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.
978 pieces in 270 part and color combinations, plus 3 minifigures.
LEGO counts 990 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 991, including the 13 parts inside the minifigures; 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.
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.
Plate 1 x 1White ×4Trans-Clear ×2Trans-Clear is see-through: hold the piece up to a light.
Bracket 1 x 2 - 1 x 2 InvertedBlack ×2Dark Bluish Gray ×2Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Brick 2 x 3Black ×2Dark Bluish Gray ×1Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Brick Curved 1 x 2 x 1 with Curved TopBlack ×4Dark Bluish Gray ×4Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Plate 1 x 4Black ×7Dark Bluish Gray ×2Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Plate Special 1 x 2 Rounded with 2 Open StudsBlack ×4Dark Bluish Gray ×6Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
1 more look-alike pair
Plate Special 1 x 4 with 2 Studs with Groove [New Underside]Black ×4Dark Bluish Gray ×1Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Plate 1 x 3Medium AzurePart 3623Element 6119107 or 6013829×6
Trans-Orange
6 pieces
Dome 1 x 1 x 2/3Trans-OrangePart 6908Element 6509776×2
Plate 1 x 1Trans-OrangePart 3024Element 6513961 or 6252040×2
Tile Round 1 x 1Trans-OrangePart 98138Element 6514197 or 6274747×2
Trans-Red
6 pieces
Tile Round 1 x 1Trans-RedPart 98138Element 6514189 or 6258607×6
Flat Silver
3 pieces
Engine / Air Scoop 2 x 2Flat SilverPart 50943Element 6076604×1
Tile Special 1 x 2 Grille with Bottom GrooveFlat SilverPart 2412bElement 4619636×1
Tool Screwdriver and Spanner / WrenchFlat SilverPart 4006Element 6167576×1
Dark Tan
2 pieces
Technic Axle 3 with StudDark TanPart 6587Element 6031821 or 6013821×2
Trans-Green
2 pieces
Tile Round 1 x 1Trans-GreenPart 98138Element 6514194 or 6274742×2
Orange
1 piece
Brick and Axle Separator v2.0OrangePart 96874Element 6240515 or 4654448×1
Trans-Light Blue
1 piece
Glass for Aircraft Fuselage Curved Forward 6 x 8 TopTrans-Light BluePart 11297Element 6592890 or 6239384×1
Minifigures
3 figures
Paramedic, Vibrant Yellow Safety Vest, Dark Turquoise Legs, Dark Tan HairMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Technician, Vibrant Yellow Torso, Dark Green Legs, Dark Brown HairMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Lifeguard, Reddish Brown Torso, Dark Blue Legs, Dark Brown Hair, Life VestMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×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.