Narrative:

Had tuned and idented lga runway 04 ILS. Approach control vectored us on 070 degree heading to intercept ILS localizer and proceed inbound to runway 04 at lga. Localizer CDI did not appear on HSI or ADI -- overshot localizer, got TA on TCASII, turned to 350 degree heading to re-intercept, got clearance to descend to 3000 ft from approach, then got RA on TCASII with steep climb command. We complied. Traffic passed 4 or 5 mi to our right through our altitude. TCASII stated 'conflict resolved' (or whatever the wording is). We reported to lga tower that ILS was apparently not working properly. Then, I realized the approach course we had in ILS receiver was 173 degrees instead of the required 044 degrees. I set ILS course to 044 degrees. ILS indications became normal. Lga tower asked if ILS was operating normally. We replied that it was. Cause of all this was ILS course set incorrectly. I knew it made a difference, but first officer and jumpseat captain both were surprised. All other aircraft we had flown (large transport, medium large transport, widebody transport), the incorrect course would not affect intercept, but large transport/widebody transport (2 engine) definitely does require exactly correct course.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HDG TRACK DEV CREATES A POTENTIAL CONFLICT WITH OTHER ACFT. IAP ILS APCH.

Narrative: HAD TUNED AND IDENTED LGA RWY 04 ILS. APCH CTL VECTORED US ON 070 DEG HDG TO INTERCEPT ILS LOC AND PROCEED INBOUND TO RWY 04 AT LGA. LOC CDI DID NOT APPEAR ON HSI OR ADI -- OVERSHOT LOC, GOT TA ON TCASII, TURNED TO 350 DEG HDG TO RE-INTERCEPT, GOT CLRNC TO DSND TO 3000 FT FROM APCH, THEN GOT RA ON TCASII WITH STEEP CLB COMMAND. WE COMPLIED. TFC PASSED 4 OR 5 MI TO OUR R THROUGH OUR ALT. TCASII STATED 'CONFLICT RESOLVED' (OR WHATEVER THE WORDING IS). WE RPTED TO LGA TWR THAT ILS WAS APPARENTLY NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THEN, I REALIZED THE APCH COURSE WE HAD IN ILS RECEIVER WAS 173 DEGS INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED 044 DEGS. I SET ILS COURSE TO 044 DEGS. ILS INDICATIONS BECAME NORMAL. LGA TWR ASKED IF ILS WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. WE REPLIED THAT IT WAS. CAUSE OF ALL THIS WAS ILS COURSE SET INCORRECTLY. I KNEW IT MADE A DIFFERENCE, BUT FO AND JUMPSEAT CAPT BOTH WERE SURPRISED. ALL OTHER ACFT WE HAD FLOWN (LGT, MLG, WDB), THE INCORRECT COURSE WOULD NOT AFFECT INTERCEPT, BUT LGT/WDB (2 ENG) DEFINITELY DOES REQUIRE EXACTLY CORRECT COURSE.

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.