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.
Builders who report a missing piece often find it in one of these places. Tick each one off as you look.
Look-alike colors in this set
These parts appear in this set in two colors that are easy to confuse. If you are one short in one color,
check whether it went in where the other color belongs. Each color has its own element ID in the parts list
at the back of the instructions.
Technic Axle and Pin Connector Angled #2 - 180°Black ×3Dark Bluish Gray ×3Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Technic Axle and Pin Connector PerpendicularBlack ×6Dark Bluish Gray ×6Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Technic Axle and Pin Connector Perpendicular 3L with 2 Pin HolesBlack ×11Dark Bluish Gray ×11Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Technic Axle and Pin Connector Perpendicular 3L with Centre Pin HoleBlack ×6Dark Bluish Gray ×2Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Technic Beam 1 x 3 ThinBlack ×2Dark Bluish Gray ×16Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Technic Beam 1 x 5 ThickBlack ×4Dark Bluish Gray ×2Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
4 more look-alike pairs
Technic Beam 1 x 5 Thin with Axle Holes on EndsBlack ×1Dark Bluish Gray ×2Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Technic Beam 2 x 3 L-Shape with Quarter Ellipse ThickBlack ×3Dark Bluish Gray ×2Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Technic Beam 3 x 3 T-Shape ThickBlack ×2Dark Bluish Gray ×2Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Technic Pin Connector Round 1L [Beam]Black ×10Dark Bluish Gray ×6Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Technic Beam 1 x 5 ThinYellowPart 32017Element 4503425 or 4199343×1
Technic Engine CrankshaftYellowPart 2853Element 6640378 or 4119474×2
Technic Engine Piston RoundYellowPart 2851Element 4112203 or 285124×6
Technic Pin without Friction Ridges LengthwiseYellowPart 3673Element 6331822×2
Technic Shock Absorber 6.5L with Hard Spring, Tight Coils at End, Black Rod [Complete Assembly]YellowPart 89954c01Element 6378480×4
Reddish Brown
32 pieces
Technic Axle 3 with StopReddish BrownPart 24316Element 6135494×24
Technic Axle 5 with StopReddish BrownPart 15462Element 6159763×8
Tan
19 pieces
Technic Axle 4 with Centre StopTanPart 99008Element 4666999×1
Technic Axle Pin without Friction Ridges LengthwiseTanPart 3749Element 4666579 or 4186017×8
Technic Engine Crankshaft CenterTanPart 2854Element 6355727 or 6013937×2
Technic Gear 12 Tooth BevelTanPart 6589Element 4565452 or 4514556×3
Technic Gear 20 Tooth Double Bevel with Axle Hole Type 1 [+ Opening]TanPart 18575Element 6346517 or 6084724×1
Technic Pin Long without Friction Ridges, with Anti-Roll NotchTanPart 39888Element 6321305×4
White
17 pieces
Technic Beam 1 x 3 Thick with Center Axle HoleWhitePart 7229Element 6529874×2
Technic Beam 1 x 5 Thin with Axle Holes on EndsWhitePart 11478Element 6360069 or 6259826×1
Technic Brick 1 x 1 with Axle HoleWhitePart 73230Element 6345886×3
Technic Driving Ring ConnectorWhitePart 18948Element 6276052 or 6100932×1
Technic Pin Connector Round 1L [Beam]WhitePart 18654Element 6550155 or 6177114×10
Trans-Red
6 pieces
Bar 4L (Lightsaber Blade / Wand)Trans-RedPart 30374Element 6507880 or 6167284×2
Tile 1 x 4 with GrooveTrans-RedPart 2431Element 6510184 or 6390369×2
Tile Round 1 x 1 Half CircleTrans-RedPart 24246Element 6507960 or 6264033×2
Flat Silver
5 pieces
Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid StudFlat SilverPart 6141Element 4633691×4
Weapon Harpoon [Smooth Shaft]Flat SilverPart 18041Element 6162578 or 6078471×1
Dark Tan
4 pieces
Technic Axle 3 with StudDark TanPart 6587Element 6031821 or 6013821×4
[No Color/Any Color]
2 pieces
Sticker Sheet 1 for Set 42240-1[No Color/Any Color]Part 10115275Element 6580552×1
Sticker Sheet 2 for Set 42240-1[No Color/Any Color]Part 10117273Element 6603268×1
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.