An erj-170 flight crew rejected their takeoff to deal with a minor steering problem.

Attributes
ACN	922631
Time
Date	201012
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 170/175 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Nosewheel Steering
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

I was pilot flying and at around 50 KIAS the captain called for an aborted takeoff due to steer off EICAS message. We came to a stop on runway and the pulled off runway to deal with situation. After the captain made the necessary calls and paperwork we took off and continued to our destination with no further events.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An ERJ-170 flight crew rejected their takeoff to deal with a minor steering problem.

Narrative: I was pilot flying and at around 50 KIAS the Captain called for an aborted takeoff due to steer off EICAS message. We came to a stop on runway and the pulled off runway to deal with situation. After the Captain made the necessary calls and paperwork we took off and continued to our destination with no further events.

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.