What happened
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(-23) Aircraft enroute from medford, OR to victoria, bc diverted to Eugene, OR due to a windshield de-ice system overheat indication. Investigation determined that during flight the windshield de-ice was cycled to clear water from the nozzles. When it was shut-off the valve did not close and the system indicated an overheat. About 10 min. Later the valve shut. Troubleshooting after landing determined that solenoid actuator could be slow to react, intermittently. Solenoid was replaced. System operated normally.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT ENROUTE FROM MEDFORD, OR TO VICTORIA, BC DIVERTED TO EUGENE, OR DUE TO A WINDSHIELD DE-ICE SYSTEM OVERHEAT INDICATION. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT DURING FLIGHT THE WINDSHIELD DE-ICE WAS CYCLED TO CLEAR WATER FROM THE NOZZLES. WHEN IT WAS SHUT-OFF THE VALVE DID NOT CLOSE AND THE SYSTEM INDICATED AN OVERHEAT. ABOUT 10 MIN. LATER THE VALVE SHUT. TROUBLESHOOTING AFTER LANDING DETERMINED THAT SOLENOID ACTUATOR COULD BE SLOW TO REACT, INTERMITTENTLY. SOLENOID WAS REPLACED. SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY.
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