What happened
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During preflight, CFI discovered the gear selector switch in the "up" position. He put it in the "down" position, then turned on battery power and observed the indicators showing "down." The student performed five takeoffs and landings withou incident, according to the CFI. On the last takeoff they noted the gear did not indicate "up." CFI stated they reviewed the manual extension checklist and then accomplished it, visually noting gear down. CFI stated that he did not trust the manual system and therefore cycled the gear with the normal system. When "up," there was no gear "up" indication. During subsequent extension, CFI stated, he heard the pump run and felt the gear move but not lock down. They departed the pattern and made about four more attempts to lower the gear after reviewing AFM and talking with their A&P mechanic at atw. During these attempts, the broken main gear actuator tangled the elevator trim cable and pulled on it until it parted, forcing full nose-up trim. Pilot landed with the nose gear extended, mains retracted.
As the FAA filed it
DURING PREFLIGHT, CFI DISCOVERED THE GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH IN THE "UP" POSITION. HE PUT IT IN THE "DOWN" POSITION, THEN TURNED ON BATTERY POWER AND OBSERVED THE INDICATORS SHOWING "DOWN." THE STUDENT PERFORMED FIVE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS WITHOU INCIDENT, ACCORDING TO THE CFI. ON THE LAST TAKEOFF THEY NOTED THE GEAR DID NOT INDICATE "UP." CFI STATED THEY REVIEWED THE MANUAL EXTENSION CHECKLIST AND THEN ACCOMPLISHED IT, VISUALLY NOTING GEAR DOWN. CFI STATED THAT HE DID NOT TRUST THE MANUAL SYSTEM AND THEREFORE CYCLED THE GEAR WITH THE NORMAL SYSTEM. WHEN "UP," THERE WAS NO GEAR "UP" INDICATION. DURING SUBSEQUENT EXTENSION, CFI STATED, HE HEARD THE PUMP RUN AND FELT THE GEAR MOVE BUT NOT LOCK DOWN. THEY DEPARTED THE PATTERN AND MADE ABOUT FOUR MORE ATTEMPTS TO LOWER THE GEAR AFTER REVIEWING AFM AND TALKING WITH THEIR A&P MECHANIC AT ATW. DURING THESE ATTEMPTS, THE BROKEN MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR TANGLED THE ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE AND PULLED ON IT UNTIL IT PARTED, FORCING FULL NOSE-UP TRIM. PILOT LANDED WITH THE NOSE GEAR EXTENDED, MAINS RETRACTED.
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