Narrative:

During automatic coupled approach and while intercepting localizer, altitude hold disengaged. A descent was recognized by the crew and the controller at the same time. First, a level off was instituted by disengaging the autoplt, then a decision was made to go around as we were too close in to the field to reengage for another coupled approach. The second approach was hand flown. The intercept heading of 215 degree was insufficient to intercept by the outer marker, so a second go around was made. #3 go around was made when the crosswind increased. My crew provided good support in a very marginal WX situation. We continued on to seattle, our alternate from the outer marker on the 3RD attempt. No cockpit warnings were activated other than below glide slope. All go arounds were started 1000' or more above the terrain.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR LGT IAP ILS APCH IN MARGINAL WX.

Narrative: DURING AUTO COUPLED APCH AND WHILE INTERCEPTING LOC, ALT HOLD DISENGAGED. A DSCNT WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE CREW AND THE CTLR AT THE SAME TIME. FIRST, A LEVEL OFF WAS INSTITUTED BY DISENGAGING THE AUTOPLT, THEN A DECISION WAS MADE TO GO AROUND AS WE WERE TOO CLOSE IN TO THE FIELD TO REENGAGE FOR ANOTHER COUPLED APCH. THE SECOND APCH WAS HAND FLOWN. THE INTERCEPT HDG OF 215 DEG WAS INSUFFICIENT TO INTERCEPT BY THE OUTER MARKER, SO A SECOND GO AROUND WAS MADE. #3 GO AROUND WAS MADE WHEN THE XWIND INCREASED. MY CREW PROVIDED GOOD SUPPORT IN A VERY MARGINAL WX SITUATION. WE CONTINUED ON TO SEATTLE, OUR ALTERNATE FROM THE OUTER MARKER ON THE 3RD ATTEMPT. NO COCKPIT WARNINGS WERE ACTIVATED OTHER THAN BELOW GLIDE SLOPE. ALL GO AROUNDS WERE STARTED 1000' OR MORE ABOVE THE TERRAIN.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.