Far-fetched? Or farsighted? You tell me.

Saw a report in USA Today that says the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) is proposing a new regulation that would allow the agency to inspect airline repair/maintenance shops.

If for some reason they didn’t like what they saw during the inspection, they could ask the FAA to suspend the shop’s license.

The point? “To make sure they are not easy prey for terrorists looking to sabotage U.S. jets during routine repairs,” according to a government proposal cited by the newspaper. We are talking about almost 5,000 repair/maintenance shops in the U.S. and abroad.

Could someone infiltrate a shop and do “bad” things? Well, anything is possible, I suppose. If you want your voice heard on the issue, stay tuned – the TSA is expected to open up the matter for public comment later this year.