B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 217; Flight Crew Total 15300; Flight Crew Type 1985
Distraction; Time Pressure; Situational Awareness; Confusion
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Weather
Landed on runway 09L. Weather was 53 degrees F; Wind 063/10; 10SM; F007; Broken 085.  Normal touchdown; landing and rollout.  Taxied clear of runway and began taxiing back to the gate.While taxiing; I began making a slight left turn at the elbow of M2. While in the turn; the aircraft started skidding straight ahead and to the right and would not negotiate the left turn.  The aircraft was headed off the taxiway so I applied more brakes and tried to continue my left turn with nose wheel steering. The aircraft felt like the brakes were cycling with antiskid but after a discussion with maintenance; I belief I was feeling the nose wheel skidding. I applied even more brakes to stop the aircraft from exiting the taxiway which allowed me to gain control of the aircraft.Note:  No GS was displaying and I assume the aircraft was moving less than 10 kts.At this point; the aircraft was very close to the right taxiway edge and I was concerned that we might have hit one of the taxi lights or even departed the prepared surface. I elected to stop straight ahead and we coordinated with [airport operations] to drive out and check the taxiway.  We also contacted Company for a tow-in.   No damage was found to the taxiway. No damage was found to the aircraft.  We were towed to the gate uneventfully.
Captain taxiing in from 9R; a few taxi turns after landing. On the left turn; nose wheel steering was lost resulting in a skid off of the taxi centerline. Differential braking seemed available to allow a stop and avoidance of taxi lights as well as keeping the aircraft on the asphalt.
After landing and exiting the runway; a B737 nosewheel apparently failed at the beginning of a turn. The Captain was able to stop the aircraft before exiting the taxiway.