A320
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Aircraft
On let down we got an ECAM: WHEEL - Nosewheel (NW) STRG FAULT. I was the flying pilot. First Officer confirmed that it was not an Exception or an Immediate Action item. Transfer of control of aircraft and radios to First Officer.I ran the ECAM procedures and follow-up items. We then called operations and spoke with local maintenance. Under direction we cycled the A/SKID & NW STRG switch; with no change in condition. Desiring further time; we asked Approach for vectors while we addressed an ECAM.Follow-up items cautioned that upon gear selection and another cycle of the A/SKID & NW STRG switch; to look for an additional ECAM of L/G SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT would possibly indicate a nose wheel that was not centered.We [notified ATC of the situation.] We then called the flight attendants and gave them a briefing with a precautionary landing followed by a tow to the gate.We asked the station to notify the company and to prepare for a tow-in after exiting the runway. Last I made a PA that gave the nature of the problem and that we would simply need to be towed to the gate.We transferred control of the aircraft back to me; and the First Officer took control of the radios. We had already briefed the approach and landing. We further briefed the new condition to include the lack of nose wheel steering and further a nose wheel not centered. We also adjusted from a flap 3 to flaps full configuration.With the aircraft fully configured; we again cycled the A/SKID & NW STRG switch. No change in condition; and more importantly no second ECAM as described above. We ran through a Emergency Landing Checklist.We accomplished a normal landing with flaps full; LO brakes (transitioning to manual brakes). Vref of 134. Applying manual brakes and full reverse; we were able to slow without trouble. We used differential braking to exit and came to a complete stop on taxiway Papa. With the aircraft at a full stop; I made the PA to remain seated. Further explained to the passengers the requirement of emergency vehicles & personnel. Company ground crew and [maintenance] were there to hook up and tow us pretty quickly.PA's made to the passengers as to the progress to the gate and to thank them for their compliance with the flight attendant instructions.
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A320 flight crew reported that on descent they got a nose wheel steering fault message on ECAM.