A320
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240; Flight Crew Total 20500; Flight Crew Type 10000
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
[On] short final the nosewheel steering failed. Landed and taxied clear of runway. Towed to the gate by a super tug.
While performing visual [approach] we received an ECAM/wheel nose gear steering fault upon gear extension. The wind was gusting to 20 kts from the west. We were lined up on final with the aircraft stabilized at final approach speed and in the landing configuration. We opted to continue the approach and land into the wind realizing and informing tower that we may have to stop the aircraft on the centerline and may not be able to exit the runway. After landing and slowing the aircraft to taxi speed we were able to use rudder authority to exit the high speed taxiway and stop the aircraft clear of the runway. We attempted a reset per the QRH and it was unsuccessful. We contacted maintenance and operations and requested a tow in. Maintenance later informed us that one of the hydraulic solenoids had failed and would be replaced. We both agreed that since we were in a stabilized approach configuration and landing directly into the wind our greatest threat would be not be landing but taxiing. The decision was made to continue the approach and stop straight ahead and evaluate our ability to taxi once the aircraft was safely on the ground and stopped.
A320 flight crew on a visual approach reported receiving a nosewheel steering ECAM message on short final. Crew elected to continue landing.