What was found
ATC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY FOR THE AIRCRAFT AFTER A LOSS OF STEERING EVENT. CA DID NOT FEEL THE NEED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY HIMSELF. NO ADDITIONAL ISSUES. STEERING INOP CAUTION ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION / CLEANED HARNESS MT129P1 IAW CRJ 700 RIL 8574 AND REASSEMBLED IAW CRJ 700 ESPM 20-14-01. REINSTALLED IAW CRJ 700 AMM 29-34-01-400-802 STEPS 4.A.7-5I. OPS CHECK GOOD NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.