Commercial Fixed Wing
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition
Aircraft
On visual final at 700 ft AGL; WHEEL N/W STRNG (Nose Wheel Steering) FAULT ECAM (Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor) appeared. There are no ECAM actions and the lower screen had an amber Nose Wheel Steering was displayed. We executed a go-around and upon leveling off I gave the aircraft and radios to the FO who entered holding. I proceeded to the QRH (Quick Reference Handbook) follow ups and ran them. It appeared that we would not have steering and the position was of concern to us; so I called Dispatch and Maintenance. We conferred and determined that there was probably no steering on the ground and that they would alert the station to tow us off the runway. I then briefed the #1 Flight Attendant on the situation and ran the non-normal landing considerations; and made a passenger PA. I took the aircraft back and the FO [advised ATC] and tower vectored us to the approach. On touchdown; the nose wheel tended to the left and I corrected with rudder and instinctively tiller (no effect) stiff braking brought us to a stop just left of centerline. ARFF (Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting) approached the aircraft to inspect for damage and we started the APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) and shutdown the engines. The company tug came and towed us to the gate. Everyone disembarked the aircraft normally. One of the mechanics who took the aircraft stated that this aircraft had prior history with steering problems.A good factor is the TEM (Threat Error Management) model we are taught in proceeding with issues. I would like to know what malfunction occurred and if this had been the other a option would a go-around retracting the wheels have been a poor choice?
Air carrier Captain reported Nose Landing Gear steering malfunction during landing.