Rule out the usual hiding places first. If the piece really is gone, check the set piece by piece
and leave with the element ID LEGO asks for, or a link to buy the part.
LEGO counts 54 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 65; the two do not always count the same elements, so their totals differ. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.
Before you call it missing
Builders who report a missing piece often find it in one of these places. Tick each one off as you look.
Scala Figure Female (Andrea - Old Style Face)NougatPart scafig0011Element 4125573 or 4118718×1
Non-System Parts
1 piece
Playmat, Scala, with Garden Print[No Color/Any Color]Part 71481Element 4107417×1
Plates Special
1 piece
Plate Special Round 8 x 8 with 2 x 2 Center Studs without GrooveLight YellowPart 6177a×1
Stickers
1 piece
Sticker Sheet for Set 3240-1[No Color/Any Color]Part 71498Element 4107194×1
Tubes and Hoses
1 piece
Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D. 19L / 15.2cmLight GrayPart 5102c19Element 4107576 or 4107201×1
Tick each piece as you find it, or mark it missing.
When a piece really is missing
Ask LEGO
LEGO takes requests for pieces missing from a new set through its customer service site. The form asks for
the set number and each piece's element ID, the number printed beside the piece in the parts list at the back
of the instructions. This checker lists both.
Mark a piece missing and your list links it to an eBay search for that part, which also covers pieces from
older or second-hand sets.
Keep a record
Copy or download your missing list (the CSV opens in any spreadsheet), or print the whole checklist and tick
pieces off on paper. Your marks stay in this browser, so you can check a big set over several sittings.