Chicago center controller reported an aircraft was having mechanical problems; wanted to go to an al...

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.

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

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.