator?

Something smells about all this I think. Does anybody have any ideas?