B777-200 captain reported rejecting the takeoff at low speed after the main gear steering EICAS and ...

Attributes
ACN	1466822
Time
Date	201707
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B777-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Nosewheel Steering
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60 Flight Crew Total 21632 Flight Crew Type 232
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Cleared for takeoff on runway 25. As throttles advanced for takeoff; main gear steering EICAS and takeoff configuration warning illuminated. Accomplished rejected takeoff between 10 to 15 knots ground speed. Runway cleared and checklists accomplished. Contacted maintenance and operations for gate return and fuel. Maintenance suggested that we deflect nose gear steering tiller to left and right stops to see if main gear steering EICAS would clear. Procedure cleared EICAS message. Maintenance cleared write up. Aircraft refueled and uneventful flight accomplished. This exact scenario happened to me two months ago. Maintenance told me that this problem sometimes occurs when the aircraft is towed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B777-200 Captain reported rejecting the takeoff at low speed after the MAIN GEAR STEERING EICAS and takeoff configuration warnings illuminated. Maintenance suggested moving the tiller full throw which cleared the EICAS. The aircraft taxied back for fuel then departed uneventfully.

Narrative: Cleared for takeoff on Runway 25. As throttles advanced for takeoff; MAIN GEAR STEERING EICAS and takeoff configuration warning illuminated. Accomplished rejected takeoff between 10 to 15 knots ground speed. Runway cleared and checklists accomplished. Contacted maintenance and operations for gate return and fuel. Maintenance suggested that we deflect nose gear steering tiller to left and right stops to see if main gear steering EICAS would clear. Procedure cleared EICAS message. Maintenance cleared write up. Aircraft refueled and uneventful flight accomplished. This exact scenario happened to me two months ago. Maintenance told me that this problem sometimes occurs when the aircraft is towed.

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.

B777-200 captain reported rejecting the takeoff at low speed after the main gear steering EICAS and takeoff configuration warnings illuminated. Maintenance suggested moving the tiller full throw which cleared the EICAS. The aircraft taxied back for fuel then departed uneventfully.