Air carrier flight crew incorrectly intercepted a false localizer signal during approach to mem.

Attributes
ACN	1060559
Time
Date	201301
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	MEM.Airport
State Reference	TN
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain Trainee
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying Check Pilot First Officer Instructor
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types

Narrative:

Approximately 19 miles southeast of the field; we were cleared direct to hadan on a 270 heading to intercept the localizer to 36R; mem; a false localizer intercept occurred. Aircraft turned about 20 degrees to the right before heading was corrected back to hadan. We immediately reported this false localizer turn and correction to mem approach; and continued direct to hadan as cleared. Approach controller advised us this is a recurring problem with the ILS 36R. Possibly arm the localizer later.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Air carrier flight crew incorrectly intercepted a false localizer signal during approach to MEM.

Narrative: Approximately 19 miles southeast of the field; we were cleared direct to HADAN on a 270 heading to intercept the localizer to 36R; MEM; a false localizer intercept occurred. Aircraft turned about 20 degrees to the right before heading was corrected back to HADAN. We immediately reported this false localizer turn and correction to MEM Approach; and continued direct to HADAN as cleared. Approach Controller advised us this is a recurring problem with the ILS 36R. Possibly arm the localizer later.

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.