Date: 202008
Location: ZZZ.Airport, US
Flight conditions: VMC
Light: Daylight
Aircraft: EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Operator: Air Carrier
Operating under: Part 121
Flight plan: IFR
Mission: Passenger
Flight phase: Landing
Airspace: Class D ZZZ
ATC / advisory: Tower ZZZ
Aircraft component: Nosewheel Steering
Component problem: Malfunctioning
Reporter organization: Air Carrier
Reporter function: Pilot Flying; Captain; Check Pilot
Reporter qualification: Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Anomaly: Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Detector: Person Flight Crew
When detected: In-flight; Taxi
Result: Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew FLC Overrode Automation; Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; General Maintenance Action; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Contributing factors: Aircraft; Procedure
Primary problem: Aircraft

Narrative: We had about a 20 kt crosswind from the right during landing. Once we touched down; I told the Pilot Flying to add more aileron to the right so the wing would not lift up on the upwind side. As the plane settled down on the nose; the plane started to veer to the right. As we were leaving the center line; I started to push the left rudder; but I did not feel any pressure because the Pilot Flying had full scale left rudder already applied. After continuing to the right and getting closer to the right edge of the runway; I realized something was not right and I pulled the steering disconnect button. Once the steering was disconnected; we had control of the plane and was able to get it back on centerline. We advised Tower that we were having steering issues and might not be able to taxi off the runway knowing Company was landing right behind us. The Tower called the go around. Once we were almost stopped; I told the Captain to reengage the tiller because I was not sure if it was really the issue. When the tiller was reengaged; the plane again began to turn to the right. We turned the tiller to the left and the plane started to go straight. Knowing that the issue was the steering; we pulled the trigger again. Knowing that Company had gone around and we were on the only runway with a major weather system moving through; I continued to let the plane roll and controlled the direction with braking to get the plane off of the runway as I was taught at a previous carrier. Once we were clear of the runway; we attempted to contact Ops in ZZZ to inform them that we needed to be towed in and no one answered the radio. The Tower also attempted to call Ops in ZZZ and they were not successful either. After 10 minutes of calling Ops on the frequency; they told me they were at the gate waiting for us to pull in. I had to inform them that they would have to come out and tow us in. Airport Ops and the ramp crew drove out to tow us to the gate. I believe we need to teach uncommanded swerving during landings in the sims. Most of these events that I can remember for the EMB145 have occurred during landings and several of these planes exited the runway as the nose wheel touches down. In [year X]; Company ran off the side of the runway in ZZZ1 as the plane touched down in the same type of event. We also need to stress to the outstations that radio communication is very important and someone should be monitoring the frequency.




Synopsis: E175 Captain reported nosewheel steering failed on touchdown; resulting in Captain disconnecting nosewheel steering and using rudder pedals to regain aircraft control and exiting the active runway.