Reporter suspected massive fuel leak on climb so returned to departure point.

Attributes
ACN	286721
Time
Date	199410
Day	Wed
Place
Locale Reference	airport : aus
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : aus
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	286721
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Accelerating on climb out through 10000 ft #1 fuel gauge rapidly lost about 3000 pounds. At the same time PF noticed right wing heavy controls. Suspected massive fuel leak and returned to departure airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR SUSPECTED MASSIVE FUEL LEAK ON CLB SO RETURNED TO DEP POINT.

Narrative: ACCELERATING ON CLBOUT THROUGH 10000 FT #1 FUEL GAUGE RAPIDLY LOST ABOUT 3000 LBS. AT THE SAME TIME PF NOTICED R WING HVY CTLS. SUSPECTED MASSIVE FUEL LEAK AND RETURNED TO DEP ARPT.

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.