Pct controller reports of coordination problem between two controllers which leads to aircraft havin...

Attributes
ACN	1168389
Time
Date	201405
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	PCT.TRACON
State Reference	VA
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Medium Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Descent
Route In Use	Vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Large Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Descent
Route In Use	Other Instrument Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Approach
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 6
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach

Narrative:

I was working the feed sector for dca when the event happened. I feed the controller one nonstandard aircraft but I [coordinated] it before handoff and it was approved. I do not know why the controller set the sequence he did however it was clearly not going to work. When aircraft X said they were too high for the approach 2 miles out flying a 250 heading at 3;000 feet the final controller appeared stunned. I suggested a 270 heading to him which the controller did not like. He chose a heading of 160 directly back into the final with aircraft on the final out to 25 DME. I then made my opinion clearer that a 270 heading is what we needed and I was again written off.I would have spoke up sooner when I saw the situation developing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PCT Controller reports of coordination problem between two controllers which leads to aircraft having to be re-sequenced.

Narrative: I was working the feed sector for DCA when the event happened. I feed the controller one nonstandard aircraft but I [coordinated] it before handoff and it was approved. I do not know why the Controller set the sequence he did however it was clearly not going to work. When Aircraft X said they were too high for the approach 2 miles out flying a 250 heading at 3;000 feet the final Controller appeared stunned. I suggested a 270 heading to him which the Controller did not like. He chose a heading of 160 directly back into the final with aircraft on the final out to 25 DME. I then made my opinion clearer that a 270 heading is what we needed and I was again written off.I would have spoke up sooner when I saw the situation developing.

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Pct controller reports of coordination problem between two controllers which leads to aircraft having to be re-sequenced.