Narrative:

On takeoff at around 110 knots we received a steering inop caution message followed by a 'config spoilers' takeoff message. Aborted takeoff and notified the tower. Stopped on the runway; and discovered we had no nosewheel steering. Recycled the nosewheel steering switch and were able to re-engage the nosewheel steering. We were able to get off the runway before the nosewheel steering became inoperative again. Ran the appropriate checklists; notified the flight attendant; passengers and company. Waited for tow to gate. Back at the gate; contract maintenance determined that we could fly the plane back with nosewheel steering deferred. They were able to also clear the 'config spoilers' write up. It was agreed by everyone that we would not take passengers. Complied with the MEL; and the flight back was uneventful. Upon landing we were able to taxi to the maintenance hangar.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CRJ-200 Flight Crew rejected their takeoff upon receipt of a steering inop caution message.

Narrative: On takeoff at around 110 knots we received a steering inop caution message followed by a 'config spoilers' takeoff message. Aborted takeoff and notified the tower. Stopped on the runway; and discovered we had no nosewheel steering. Recycled the nosewheel steering switch and were able to re-engage the nosewheel steering. We were able to get off the runway before the nosewheel steering became inoperative again. Ran the appropriate checklists; notified the flight attendant; passengers and company. Waited for tow to gate. Back at the gate; contract maintenance determined that we could fly the plane back with nosewheel steering deferred. They were able to also clear the 'config spoilers' write up. It was agreed by everyone that we would not take passengers. Complied with the MEL; and the flight back was uneventful. Upon landing we were able to taxi to the maintenance hangar.

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.