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LEGO part 6040: Propeller Housing

Transportation - Sea and Air4 colours24 sets

LEGO part LEGO part 6040: Propeller Housing

Specifications

Reference6040
CategoryTransportation - Sea and Air
MaterialABS plastic
Colours4
Sets24
Listed pieces44
First appearance1995
Latest appearance2005
Element (Black)4144525 · 604026
Most common colourBlack
Main themesAquazone, Town, Technic
SetopediaData: Rebrickable
Spec sheet updated on 2026-09-29

LEGO part 6040, Propeller Housing, belongs to the Transportation - Sea and Air category. It exists in 4 colours and appears in 24 sets of our database, from 1995 to 2005, for a total of 44 listed pieces. Its most common colour is Black.

Number 6040 identifies the shape and is moulded under the part. Each colour also has its own element ID, the one Pick a Brick uses: in black, it is 4144525.

Part 6040 through the years

The oldest set in our database that contains part 6040 is 6195 Neptune Discovery Lab, released in 1995 in the Aquazone theme. No set in our database uses it after 2005, the year of 4888 Ocean Odyssey. To get it today, look for older sets or buy it second-hand.

Its peak year is 1997, with 10 sets containing it. The set with the most copies is 2162 Hydro Reef Wrecker: 4 copies, against an average of 1.8 per set.

It is spread across several themes, led by Aquazone (58%), Town (29%) and Technic (4%). With 24 sets, it ranks no. 2,471 of 2,731 parts in our database and no. 36 of 43 in the Transportation - Sea and Air category.

Sets containing part 6040, by period

PeriodSets
19954
19962
199710
19986
19990
20000
20011
20020
20030
20040
20051

Colours of part 6040

Its rarest colour, dark bluish gray, appears only in set 4888 Ocean Odyssey.

Colour (element ID)SetsPiecesExample sets
Black4144525 · 6040261629848061556190
Yellow604024510619561756180
Green4109664 · 6040282321612160
Dark Bluish Gray4270627124888

Where to buy part 6040

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Sets that include part 6040

Sets ranked by popularity that include at least one part 6040, in any colour.

Related parts

Often found with part 6040

Parts that share the most sets with part 6040, based on set inventories.

More parts in the Transportation - Sea and Air category

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Frequently asked questions

How many LEGO sets include part 6040?

Part 6040 (Propeller Housing) appears in 24 sets listed on Setopedia, from 1995 to 2005, in any colour.

Which LEGO set contains the most copies of part 6040?

Set 2162 Hydro Reef Wrecker, released in 1997, contains 4 copies, the highest count in our database. On average, a set containing part 6040 has 1.8.

Which colours does LEGO part 6040 come in?

4 colours are listed for part 6040. The most common is Black, found in 16 sets.

What is the rarest colour of part 6040?

According to our inventories, it is dark bluish gray, found in only 1 set (4888 Ocean Odyssey).

What is the element ID of part 6040 in black?

In black, part 6040 has element ID 4144525 or 604026. Number 6040 is the mould number, the same for every colour.

Is LEGO part 6040 still used in recent sets?

Not in our database: its last set dates from 2005 (4888 Ocean Odyssey). Look for it in second-hand sets or on BrickLink.

Where can I buy LEGO part 6040 individually?

Single parts 6040 can be ordered on Pick a Brick (lego.com) in colours currently produced, or on BrickLink for older colours. The part is also included in the sets listed on this page.