A330 ECAM indicated nosewheel steering failure. Flight crew declared an emergency and landed safely.

Attributes
ACN	778856
Time
Date	200803
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A330
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain observation : company check pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	778856
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : ecam
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Nosewheel steering failed with associated ECAM at gear down on the approach. Executed a go around and accomplished all procedures. Contacted dispatch via satcom and they could not help. Briefed flight attendants and passenger. Declared an emergency with approach. Landed on runway xxl in ZZZ with no other problems. Hydraulic selector valve in nosewheel steering system failed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A330 ECAM INDICATED NOSEWHEEL STEERING FAILURE. FLT CREW DECLARED AN EMER AND LANDED SAFELY.

Narrative: NOSEWHEEL STEERING FAILED WITH ASSOCIATED ECAM AT GEAR DOWN ON THE APCH. EXECUTED A GAR AND ACCOMPLISHED ALL PROCS. CONTACTED DISPATCH VIA SATCOM AND THEY COULD NOT HELP. BRIEFED FLT ATTENDANTS AND PAX. DECLARED AN EMER WITH APCH. LANDED ON RWY XXL IN ZZZ WITH NO OTHER PROBS. HYD SELECTOR VALVE IN NOSEWHEEL STEERING SYS FAILED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.