torque - Component of angular momentum perpendicular to the rotation axis in rigid body rotation

I have difficulties in understanding, in the rotation of a rigid body, the properties of the component of the angular momentum vector $\vec {L}$ which is perpendicular to the fixed axis of rotation $z$. I will call this component $\vec {L_n }$. Suppose that the angular velocity $\Omega$ is constant in direction but can vary in magnitude.

$| \vec {L_ {n, i}} | = m_i r_i R_i \Omega cos \theta_i \implies | \vec {L_n} | = \Omega \sum m_i r_i R_i cos \theta_i$

Can I therefore say that $| \vec {L_n} | \propto | \vec {\Omega} |$ (1)?

If so, suppose to apply a torque perpendicular to the $z$ axis and parallel to $\vec {L_n}$, so that the magnitude of this vector increases. Follows from (1) that there should be an angular acceleration $\vec {\alpha}$, although we are in the absence of a torque with an axial component.

This would go against the fact that $I_z \vec {\alpha} = \vec { M_z}$ (Where $I_z$ is the moment of inertia with respect to the $z$ axis and $M_z$ is the axial component of the exerted torque).