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Attributes | |
ACN | 1008405 |
Time | |
Date | 201205 |
Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | TEB.Airport |
State Reference | NJ |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | IMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Challenger CL604 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
Person 2 | |
Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
Events | |
Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
Narrative:
After being assigned a heading to intercept the localizer on the ILS 19 at kteb; ATC cleared us for the approach. We were established on an intercept heading at 2;000 ft MSL. I armed LNAV and the autopilot captured the inbound course. Once established on the inbound course and approximately three miles outside the FAF; I armed the approach and the autopilot immediately captured the inbound localizer course. The glide slope indicated armed or white GS mode on the pfd. At this point; I noticed the glide slope indicator on the pfd rapidly move from full scale up to full scale down and then full scale back up again. The autopilot captured the false glide slope and the airplane abruptly pitched up from our captured altitude and began to rapidly climb in an attempt to join the glide slope from below. I immediately disconnected the autopilot and began to pitch the noise down to stop the climb. However; our altitude increased between 300 and 400 ft above the assigned intercept altitude of 2;000 ft. This occurred so rapidly that ATC never noticed the altitude deviation nor did we mention it since we were told to contact the tower for landing clearance. The remainder of the approach was hand flow with the autopilot disengaged. As I continued the ILS approach; I noticed the glide slope indication make another rapid up and down gyration. It is my belief that these erratic glide slope indications are caused by antenna interference from airplanes as they taxi across runway 19 on their way to runway 24 for departure. I recommend a statement be added to the teb airport risk assessment alerting crews to the potential for false glide slope capture when flying the ILS 19 approach.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CL604 reported a TEB Runway 19 false glideslope at 2;000 FT prior to TUGGZ which resulted in an abrupt 400 FT altitude gain; most likely the result of departing aircraft taxiing to TEB Runway 24.
Narrative: After being assigned a heading to intercept the localizer on the ILS 19 at KTEB; ATC cleared us for the approach. We were established on an intercept heading at 2;000 FT MSL. I armed LNAV and the autopilot captured the inbound course. Once established on the inbound course and approximately three miles outside the FAF; I armed the approach and the autopilot immediately captured the inbound localizer course. The glide slope indicated armed or white GS mode on the PFD. At this point; I noticed the glide slope indicator on the PFD rapidly move from full scale up to full scale down and then full scale back up again. The autopilot captured the false glide slope and the airplane abruptly pitched up from our captured altitude and began to rapidly climb in an attempt to join the glide slope from below. I immediately disconnected the autopilot and began to pitch the noise down to stop the climb. However; our altitude increased between 300 and 400 FT above the assigned intercept altitude of 2;000 FT. This occurred so rapidly that ATC never noticed the altitude deviation nor did we mention it since we were told to contact the Tower for landing clearance. The remainder of the approach was hand flow with the autopilot disengaged. As I continued the ILS approach; I noticed the glide slope indication make another rapid up and down gyration. It is my belief that these erratic glide slope indications are caused by antenna interference from airplanes as they taxi across Runway 19 on their way to Runway 24 for departure. I recommend a statement be added to the TEB Airport Risk Assessment alerting crews to the potential for false glide slope capture when flying the ILS 19 approach.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.