Medium Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 6
Confusion; Communication Breakdown
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach
Air Traffic Control Separated Traffic; Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance
Procedure; Human Factors
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.
PCT Controller reports of coordination problem between two controllers which leads to aircraft having to be re-sequenced.