Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 22, 2025
Submitted
October 23, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N88YJ
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54970
Aircraft time
151 hours, 377 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
151 hours, 377 cycles
Part
Oil Filter
Part number
M25010386
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT, ENGINE OIL FILTER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PROCEDURE IS LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL. I WAS OVER A NUMBER OF BUILDING AND ALREADY HEADED FOR THE AIRPORT AND CONTINUED TO LAND ON THE RAMP. INSPECTION AFTER SHUTDOWN SHOWED APPROPRIATE ENGINE OIL LEVEL, NO LEAKS AND NO IMPENDING BYPASS BUTTON POPPED. FOLLOWED PMIC PROCESS, WROTE UP DISCREPANCY AND CONTACTED ALL THE APPROPRIATE PEOPLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SCAVENGE OIL FILTER

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