CRJ200 landed under emergency conditions when the steering inop warning is displayed upon gear exten...

Attributes
ACN	820080
Time
Date	200901
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach Landing
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Nosewheel Steering
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

After the landing gear was selected down; the 'steering inoperative' caution messages appeared. Informed ATC of need for go around and completed the quick reference handbook checklist. Problem continued; declared emergency and requested runway xxr; the emergency equipment; contacted dispatch and informed them and requested a tow to stand by in case we needed to be towed to the gate. Also spoke with the flight attendant and the passengers prior to landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ200 landed under emergency conditions when the steering inop warning is displayed upon gear extension.

Narrative: After the landing gear was selected down; the 'steering inoperative' caution messages appeared. Informed ATC of need for go around and completed the Quick Reference Handbook checklist. Problem continued; declared emergency and requested Runway XXR; the emergency equipment; contacted Dispatch and informed them and requested a tow to stand by in case we needed to be towed to the gate. Also spoke with the Flight Attendant and the passengers prior to landing.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.