Air carrier flight crew reported they lost the localizer signal while conducting a visual approach t...

Attributes
ACN	1640954
Time
Date	201904
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	MCI.Airport
State Reference	MO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Flight Director
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types

Narrative:

Approximately 50 miles from mci; center cleared us direct to mazou FAF 19L and a descend 8;000 feet. After being handed off to approach we were cleared to 4;000 feet and shortly after that cleared for the visual approach. Auto tune was performed successfully. Approximately 15 nautical miles north east of the airport descending from 4;000 to 2;600 feet and we were cleared for the visual approach. We were LNAV with 2;600 feet in altitude select. The first officer then armed approach and shortly after that the flight guidance captured a false localizer and made an immediate left turn to a southerly heading. The first officer disengaged the auto pilot and began hand flying the aircraft back on course towards the outer marker. After the autopilot was disconnected I noticed the flight director had dropped off. I was unable to bring the flight director back online until we intercepted the localizer over the outer marker. We discussed that if a normal stable approach was not possible; we would execute a go-around. A normal approach and landing was made. There were no notams for the ILS approach. Disconnecting automation and hand flying was essential for maintaining safe aircraft operation. In the future I will make a habit of more hand flying and encourage my first officers to do the same.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Air carrier flight crew reported they lost the localizer signal while conducting a Visual Approach to MCI airport.

Narrative: Approximately 50 miles from MCI; Center cleared us direct to MAZOU FAF 19L and a descend 8;000 feet. After being handed off to Approach we were cleared to 4;000 feet and shortly after that cleared for the Visual Approach. Auto tune was performed successfully. Approximately 15 nautical miles north east of the airport descending from 4;000 to 2;600 feet and we were cleared for the Visual Approach. We were LNAV with 2;600 feet in altitude select. The First Officer then armed approach and shortly after that the flight guidance captured a false localizer and made an immediate left turn to a southerly heading. The First Officer disengaged the auto pilot and began hand flying the aircraft back on course towards the outer marker. After the autopilot was disconnected I noticed the flight director had dropped off. I was unable to bring the flight director back online until we intercepted the localizer over the outer marker. We discussed that if a normal stable approach was not possible; we would execute a go-around. A normal approach and landing was made. There were no NOTAMs for the ILS approach. Disconnecting automation and hand flying was essential for maintaining safe aircraft operation. In the future I will make a habit of more hand flying and encourage my First Officers to do the same.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.

Air carrier flight crew reported they lost the localizer signal while conducting a visual approach to mci airport.