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Chicago center controller reported an aircraft was having mechanical problems; wanted to go to an alternate. Aircraft landed at intended airport with a damaged tire.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1429451 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201703 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | IAI1124/1124A Westwind |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 2.7 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Aircraft X departed ZZZ and was headed southbound on the d-track when he request an airport where he could land VFR as he was having elevator control problems. At first I suggested him a direction and range at which point he accepted and headed that way requesting radar vectors. I asked at this point if he [was requesting assistance] at which point he said and that he was unable to maintain altitude. My d-side and I decided at this point it may be better to offer him ZZZ2. The pilot then asked the runway length and accepted. I descended him to 8000MSL. I confirmed he could accept and IFR as there was OVC070 at ZZZ2 then vectored the pilot down leg and descended to 3000MSL when able I vectored him on the ILS and he confirming established on the ILS 11.5 miles southwest of runway 4 then cleared him for ILS approach. The pilot landed safely with a damaged tire.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Chicago Center Controller reported an aircraft was having mechanical problems; wanted to go to an alternate. Aircraft landed at intended airport with a damaged tire.
Narrative: Aircraft X Departed ZZZ and was headed southbound on the D-Track when he request an airport where he could land VFR as he was having elevator control problems. At first I suggested him a direction and range at which point he accepted and headed that way requesting radar vectors. I asked at this point if he [was requesting assistance] at which point he said and that he was unable to maintain altitude. My D-side and I decided at this point it may be better to offer him ZZZ2. The Pilot then asked the runway length and accepted. I descended him to 8000MSL. I confirmed he could accept and IFR as there was OVC070 at ZZZ2 then vectored the pilot down leg and descended to 3000MSL when able I vectored him on the ILS and he confirming established on the ILS 11.5 miles southwest of runway 4 then cleared him for ILS approach. The pilot landed safely with a damaged tire.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.