CRJ900 captain reported a nose wheel steering failure shortly after takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	1485512
Time
Date	201710
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 900 (CRJ900)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Nosewheel Steering
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

Shortly after takeoff; the aircraft indicated a nose wheel steering failure. The first officer was pilot flying. Once a safe altitude was reached; the captain assigned radios and flight controls to the first officer and verbally completed the QRH. Upon completion of the QRH the failure still persisted. The captain then notified; flight attendants; passengers; and the company. He also [advised] ATC and asked to roll fire trucks. The flight continued [to the destination]. The first officer made an absolutely beautiful landing and maintained positive aircraft control all the way to a complete stop. When the aircraft was stopped; the captain initiated the after landing checklist and shutdown. The tow team met the aircraft and towed it from the runway to the gate. The aircraft arrived at the gate; on time; with no reported aircraft damage or passenger injury.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ900 Captain reported a nose wheel steering failure shortly after takeoff.

Narrative: Shortly after takeoff; the aircraft indicated a Nose Wheel Steering failure. The First Officer was pilot flying. Once a safe altitude was reached; the Captain assigned Radios and Flight Controls to the First Officer and verbally completed the QRH. Upon completion of the QRH the failure still persisted. The Captain then notified; Flight Attendants; Passengers; and the Company. He also [advised] ATC and asked to roll fire trucks. The flight continued [to the destination]. The First Officer made an absolutely beautiful landing and maintained positive aircraft control all the way to a complete stop. When the aircraft was stopped; the Captain initiated the After Landing checklist and shutdown. The Tow Team met the aircraft and towed it from the runway to the gate. The aircraft arrived at the gate; on time; with no reported aircraft damage or passenger injury.

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.