As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
PASSING THROUGH 14,000 FEET, CREW RECEIVED EICAS STEERING INOPERATIVE MSG. CREW COMPLIED WITH AOM VOL 1 PROCEDURES & CONTACTED SOC & MOC. THE DECISION TO RETURN WAS MADE. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & ELECTED TO LAND AT JFK DUE TO USE OF LONGER RUNWAY. R & R LT NW STEERING ACTUATOR IAW CRJ 700 AMM 32-52-01, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.