UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                  March 5, 2007
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                        Date of Report (Date of earliest
                                 event reported)

                       ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

          Delaware                  001-06357                  13-2595091
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(State or Other Jurisdiction  (Commission File No.)         (IRS Employer
     of Incorporation)                                    Identification No.)

              500-108th Avenue NE, Bellevue, Washington    98004
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               (Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)

                                 (425) 453-9400
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 2.02         Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

         On March 5, 2007, Esterline Technologies Corporation issued a press
release announcing financial results for the three months ended January 26,
2007. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference. The press release should be read in
conjunction with the note regarding forward-looking statements, which is
included in the text of the press release.

Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)      Exhibits.

Exhibit No.       Description
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99.1              Press release announcing financial results issued by
                  Esterline Technologies Corporation dated March 5, 2007.







                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                           ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION



Dated:  March 5, 2007       By: /s/ ROBERT D. GEORGE
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                                Name: Robert D. George
                                Title:  Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
                                        Secretary and Treasurer








                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.       Description
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99.1              Press release announcing financial results issued by
                  Esterline Technologies Corporation dated March 5, 2007.