SkyWest geared up a Bro on the ground in PSP a few months ago... similar to this situation. MX was swinging the gear after doing some repairs/inspection. The last part of the procedure requires a manual free-fall, in which the gear handle is placed in the UP position (so you can see all disagreement/down-locked indications). Well, after they did it, they allegedly forgot to put the handle down. The following morning when it was time to reposition the plane from the hanger to the gate, MX hoped in the plane, flowed the switches, fired up the APU, time to close the door... what? No juice? Flip on the hydraulic pump and BOOM... up goes the gear. Originally they were going to part it out but now they're apparently rebuilding it (can you say "time-and-a-half). It may have been 232SW. It hasn't flown for months and isn't scheduled to return to service until January. Why can't they get rid of pigs like that when it comes to deciding which "Bro's" go.