What was found
WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF DCA AIRPORT THE CREW RECEIVED A ANTI SKID FAULT STATUS MESSAGE. THE CREW RAN THE QRH. CREW ALSO RAN LANDING NUMBERS THROUGH ACARS FOR THE DESTINATION AIRPORT OF BDL. CREW DETERMINED IT WAS UNSAFE TO LAND THERE DUE TO RUNWAY LENGTH. THE CREW DETERMINED THAT JFK AIRPORT HAD THE LONGEST RUNWAY IN THE AREA AND DECIDED TO DIVERT. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO THE ANTI SKID FAULT MESSAGE. ONCE TOUCHING DOWN THE CREW HAD A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHEN APPLY BRAKES. CREW WAS ABLE TO GET THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED DOWN AND OFF THE RUNWAY. CREW TAXIED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE GATE UNDER THEIR OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE C/W BITE CHECK OF ASCU AND GVI OF MLG WHEELS AND BRAKES. BITE CHECK GOOD AND NO DEFECTS NOTED.