A319
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180; Flight Crew Total 18400; Flight Crew Type 3382
Human-Machine Interface
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Aircraft
After landing; when trying to make a right turn on Taxiway Alpha; we received a 'WHEEL N/W STRG FAULT' ECAM. Following the QRH checklist for the ECAM was no help. We had no nosewheel steering. We advised ATC; Airport Operations; Dispatch and Maintenance Control that we needed a tow-in to the gate. A supertug arrived within 10 minutes and we were towed uneventfully to our gate. The flight attendants and passengers were made fully aware of the situation and that there was no danger.
An A319 had to be towed to the gate after suffering the loss of nose wheel steering.