A CRJ7 flight crew experienced a nose gear steering caution message on short final. The captain took...

Narrative:

After FAF received nose gear steering caution. Around 1000 ft AGL captain stated 'I hate to do this to you but I have the controls.' controls were then transferred. Captain then asked me to reset circuit breaker G2 on P1 and P2. This was completed by 500 ft AGL. Landing was uneventful. QRH was never referenced. Since the captain had stated; 'I'm a fly the airplane standard guy.' I thought he would say that we were to execute a go-around. I would have myself but I knew if I did before being told that it would be a very difficult time for me the remainder of our 3-day trip. Captain stated that he had the controls. Controls were transferred. My initial thought was that he wanted the controls to land the plan with an inop steering and he wanted the more experienced pilot to do so. Complacency and expectation on my part. When asked to pull the circuit breakers I was uncomfortable with the idea to do that on final approach and below 1000 ft but that phase of flight also does not allow time to voice your opinion so I stood by the captain's decision and reset the circuit breakers. I'm becoming less comfortable with this each day that passes.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CRJ7 flight crew experienced a NOSE GEAR STEERING caution message on short final. The Captain took the controls; had the First Officer reset the appropriate circuit breakers; and continued to a normal landing.

Narrative: After FAF received NOSE GEAR STEERING caution. Around 1000 FT AGL Captain stated 'I hate to do this to you but I have the controls.' Controls were then transferred. Captain then asked me to reset circuit breaker G2 on P1 and P2. This was completed by 500 FT AGL. Landing was uneventful. QRH was never referenced. Since the Captain had stated; 'I'm a fly the airplane standard guy.' I thought he would say that we were to execute a go-around. I would have myself but I knew if I did before being told that it would be a very difficult time for me the remainder of our 3-day trip. Captain stated that he had the controls. Controls were transferred. My initial thought was that he wanted the controls to land the plan with an inop steering and he wanted the more experienced pilot to do so. Complacency and expectation on my part. When asked to pull the circuit breakers I was uncomfortable with the idea to do that on final approach and below 1000 FT but that phase of flight also does not allow time to voice your opinion so I stood by the Captain's decision and reset the circuit breakers. I'm becoming less comfortable with this each day that passes.

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.

Attributes
ACN	840985
Time
Date	200906
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 700 ER/LR (CRJ700)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach Landing
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Nosewheel Steering
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

A CRJ7 flight crew experienced a nose gear steering caution message on short final. The captain took the controls; had the first officer reset the appropriate circuit breakers; and continued to a normal landing.