B757 has problem with airspeed indicator in a WX situation and must divert for repair.

Attributes
ACN	427901
Time
Date	199902
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : jfk
State Reference	NY
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : cle
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	427901
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other

Narrative:

Airspeed indicator would not function properly in wet WX. Diverted to ny (jfk) where WX was dry to fix/replace part. Repair was made and flight continued on to bos. Captain kept flight attendants first then passenger well informed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 HAS PROB WITH AIRSPD INDICATOR IN A WX SIT AND MUST DIVERT FOR REPAIR.

Narrative: AIRSPD INDICATOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IN WET WX. DIVERTED TO NY (JFK) WHERE WX WAS DRY TO FIX/REPLACE PART. REPAIR WAS MADE AND FLT CONTINUED ON TO BOS. CAPT KEPT FLT ATTENDANTS FIRST THEN PAX WELL INFORMED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.