HELP! A904 skipping 2nd gear.

Tony is likely correct about something possibly breaking or coming loose but I think before I yanked the pan I'd try just adjusting the front band. The adjuster for it is on the left side above the linkage. You tighten down the adjusting screw to 72 inch lbs then back it off 2-1/4 turns and lock down the locknut making sure the adjuster didn't turn with it. If the adjuster screw just freely screws in all the way that's a sure sign something Tony mentioned is the problem.

X2 for you and Tony both.
When I first got my car it skipped second and went straight to third, and it was because the band was so far out of adjustment that the pin that comes down out of the servo couldn't travel near far enough to apply the band.
In my case a band adjustment brought everything back to normal. (not expecting this here though)
More likely a broken band I'd bet, because of the clicking noises.

Oops, I just saw that last picture.
I'm not quite with it yet this morning, sorry.