Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Returned To Clearance
ATC Equipment / Nav Facility / Buildings
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.
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Air carrier flight crew incorrectly intercepted a false localizer signal during approach to MEM.